The best shade trees for Cleveland county are the willow, water and pin oaks, which can be found in ever section of the county and Stewart and success pecan trees.
Maples do not grow well nor last in this county on account of the scale which effects the maples. Mr. McCall says it is a mistake to thing a shade tree has to be cut to a pole to be moved and transplanted. Good sized shade trees can be moved by leaving some long roots on them eight to 10 feet long, or large ones can be transplanted by cutting in the winter time a trench one foot wide around the tree, three feet from it, and deep enough to cut the roots off. Fill this trench up with rich dirt and allow to stand until next winter to grow feeder roots when it can be pulled up and transplanted.
The following are some of the grass mixtures recommended for Cleveland county.
Grass mixture for sunny location: Bermuda grass (use roots). Perennial rye grass 30 lbs; red fescue 10 lbs; creeping bent grass 10 lbs; Kentucky blue grass 40 lbs; white clover 5 lbs; red top 5 lbs.
Grass mixture for shady lawn: Kentucky blue grass 50 lbs; white clover 5 lbs; red fescue 15 lbs; creeping bent grass 10 lbs; fall fescue 10 lbs; various leaved fescue 10 lbs.
For heavy shade, add Wood meadow grass.
For banks too steep for grass, use subpyato phlox or vinca minor.
Grass mixture for sandy land: Bermuda, dog tail, yellow out grass, creeping bent grass; red fescue.
--R.E. Lawrence, County Agent
From the front page of The Cleveland Star, Shelby, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 8, 1923
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