Sports Turf and Amenity Grassland Management

Description

Endorsed by The Institute of Groundsmanship Turf and amenity grasslands in their multifarious form, including sport pitches, playing fields, golf courses, lawns, motorway embankments, roadside verges, urban parks and open spaces, have a significant impact on our everyday lives. Topics covered: * Grasses and their uses * All aspects of mowing, including the effects on the grass plant and the machines that are available * Irrigation * Nutrition and fertilizer application * Aeration, thatch control and top-dressing * Pests, diseases and weeds * Turf establishment and renovation * Species-rich swards

Stewart Brown is a Senior Lecturer in the Dept of Landscape Management at Writtle College, Essex where he teaches agronomic sports-turf and amenity-landscape to undergraduates. He has over twenty-five years' experience of sports-turf and amenity-horticulture industries. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Groundsmanship.