Lawn people : how grasses, weeds, and chemicals make us who we are /

For some people, their lawn is a source of pride, and for others, caring for their lawn is a chore. Yet for an increasing number of people, turf care is a cause of ecological anxiety. In Lawn People, author Paul Robbins, asks, ""How did the needs of the grass come to be my own?""...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Robbins, Paul
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2007.
Zusammenfassung:
For some people, their lawn is a source of pride, and for others, caring for their lawn is a chore. Yet for an increasing number of people, turf care is a cause of ecological anxiety. In Lawn People, author Paul Robbins, asks, ""How did the needs of the grass come to be my own?"" In his goal to get a clearer picture of why people and grasses do what they do, Robbins interviews homeowners about their lawns, and uses national surveys, analysis from aerial photographs, and economic data to determine what people really feel about-and how they treat-their lawns.Lawn People places the
Umfang:
1 online resource (209 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-173) and index.
ISBN:
9786612568046
9781282568044
1282568043
9781592135806
1592135803
Schlagworte:
Lawns > United States.
Lawns > Weed control > United States.
Lawn ecology > United States.
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