Turfgrass management / A.J. Turgeon and J.E. Kaminski.

Turfgrass Management has been designed as a basic text for beginning students of turfgrass science and management. In covering the important features of turfgrass systems, interactions between and among system components, and principles of turfgrass management, it attempts to unlock some of the mysteries of turf and establish the role of cultural interventions for achieving specific objectives. Illustrations and images are used generously throughout the text to help students grasp concepts, processes, and relationships of importance in turfgrass systems. each chapter concludes with a series of questions to test the reader's comprehension of the material. Highlights of this latest edition include: fully redesigned layout with 400 full-color pages, including over 300 newly developed illustrations and images; updated and expanded information on pest management, including diseases, weeds and insects; and expanded coverage on current cultural practices used by turfgrass managers. Turfgrass Management has been know as the most respected foundational text for students and professionals within the turfgrass industry.--COVER.