TY  - BOOK
AU  - Garrett,Howard
AU  - Amaranthus,Mike
AU  - Ferguson,John
TI  - Organic Management for the Professional: The Natural Way for Landscape Architects and Contractors, Commercial Growers, Golf Course Managers, Park Administrators, Turf Managers, and Other Stewards of the Land 
SN  - 9780292737129
AV  - SB453.5 .G39 2012
U1  - 635.987 
PY  - 2012///]
CY  - Austin
PB  - University of Texas Press
KW  - Gardens
KW  - Design
KW  - Landscape gardening
KW  - Organic gardening
KW  - SCIENCE / General
KW  - bisacsh
N1  - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Preface --; Chapter 1: Introduction to Organics --; Chapter 2: Soil Building --; Chapter 3: Planting --; Chapter 4: Fertilizing --; Chapter 5: Pest and Disease Control --; Chapter 6: Compost --; Chapter 7: Mulch --; Chapter 8: Landscaping --; Chapter 9: Commercial Growing Operations and Recreational Properties --; Chapter 10: Organic Strategies and Global Climate Change --; Appendix 1: Organic Treatment Formulas --; Appendix 2: Sources for Organic Supplies --; Appendix 3: Soil-Testing Resources --; Appendix 4: Conversion Tables --; Information Resources --; Index; restricted access
N2  - Can you manage the landscape of a golf course, city park, or corporate campus without synthetic fertilizers and toxic pesticides? Absolutely! Organic landscaping is not only possible on a large scale, but it also makes sense both economically and environmentally. It promotes healthy soils and plants, which require less water and sequester more carbon—a winning combination for both your bottom line and the planet’s fight against resource depletion and global warming. Organic programs on a commercial scale have enormous potential to make a difference in the quality of our environment, our use of fuels, and our climate. And as those who have already converted to organics have discovered, they also cost a lot less over the long term. Organic Management for the Professional is the first comprehensive guide to “going green” in large-scale landscaping. Nationally recognized organic gardening expert Howard Garrett, with associates John Ferguson and Mike Amaranthus, not only explains in detail how to manage projects with natural organic techniques, but also presents the material in clear, simple terms so that commercial and institutional property owners can understand what to ask of their landscape architects, contractors, growers, and maintenance people. They give detailed, proven instructions for the key components of organic landscaping—soil building, correct planting techniques, fertilizing, pest control, compost, and mulch. Then they show how to apply these organic methods in large-scale landscaping, commercial growing (orchards, tree farms, nurseries, and greenhouse operations), and recreational properties (golf courses, parks, and sports fields)
UR  - https://doi.org/10.7560/729216
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780292737129
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780292737129/original
ER  -