Lawns in the Landscape 
 
You can have a beautiful lawn with the help of this award-winning program.  Lawns in the Landscape shows you how to design, install and maintain a beautiful lawn using either seed or sod.  This program was created not only for students and employees, but also for gardening enthusiasts who want to learn more about residential landscaping.  Running time: 33 minutes.
 
Widely used in the classroom to illustrate landscaping and horticulture concepts, it is divided into concise, easy-to-understand segments and was reviewed by a panel of teachers for accuracy.  Lawns in the Landscape shows you:  
 
The history of lawns
Advantages and disadvantages of lawns
Common types of turfgrass
Lawn design and selection criteria
How to prepare a lawn planting area
How to install a lawn by seed
How to install a lawn by sod
Basic lawn maintenance requirements  
 
Your host, Don Marquardt, ASLA, has taught Landscape Architecture Professional Certificate Courses at UCLA Extension for twenty-seven years.  A licensed landscape architect with experience in both public and private residential landscape projects, Don recently retired as Parks Superintendent for Culver City, California.  A printed glossary of landscaping terms is included.  Other programs in this series cover landscape design, plant selection and installation, perennial gardening, and plant propagation techniques.
 
Winner of these awards: Aegis Award, Telly Award, Communicator Award of Distinction
 
"…Whether you use seed or sod, plant in the sun or shade, live in a warm or cold climate, your lawn needs are reviewed and clearly explained…recommended…"  Library Journal 
 
"Well organized…informative program…"  Booklist