The original, easy to follow natural lawn care guide by Stuart Franklin, a pioneer in organic lawn & garden care since 1988.

Enjoying the look and feel of a newly mown lawn is a quintessential summertime pleasure. Traditionally, however, lush lawns have been achieved only by using heavy doses of chemical weedkillers, pesticides and fertilizers, elements many homeowners have come to distrust and environmentalists to condemn. This breakthrough book, now available as an e-book for the very first time, shows how to grow a lawn that is beautiful to look at yet safe for kids, pets, picnics and badminton — and neither expensive nor time-consuming to maintain.

Professional lawn and garden expert Stuart Franklin wrote this book in response to numerous customer questions. In clear, direct language, he explains exactly how a lawn grows and how to care for it. He then shows the homeowner how to move away from reliance on hazardous chemicals. The secret, he explains, is to build healthy soil and roots. The homeowner must work with the lawn, not against it. There are 900 billion organisms living in a cubic foot of soil, and Franklin explains how to put them to work for the homeowner.

Included are:

• Chapters on mowing, watering, fertilizing, soil building, thatch, equipment selection, seeding, weed control, diseases, and insects
• A chapter on ground covers and mulches, because a lawn may not be suitable for every area
• A reference section that lists and illustrates desirable vs. undesirable lawn grasses
• A useful calendar of month-by-month lawn care specifics
• Over 50 hand-drawn illustrations to aid you in visualizing everything you need to know to become a lawn care expert

Even though it was originally published in 1988, Building a Healthy Lawn: A Safe & Natural Approach is still the only guide you need to achieve the emerald green lawn of the American dream.

About the Author:
Stuart Franklin is an author, speaker, and founder of Nature’s Lawn & Garden Natural Lawn and Garden Products as well as Green Buffalo Lawn Care services, which has been providing chemical-free lawn care alternatives to Western New York for over 35 years. A graduate of Syracuse University, Stuart has been helping lawn and garden enthusiasts learn the secrets to a beautiful, eco-friendly, and pet-safe lawn for over four decades. His insights and products have been featured on: NBC, CBS, FOX, and USA Today.