You’ve no doubt sat in the stands of your favorite baseball stadium, admired that meticulously lined outfield grass and thought, “Wow, my lawn would look great like that!” Well no problem, slugger.

You can’t help but smile at the sight of the tufty green cover. “Lawnscapes: Mowing Patterns To Make Your Yard a Work of Art” by David Parfitt (Quirk, 2007, $14.95) is a neat little 79-page book that ...