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MONTH PHOTO CCMTWaUTCO King's Trail Winner William E. Poff was June "Yard of the Month " designee for the King's Trail section of Sea Trail Plant ation. His yard is neatly landscaped with a large natural area featuring a variety of plants. Various ar eas are bordered with red geraniums and blue salvia. Reconstructing After Brown Spot Dear Plant Doctor: My backyard at Carolina Beach was planted in Chinese centipedegfass in 1956. The lawn now has a receding brown edge and is being consumed by "ground burrows." The only cover age remaining is an occasional sprig of grass like the one enclosed. How do I go about reconstructing my back lawn? The front lawn consists of St. Augustine grass and was badly dam aged by brown spots this year for the first time. The only fertilizer used for the last three years was 24 6-12 "weed and feed," applied one time each year in early April. I do not think that over-fertilizing could be the cause of the brown spots. Please help me solve these two lawn problems. ? Carolina Beach ANSWER: I am not familiar with Chinese centipcde grass or "ground burrows." However the grass sample you enclosed in your letter was bahiagrass (Paspalum no tat um). I suspect the "ground bur rows" are mole crickets but cannot be sure until positive identification can be made. To make positive I.D., use one tablespoon of dish detergent (e.g. Lemon Scented Joy) in a gallon of water. Pour the solution directly on an area (4 to 8 square feet) of moist soil (recently irrigated) that is disturbed by the burrows. Collect the insects Uiat emerge and take them to the New Hanover County Extension office or the NC Exten sion office nearest your home for positive identification. Bahiagrass is resistant to nearly every insect in our area but the mole cricket. Mole crickets find bahia grass delectable. The brown patches are likely caused by the brown patch fungus, Rhizoctonia. Brown patch seems es pecially bad in eastern North Carolina this spring. Some scientists believe some "weed and feed" fertil izers may be indirectly responsible if applied before grasses have a functional root system. Application of chlorothalonil (e.g. Daconil 2787), propiconazole, be no HUHUjflt I sMBBBMBnanHrar i jbbekhm myi or similar fungicide will slow down the spread of brown patch but will not cure existing brown patches. Follow all label directions and pre cautions when applying a fungicide. I suggest you consider a total backyard renovation. You should evaluate the area for shade, soil fer tility (take a soil test), traffic, pet ar eas, and any other factor that may influence the successful growth of grass. Ail perennial weeds, undesir able plants, and existing grasses should be killed with a systemic non-selective herbicide (e.g. Round up). The soil should be amended with the needed nutrients (according to the NCDA Soil Test) and tilled- in at least 6 inches. The method of estab lishment will depend upon what kind ot grass you choose. You should probably rewtifW gstsfeKsfc ing Bermuda, Zoysia, or St. Augustine grass in your area. I am sending you " Carolina Lawns " to help you in the selection and renovation of your back lawn. Dear Plant Doctor: I have a pro blem in the garden I hope you can help me with. I have a Viburnum bush that is 5 feet tall. The lower leaves are start ing to wilt and turn brown (even the limbs appear to be dying). Any idea what the problem is? ? Ash ANSWER: The Viburnums are a very large group of plants and I can not identify the plant material you sent me. Please send me fresh mate rial with a flower and I will get it identified if I cannot do it Knowing the species of Viburnum is critical to properly diagnosing the disease or pest problem. Is genera:. Viburnums arc suscep tible to shoot blight (Botyris cinera), crown gall (Agrobacterium tumefa ciens), and several other diseases. Your plant could also be suffering from physical, insect or chemical damage. Check around the base of the plant and look for any insects or bark cankers. Also check for peel ing-up bark or large tumor-like growths. Take a fresh sample of the affect ed stem, leaves and flowers to your local N.C Cooperative Extension Office (Brunswick County) for posi tive problem diagnosis. Dear Plant Doctor: The past sev eral months have been extremely dry in my area and I have been irri gating nearly every day. Leaves on some of my shrubbery started to die and someone suggested I get my ir rigation water tested. The results in dicated my well water was salty. What can I do? ? Oak Island ANSWER: Saline irrigation wa ter is a major problem of shallow wells in the coastal Carol inas. I do not know where your water was tested but the N.C. Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the N.C. Cooperative Extension Ser vice, has a superb water testing pro For only $4 the NCDA will ana lyze your well water for nutrient , carbonates, salinity, iron, sulfur and several other factors affecting plant growth. Both agencies will be glad to help provide you with informa tion to make an enlightened decision about correcting the problem, plant selection, and water use. I am send ing you "Salt Injury to Ornamental Shrubs and Ground Covers ? I J SPA Home and Garden Bulletin 231." I think you will find it very beneficial to solving your problem. Contact your local N.C. Cooperative Exten sion Service for additional informa tion about irrigation water testing. Send your gardening questions and comments to the Plant Doctor, P.O. Box 109, Bolivia NC 28422. CENTIPEDE SOD Gressatte Sod Farms 1-WXM44-2M3 FLORENCE, SC STARLIGHT fiSTROLOQY Readings by Psychic Serena p iy r, rJo r. Pit--1 Tarot uid Psychic Roadinqs . Call (910)754-3807 ? Shallotte ?CC PHCTO IY ANNf MA*lf KUAMY Summer Camp Ed-Venturers Twelve students participated in Brunswick Community College's first daycamp, Summer Ed-Ventures in science, computers and firsi aid fur siudenis in seventh ana eighth grades. Shown above with Joyce Hewett, director of business programs , are (front, from left) Chris Lee, Supply, and Cammie Thompson, Long Beach; (second row) Stephanie Ganey, L eland; Anton Clemmons, Southport; Natalia Stevenson, Supply; (third row) Stacy Johnson, Bolivia; Jennifer Jenkins, Long Beach; Natalie Parker, Bolivia; Christy Haik, Long Beach; and (back row) Ayesha Malik, Long Beach; Ryan Ware, Shallotte; and Elroy Stanley, Shallotte. Co-leader of the four-day camp was Dick Brown, BCC biology instructor. The second session of the camp was to conclude today (Thurday). E. Harvic Hill. DD.6, M.&.D. Pediatric Dentistry i providing care for ?children ond young adutta age* 1-21. 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