The Lawn Bible Review: What Actual Readers Think

Click Here For "The Lawn Bible" Chapters include: Good Grass Up Close The Heart and Start Of A Great New Lawn: The Soil Seeding Your Lawn The Absolute Truth About Growing A Great Lawn Getting Fancy: A Short Course In Mowing Patterns This Old Lawn: When It's Time For Renovation and Repair The Weed War

Before getting into the Lawn Bible Review here is a little background information about the author and the book.

The Lawn Bible is written by David R. Mellor who is the director of grounds at Fenway Park. He is a also a sports turf field consultant. In his book he provides an abundance of information well illustrated.

For example, he discusses the various types of grass. He provides a guide to homeowners to help them determine the soil type on their land.

He provides suggestions for lawn maintenance as well as guidance including diagrams on various mowing patterns.

Also he goes very thoroughly into weeds, garden pests, and disease control.

This really is an essential read for anyone who is keen to keep their lawn green and in beautiful condition.

The Lawn Bible Reviews

Here are was a number of readers have said about The Lawn Bible:

"If making patterns with the mower is your thing, you'll love it."

"I found it well written with plenty of helpful advice and guidance. D. Mellor stars the book by teaching you how to listen to your lawn - and figure out what it needs."

"An intelligent book written by someone with lots of hands on experience in keeping major league baseball fields green. This experience he has transferred over to home lawns. I fully recommend this book to anyone who owns a lawn."

"There is no question I could think to ask about lawns and grass that isn't addressed in this book, and all the information is arranged logically so I wouldn't have to spend too much time searching. For anyone who needs further information there is a list of Internet resources at the end."

"The Lawn Bible lives up to its name and is enthusiastically recommended as a practical, easy-to-follow, "can-do" guide for the novice lawn gardener."

"Dave's advice to let the grass grow to a longer length, especially in areas affected by shade, will not only save me time and money, but also will improve my lawn and cost less in water and fertilizer to keep it looking good. I also will make it a point to scatter my lawn clippings instead of bagging them."

"David Mellor includes Organic Options when it comes to fertilizer and weed control. Those are the methods I'm going to implement. This book will help you grow a lawn that's healthy for you and your family."

"The real growing grass information in this book is solid and David Mellor comes of as a good guy you'd like to know. I'm getting this book for my brother-in-law...he's a big baseball fan and his lawn is a wreck."

Here are a couple of Lawn Bible reviews that were not 100% positive but give some helpful criticism:

"I was hoping for more in-depth info on why I would want to select a particular fertilizer or other chemical over others for various situations."

"Since this book is by Fenway's greenskeeper, I expected even more detailed and in-depth advice."

In Conclusion

These Lawn Bible reviews pretty well give a big thumbs up to this book. The vast majority of readers found it extremely helpful and insightful.

One or two who had purchased other lawn books had hoped for something more in-depth. They were the exception rather than the rule.

So if you need expert advice on how to keep your lawn looking green and in tip top condition, hopefully this Lawn Bible review will help you make your mind up to get a copy for yourself as a day to day manual on what to do for the best of your lawn.

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