Jerry Baker's Green Grass Magic: Tips, Tricks, and Tonics for Growing the Toe-Ticklinest Turf in Town!

by Jerry Baker

Anyone can have a lawn even greener than their neighbors' envy with this definitive guide to improving the attractiveness of grass from seed to sod, in all seasons. Jerry Baker's proven tips, tricks, and tonics cover problems from mowing and mole damage to drought or downpour. Regular cabinet items are repurposed—Epsom salts to cure yellow grass and mouthwash to banish bugs—and homeowners learn what they can do to conserve water, avoid sun damage, and boost the green of their turf using sensible techniques and natural products. The book includes a calendar with a season-by-season to-do list, taking the guesswork out of lawn maintenance for gardeners with green thumbs as well as those who need a little guidance.

Genres: Gardening

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[William Schram · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Jerry Baker's Green Grass Magic" is a book on lawn care. Baker possesses an exhaustive knowledge of lawns, from the different grass types to the various tools useful in lawn care.

Baker writes in a friendly, conversational style. It gives him a certain aura, like a gardening guru or something.

The book provides many suggestions on using everything at your disposal to give you the best lawn in the neighborhood.

Some of the recipes in the book use Urine, so drink a lot of water.