Design, manage city parks that work. Successful parks consistently meet three key criteria--imaginative design, efficient management and a focus on user needs. Parks: Design and Management, by Leonard Phillips, applies this framework to everything from traffic islands to park trails to show how to create a urban recreational area that really works. Much more than just grounds maintenance, this long-needed resource puts solutions to a hugh range of issues at your fingertips, including: anti-vandalism techniques; public relations programs; playground design and safety; recommended annuals and perennials; tree and shrub selection and planting; ornamental grass care and design; turf grass management; ballfield care; integrated pest control; leaf collection and compost management; xeriscaping and mesiscaping; much more.Price: $64.95
