Choose Utility Grosses
With Care : Not
All Are Suitable
Not all grasses are suitable for
lawns. Grass species differ greatly
in growth habit, the ability to toler
ate adverse conditions, response to
soil fertility, and ability to resist
plant diseases or insects. Many of
the grass species we use in our
home lawns require intensive culti
vation and fertility to survive.
Folks often ask me what grass
would do best with minimal input.
Assuming that the grass will be
used in a very low traffic and looks
are-not-important area, I will often
recommend bahia grass (Paspalum
notaium).
Bahia grass is a true utility grass.
A native of the great pampas of
South America, bahia grass is seed
ed extensively by the North Caro
lina Department of Transportation
in roadside plantings in southern
coastal and piedmont areas. Some
of the good trails of bahia grass in
THE
PLANT
DOCTOR
C. BRUCE
WILLIAMS
Extension Area
Turf Specialist
elude tolerance to nematodes, abili
ty to grow in poor soils, a low fertil
ization requirement, and resistance
to almost all insects and diseases.
Sound like a perfect turf grass?
The major drawback to bahia grass
is that it is very difficult to cut and
the black-forked seed head emerges
continuously during hot weather. I
have never meet a homeowner that
like an established bahia grass turf
in their yard.
A sterile variety (no seed pro
duced) of bahia grass called "Wilm
ington" was available in past years,
but I know of no sod farms in North
Carolina presendy growing this cul
tivar.
However, help is on the way.
Several turf grass plant breeders are
working on new varieties of bahia
grass that will have greater aesthetic
appeal and fewer seed heads.
Another utility grass is carpet
grass (Axonopus affinis). Carpet
grass is native to central America
and is extremely well adapted to
wet, acidic, infertile soils. It is also
prone to be killed during an unusu
ally cold winter.
If you have a poorly drained soil
that needs cover, carpet grass may
be the answer. Carpet grass will not
tolerate drought, salt spray, or foot
traffic. In some southern states, car
pet grass is used in the roadside
Friends To Honor Clemmons
Longtime Brunswick County ed
ucator James "Jimbo" Clemmons
died before the spccial day to honor
him arrived.
But those who planned the event
say Sunday's memorial program
and tribute at Leland Middle School
will go on as scheduled ? because
Clemmons would have wanted it
that way.
"When Jimbo was informed of the
dream, and the
plans to make it
a reality, he was
elated," said the
Rev. Thurman
Everett.
Everett and
Calvin Moore
of Leland ini
tially planned
"A Day In
School Honor- CLEMMONS
ing J.F. Clemmons" to help benefit
Helping Hands in Brunswick
County, a non-profit organization
that volunteers its lime and money
to repair substandard homes for res
idents in need.
Instead, proceeds from Sunday's
event will now provide scholarships
for underprivileged children in
Brunswick County.
"Jimbo realized that all of our
lives are interwoven with each other
and that our future is in the minds
of our children," said Everett. "He
therefore placed his investments in
the future? girls and boys."
Clemmons was principal of Lin
coln Primary School in Leland for
more than 30 years and served two
terms on the Brunswick County
Board of Education. He died this
past spring.
Everett, founder of Helping
Hands, will deliver a morning wor
ship message at 1 1 a.m. with spccial
singing by the Community Mass
Choir. Lunch will be served at
12:30 p.m. A special tribute to
Clemmons is planned for 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are S10 for adults, S3 for
children ages 6-12 and free for chil
dren under 6.
At least 17 speakers are sched
uled, with each allotted no more
than two minutes to talk about the
man that influenced them in some
way.
Scheduled to speak are Moore;
Brunswick County Schools Super
intendent P.R. Hankins; Joseph
Butler, principal of Lincoln Pri
mary; Ralph King, former school
superintendent; the Rev. Edison
Moore; Doug Baxley, school board
member; Tom Simmons, assistant
principal at Union Primary; Sandra
Robinson, assistant principal at
West Brunswick High;
Also, Bobby Brown, Navassa
mayor, Russell Baldwin, Leland
mayor, Ralph Parker Sr., director of
minority affairs at UNC-Wilming
ton; Shirley Babson, former school
board member; Angela Moore, for
mer student; Franklin Randolph,
former school board member; Doro
thy Wilson, family member; Thur
man Everett, of Helping Hands; and
Christine Hall, assistant principal of
Leland Middle.
Music will be provided by The
Gospel Ensemble of Brunswick
County, The Spice of Life and
Monica Richardson, a North Bruns
wick High graduate and now a stu
dent at Appalachian State Univer
sity.
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PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
The National Association of Retired Federal Employees presented
a clock to Cathy Swaim (left), director of Hope Harbor Home, at
the May 7 meeting. The clock was built and donated to NARFE by
T.D. Pucket (right), who owns a clock shop in l-ong Beach.
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seed mixes because of rapid seed
germination and tolerance of wet
soil sites.
Unfortunately, one of the most
commonly planted utdity grasses is
common bermuda grass (Cynodon
dactylon). Common bermuda grass
will tolcraic just about all condi
tions except infertile soils, shade,
and wet soils. Gardeners know ber
muda grass by other common
names like devil grass, quick grass,
wire grass, and grass.
Common bermuda grass requires
substantial management to produce
an excellent high quality turf but if
neglected will thin out and give way
to centipede grass and bahia grass.
Select you utility grasses with care
because if you do not, they will be
your weed problems tomorrow.
(Send your gardening questions
to The Plant Doctor, P.O. Box 109,
Bolivia, N.C. 2H422.)
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