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Books on Lawn Care: Reviews
Do you know someone who obsesses over lawn care and who would enjoy being gifted with a book on the topic? Or perhaps you admit to being a grassaholic, yourself? Either way, consult my reviews of lawn care books to help you pick out the cream of the crop.
Book on Lawn Care From a True Believer
David Mellor takes lawns seriously -- very seriously. As groundskeeper of Fenway Park (where Boston's storied baseball team plays), you'd expect as much. Call him a grassaholic or a "lawnatic" (his own term), but you have to admit the man knows grass. If you wish to learn more about the green stuff, yourself, The Lawn Bible is a good place to start.
"Lawnscaping" by Scotts
Lawns are central in this book, but not in the way you might think (at least in the first few chapters). Scotts reveals how to create a great landscape around your lawn. That's the primary function of Lawnscaping. Despite that, this work does manage to work a fair amount of lawn-care tips in before all is said and done.
"Backyard Problem Solver"
Backyard Problem Solver treats a variety of topics, not just lawn care. As is usually the case with Jerry Baker's books, this one is packed with the powerful "tonics" for which, unfortunately, Baker is best known. But Baker's books, including Backyard Problem Solver, are about much more than just those questionable tonics.
"Plants Are Still Like People"
Forget about the tonics and put to use Baker's keen eye for what constitutes a nice-looking yard. You'll take away something of value from Plants Are Still Like People (the sequel to Plants Are Like People) if you adopt that approach in reading the book, which includes not only tips on lawn care but also on trees and shrubs, annuals and perennials.