Creeping Bentgrass Management: Summer Stresses, Weeds and Selected Maladies

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Creeping Bentgrass Management presents a difficult management problem throughout the summer season. This complex dilemma is related to numerous and often interrelated factors such as: extreme air and soil temperatures, drought or excessively wet soils, dense thatch or organic mats, mechanical and other physical stresses, improper management practices, the misuse of chemicals, and other physical stresses. The goal of this useful manual—complete with helpful color photographs—is to give golf course superintendents practical tools to better understand the many stress factors that contribute to the creeping bentgrass decline complex. It will help you pinpoint problems, and implement cultural and chemical solutions to maintain the integrity of your course.

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Most comprehensive bentgrass management book available!.......2001-01-21

This is the most comprehensive book dealing with creeping bentgrass management. The author covers all aspects of bentgrass management from disease identification, management and control to the control of annual bluegrass with various growth regulators and chemicals. Unlike other books, however, this one talks about common problems that arise that are mistaken for disease issues and lead to the application of wasted chemicals. If you are a golf course superintendent or a turf student there are two books that you must have; The Turf Compendium and this one. You will not be disappointed.

The Turf Guy

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In this, the first publication of her color work, Lynn Geesaman continues to evoke the human dreams of artifice and industry that have imposed their will upon the natural landscape. For almost twenty years, Geesaman has photographed fertile orchards and fields as well as elaborately cultivated gardens and manicured walkways of parks, estates, and châteaus in Germany, Belgium, France, Italy, and across the United States.

Through her poetic vision, rendered in an array of vibrant hues, a mesmerizing tension emerges from an uncanny sense of the natural world's seemingly unnatural logic; Geesaman unearths the repetitive patterns that reside in these landscapes.

Geesaman's work is in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, and the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, among others.

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A breathtaking visual delight.......2003-11-14

Gardenscapes presents seventy-one impressively memorable photographs by Lynn Gessaman showcasing natural scenes, gardens, and rural landscapes. These stunning visual images are not simply colored versions of black-and-white monographs, but vibrant expressions of world and place that seems to blur the line between reality and the forests of the imagination. A breathtaking visual delight, with informatively enhanced essays complementing the sheer, stunning beauty of these timeless images, Gardenscapes is a welcome and enthusiastically recommended addition to personal, academic, and community library Photography collections.

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Premium choices: for Gardenscape Transport, a first-class fleet is the only way to deliver quality goods to customers.(Fleet Profile & Specs): An article from: Fleet Equipment
Seth Skydel
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000P28J1U
Release Date: 2007-04-02

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This digital document is an article from Fleet Equipment, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1910 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Premium choices: for Gardenscape Transport, a first-class fleet is the only way to deliver quality goods to customers.(Fleet Profile & Specs)
Author: Seth Skydel
Publication: Fleet Equipment (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 33 Issue: 3 Page: 42(4)

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Gardenscapes
PBC International
Manufacturer: McNally & Loftin Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0688153747

Urban Gardenscapes: Behind The Scenes With 12 Top Landscape Designers

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Urban Gardenscapes: Behind The Scenes With 12 Top Landscape Designers
Sophie Elderfield
Manufacturer: Not Avail
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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In the narrative style of nineteenth-century travel writers, Peaks,Palms and Picnics highlights natural history and western lore along remote back roads, historic city streets and ancient Indian trails in California's Coachella Valley region.

Each vignette includes travel routes for easy, moderate or strenuous hikes and simple recipes for delicious sandwiches, salads and desserts for the trail.

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Philip Ferranti has added 31 new hikes to his book, 75 Great Hikes In and Near Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley, creating this newly revised edition. With user-friendly maps, trail descriptions, difficulty ratings, and more, the author guides you through such alluring Southern California locales as Joshua Tree National Park, the Pacific Crest Trail, the San Jacinto Mountains, and the Mecca Hills. The hiking trails in and near the desert resort cities of Palm Springs and Palm Desert are home to some of the best winter and spring hikes in the nation.

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Just An Average Hiker.......2002-10-02

I am not an experienced hiker but was interested in learning about the hikes near my home. This book by Phillip Farranti proved to be an invaluable tool to have access to all the beautiful and scenic hikes in and near Palm Springs. I highly recommend this book to all avid hikers, both novice and experienced.

Great Book!.......2002-09-28

I am an experienced hiker who lives in the Coachella Valley and I am very familiar with many of the hiking trails described by Phil Ferranti in his book, ONE HUNDRED GREAT HIKES IN AND NEAR PALM SPRINGS. This is an excellent book that I recommend without reservation. Not only do I recommend Mr. Ferranti's book, but my wife and I have given it to many of our friends as a Christmas present. It is not only informative, but also very well researched and written. Because the trailheads in and around Palm Springs are not always well signed, Mr. Ferranti's clear and accurate directions are probably the book's greatest strength. The book's photos and maps are also very well done.

We wouldn't be without this book!.......2002-09-13

Mr. Ferranti has done an outstanding presenting the wonderful hikes available in Riverside County! My husband and I are late to the hiking world and even though we've lived in the Coachella Valley for 35 years, and should know it well, we wouldn't attempt a hike without this book. I recommend it highly to anyone who would like to discover the wonderful world of hiking! Nobody presents it better than Mr. Ferranti! Thank you!!

We couldn't hike without this book!.......2002-09-13

I have lived in the Coachella Valley for 35 years and have never hiked until Mr. Ferranti's book came out. Even though I've lived here, my husband and I rely completely upon the hiking trails Mr. Ferranti expertly maps out! My son, who actually lives in the mountains above Palm Springs, is familiar with many of the Coachella Valley trails already, but "100 Great Hikes in and Near Palm Springs" never leaves his side! No one who wants to hike in the Coachella Valley should be without it! Thank you, Mr. Ferranti!!

Really found this book useful............2002-08-19

I found this book very useful. To my knowledge it is the only comprehensive book on Riverside County hiking. It goes beyond the desert areas for all "season" trips. It gives you a very clear idea of the difficulty level, hiking times, etc. that are critical when planning a safe outing. It also gives some of the trip details without giving away too much so that you can make your own discoveries....thank you Mr. Ferranti, job well done.

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Palm Springs: Oasis
Greg Lawson
Manufacturer: Sunbelt Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0916251403

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An elegant display of beautiful Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley. Showcases breathtaking sights at every elevation, from enchanting spring-filled canyons to brilliant desert flowers. Captions in English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese. Filled with spectacular photographs, this book has become a coffee-table show-piece.

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It gets you started, but from there you are on your own.

75 Great Hikes
Ferranti
Manufacturer: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0787221023

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It gets you started, but from there you are on your own........1999-04-19

While a hike book of the Palm Springs is very welcome, this volume is of little help for those not already familiar with the area. The directions to the trailheads are adequate, but it is very difficult to follow the author's directions once on the trail. There are few references to distance either in miles or time so the hiker does not knopw when to look for a described feature. Also the sketch maps provided provide little or no useful information.

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In the October heat of Palm Desert under the shadow of the Santa Rosa Mountains our family began to talk of exploring the desert as the next adventure for a picnic series of books. We wondered what story the Coachella Valley desert would want to tell ? My husband and I had extensively hiked the high country but the Coachella Valley wilderness was all but unknown to us and Mom and Dad were novices to the trail. How could we pierce the myth of the desert, mysterious and impenetrable.

Searing heat, flat endless terrain, dry sand washes came to mind. Could we safely and enjoyably explore outside the manmade desert of sidewalks, golf courses and hotels? Would there be many places to picnic and hike? What birds and animals could be found? What plants and trees would guide us along. What geology would be revealed to us? Who would speak to us from the pages of history books? How would the desert inspire our menus and picnic locations? Could we find solitude and wildne! ss in the real desert so close to the city ? How would the desert change us?

Four months later with all these questions in our mind, we put the desert to the test. Choosing the Boo Hoff trail in the Santa Rosa Mountains, we stepped into the desert and let the story unfold. Peaks, Palms and Picnics describes exactly what we found: Peaks, Palms & Picnics is the story of 4 travelers, 40-75, exploring and picnicking in Palm Springs, the Coachella Valley and beyond following uneven paths into the deserts of Southern California highlighting 33 mountain and desert trails

Adventure for any age

Trails and food shared with family and friends give a deeper meaning to life For each trail there are simple recipes - light meals in hand for trail side picnics served alfresco on the peaks or under the palms inspired by the first people of Agua Caliente, skilled master gathers of desert and woodland foods and the late nineteenth and twentieth century pioneers who introduced dates, f! ruits and vegetables to the Valley

Come to the oasis where fan palms flutter, cool and shade See the real desert appear when you step off the sidewalks and green grass up to the granite peaks that rise above the city or along sandy desert that stretches out invitingly

Trod ancient Native American footpaths step into a Fish Trap under an age-old sea Ride into the old West of the romantic stagecoach days along the Bradshaw Trail join the posse of the last organized manhunt of the West or pound along the lonely journey of the last local Pony Express rider Fire your imagination along the wilderness paths that were the gateways to the American dream in the Far West

Sit beside the enigmatic blue Salton Sea and let the colors of the Painted Canyon and Indian Canyons seep deep inside Experience the warm gentle brown of the restoring mountains Observe the light changing on these powerful pyramids at twilight when mountains lose their dimension and become silhouettes pasted ! upon a skyline

Step along a path strewn with blooming yellow brittlebush Walk the history trail of the pioneers of Palm Springs and the writers and artists who passed along the same trails a century ago Stroll the Palm Springs avenues that movie stars claimed as their own

Meet a smiling mountain lion named Reno and a wayward Bighorn sheep called Rosie come along " jump in anywhere" There is time for the swimming pool and golf course but first feast on the wilderness drink from the soul of the desert Find serendipity in unexpected surprises and delights a traveler can not plan Come step into the Desert

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Delicious hiking.......2000-11-30

What a wonderful,innovative hiking guidebook! As a hiker andPalm Springs resident, it is a joy to read Linda's prose that soappropriately captures our beautiful desert trails.

I amparticularly impressed with Linda's description of the IndianCanyons. Each year, HIKE FOR HOPE is held in these beautiful canyons,offering 7 different guided hikes to raise money to fund women'scancer research at The City of Hope. Linda understands the magic ofthose canyons and the wonderful spirit that exists there. Linda hasbeen a terrific supporter of this event... we met her because of herbook and our admiration of it...

Thanks-- I'd have missed this trail and its incredible view.......1999-10-27

During our drive out to Palm Springs, I skimmed through the book and map to find hikes that would be near our hotel. I read about six different hikes/chapters and then chose two that I thought would be close and not too long since I would be hiking by myself.

Not familiar with the area at all, the first thing I did after arriving at the hotel was ask the concierge where the nearest hiking trails were. I was told there were none.(The concierge could use a copy of your book.)

Back at my room, armed with your book I found one three blocks away. Perfect! I set out the next morning, found the trail easily and started up. What I enjoyed most while hiking was remembering what you had written about your experience and it was like sharing my trek with an invisible friend. I noticed the canyon below that you had mentioned and wondered if I would have admired it as much if it hadn't been pointed out in your book. When I reached the top with that incredible view of the Coachella Valley, I sat for a long time.I was looking forward to telling you that I had 'made it', it was worth the uphill climb and to say thanks because if I hadn't read about this trail, I would never have known it existed!

I had originally planned to run up the trail--that lasted about one third of the way up. But I did run all the way down on the way back. Yahoo!!!

I finished the rest of the book and intended to do a second hike but ran out of time. We did check out the famous homes listed in your book while driving around.

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Desert Memories(Palm Springs,California) Historic Images of Coachella Valley

Manufacturer: Pediment Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 1932129014

Product Description

Pictorial history of the Coachella Valley from 1927-2002. Palm Springs is the name most of America will associate with this book. Pictures came from pioneer residents, individuals, local Historical Societies and the archives of the Desert Sun Newspaper. Book celebrates 75th anniversary of the newspaper. Photos of many celebraties, places, and events.

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Palm Springs And The Coachella Valley
Jim - Text and photographs Carr
Manufacturer: American Geographic Publ.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IWS3JK

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Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley
Jim Carr
Manufacturer: Two Bears Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Palm Springs Oasis - A Greg Lawson Photographic Portfolio Of The Coachella Valley Region

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Palm Springs Oasis - A Greg Lawson Photographic Portfolio Of The Coachella Valley Region
Greg - Photography; Introduction by Michaels, David Lawson
Manufacturer: First Choice Publ.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IWMW9C

A candidate solar energy plan for the Coachella Valley: Draft (Technical report)

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A candidate solar energy plan for the Coachella Valley: Draft (Technical report)
Alfred H Canada
Manufacturer: Canada-West
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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