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The drought is teaching
some valuable lessons
I was out-and-«bout this
weekend at a Home &
Garden Show and a book
signing at an Ace Hardware
store, and of course the
majority of the questions
that people asked were about
“dealing with the drought"
That's really no different
from what I do on the radio
show, but when 1 get to see
people face-to-face, that's
when you can really seen the
pained look in people’s
Ikes. And those distraught
faces were making it hard to
put any kind of positive spin
on this drought.
But it was one gentleman
in particular, whose question
and obvious concern for
learning lessons from this
drought that gave me the
idea of this week's Digging
In column.
He noted that other so-
called "gardening experts”
were saying that this drought
is proving that St Augustine
grass uses way too much of
our water supply. First he
wanted to know if that was
in fact true. Then, he appro-
priately asked if there were
any other alternatives avail-
able other than St.
Augustine?
Prior to this drought, it is a
known fact that St.
Augustine grass requires
significantly more water
than the other two grasses
that we can grow here -
Bermuda & Zoysia. This
drought may very well bring
Bufthlograss back to the
mainstream, since it's con-
sidered the most drought-
tolerant turf available.
However, I never have liked
Buffalograss. because on
consider it Bermuda on
Quaaludes.
And you may also be sur-
prised to team that, in gener-
al. St. Augustine grass also
requires a lot more moisture
than even an established
tree. But even the turfgrass-
es of Bermuda and Zoysia
require much more water,
statistically speaking, than
heat-loving landscape
plants. So, I hope you’re see-
ing that there is something to
be learned from this drought.
And it should also be
known that many ground-
covers are an even better
choice, especially where
there is shade from big trees
and the root competition
from those trees sapping all
the moisture first.
Groundcovers like Asian
Jasmine. Algerian & English
Ivies, Monkey Grass, Dwarf
Monkey Ones and Liriope
are all saner alternatives.
The irony now, is that those
groundcovers and even
drought-tolerant plants
require plenty of moisture
their first year just to get
established. However, once
established, all of those alter
natives are far more water-
efficient than any turfgrass.
So, what’s the “silver lin-
ing" to all this? From a pos-
itive perspective this drought
is allowing us to think about
employing more drought
tolerant plants, groundcov-
ers and grasses for the
future. It’s going to teach us
how to properly plant
replacement trees so they too
can battle against drought
conditions in the future, /did
it should reach us how to
prepare the soil cUflfierently, if
we still want to employ the
use of turfgrass.
But it's becoming pretty
obvious to me that a big yard
of mostly turf, could very
well be a thing of the past
However, when replacing
this dead grass in tire not-
too-distant-future, 1 want to
get back to the lesson being
provided - that opportunity
to learn that a richer soil with
way more organic matter
than most people have right
now, is also a great way to
help fight off the effects of
drought
My yard is the perfect
example of that. Despite
the feet that most of my
neighbors are watering
their lawns every day dur-
ing this drought, just to
keep their grasses alive,
most of them wouldn't
have to if they had worked
in ample amounts of organ-
ic matter to the soil over
time, 1 don’t water every
day, and I have the greenest
yard on the block. But I
also have the deepest, rich-
est, organic soil profile on
the block as well.
While we are cursing the
drought today. I can honest-
ly see us looking back in
foture years and thanking
this drought for changing
the way we think about
organically-rich soil, grass
alternatives, ground cover
alternatives and drought
tolerant landscape alterna-
tives for years and years to
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Aggie Moms announce officers
Contributed photos
Baytown Aggie Moms (above) recently help their annual banquet to
announce the club's officers for the upcoming year. Pictured are Darlene
Minyard, secretary; Janice Rowland, president; Mary Jane Parker, 3rd vice
president; Mary Citizen, vice-president at large; Donnls Pitts, 4th vice-
president; Sandi Craig, treasurer; Tommye Sandlin, partimentarian; Shana
Bauman, special projects; and Kimberly Ruyle, 2nd vice-president.
Suzanne Mercaldo, 1st vice-president Is not pictured. Past President Mary
Cttizen-Fontenot (right) passes the president’s gavel to Janice Rowland,
President of the Baytown A & M Mothers’ Club for the 20TI - 2012 school
year. The Club meets on the first Thursday of every month at Ron Craft
Chevroiet/Cadillar, 41141-10 East, Baytown at 6:30pm. All former, current,
and future Aggie moms and grandmothers welcome.
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BRIEFS
Back to School
Youth Back to School
Night at Northside Baptist
Church of Highlands from
7-8 p.m. Wednesday,
August 31, 2011.
Northside will provide the
pizza and drinks. All
youth, ages 12-17 wel-
come. Northside is located
at 317 Bathers Hill Road
in Highlands. Call
281/705-3433 for more
information.
Aggie Moms
Meeting
Baytown Aggie Moms
meeting, Thursday,
September I at 6:30 pm in
the conference room of
Ron Craft
Chevrolet/Cadillac, 4114
Highway I-10 East,
Baytown. Meetings are
the first Thursday of every
month from September -
May. All current, former,
and future Aggie moms
and grandmothers wel-
CISD Parent
Information
Session
Channelview ISD’s ele-
mentary school counselors
will hold a parent informa-
tional seminar from 6:30-8
p.m. Sept. I at the Kolarik
Ninth Grade Center, 1120
Sheldon Rd.
The seminar will give
parents the opportunity for
parents to ask questions
about district programs
and receive information
about community pro-
grams available in the
area. Representatives from
various district depart-
ments and will be avail-
able as well as agencies
that include the Wendel D.
Ley Family YMCA, North
Channel Assistance
Ministries, the North
Channel Women's
Coalition and Step Family
Counseling Services.
HUM Fish Fry
Highlands United
Methodist church mem-
bers are busily planning
for their 21st Annual Fish
Fty and Auction. As the
sign says, the event will be
Saturday, Sept. 17th from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tickets arc still on sale
from members or by call-
ing the church office at
281-426-3614. Tickets are
S9 per adult and $4 per
child. Pictured are chair-
person David Keyes and
Pastor Susan
Grittman. Highlands
United Methodist is locat-
ed at 107 W. Houston in
Highlands.
Baptist Church
Craft Sale
Attention Craft Sale
Vendors! Sweet Home
Baptist Church needs ven-
dors for the upcoming
Family Fall Festival Craft
Expo. Event is Sat.
October 15th from 10am-
6pm at White’s Park in
Hankamer, TX.
http://www.sweethome-
church.webs.com for info
and to register.
Family Fall Festival.
Sat. October 15th from
10am-6pm at White’s
Park in Hankamer. TX.
Events include Craft
Expo, Chili CookofT,
Chinese Auction, BBQ
plates, carnival games,
Co-Ed Home Run Derby,
washer/horseshoe/domino
tourneys, live music and
much more!
http://www.sweethome-
church.webs.com.
CALENDAR
Today
•Home Bible study at 7:30
p.m. Contact Emanuel or
Esmerelda at 832-414-3872.
‘God Is still saving lives.'
•The Rotary Club of
Highlands meets at noon at
the Highlands Methodist
BIBLE VERSE j
Praise the LORD!
Sing to the LORD a
new song, his praise in
the assembly of the
faithful.
-Psalm 149:1
Church.
• The Baytown Lions Club
meets at Golden Corral on
Tuesdays at noon.
• Baytown Area Senior
Softball ‘B* League plays at
10 a.m. at the senior ballpark
at 4598 Hemlock Street. For
information about senior
slow-pitch softball contact
Frank Butcher at 281-424-
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• Baytown Area Senior
Softball ‘A’ League plays at
5:30 p.m. at the senior ball-
park at 4598 Hemlock
Street. For information
about senior slow-pitch soft-
ball contact Frank Butcher at
281-424-1230.
• Croeby Community Center,
409 Hare Road, hosts
rhythm walking (8 a.m.),
body-toning chair exercises,
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crafters circle and kazoo
band practice (9 a.m.), Inter-
mediate Spanish (10 a.m.),
GED class (12:30 p.m.),
duplicate bridge (1 p.m.),
dancercise (2:30 p.m.), yoga
(4p.m.),rh ythm walking (5
p.m.) and aerobics with
Angelique (6 p.m.). 281-462-
0543.
• Church of New Beginnings,
3220 N. Alexander Drive,
hosts King's Table Bible
Study Eqjoy free lunch at
11:30 a.m. and Bible study
from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. 281-
422-9792.
• Celebrate Reoovery, a
Christ-centered 12-step pro-
gram, meets at 6:30 p.m. at
First Baptist Church, 505
RolHngbrook. Call Nick, 713-
410-3861; JoAnn. 832-217-
8214; or Elaine. 832-444-
8721.
• JO Walker Community
Center, 7613 Wade Road,
Harris County Pet 2, senior
citizens meet weekdays from
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Dally activities
(exercise, crafts, lunch,
table/Wli games, dominoes)
Monthly grocery shopping,
morning, evening computer
classes. 281-426-3551.
• The Happy Quitters meet
at 8:30 a.m. at the Baytown
Community Center, 2407
Market St. Games start at 1
p.m. 281-420-5735.
• The Crosby Library offers -
toddler time for 18- to 36-
month-olds at 10 a.m., and
regular slory time for
preschoolers ages 3-6 at
10:30 a.m. 281^28-3535.
• The Baytown Dupioste
Bridge Club meets on
Tuesday at K) a.m. in the
Baytown Community
Building. The cost is $1. For
further Information, can 281-
422-3172.
• The Peeoook Stables at
6713 Syolander Road,
Baytown, have been spon-
soring the Crosby 4- H
Riding group on Tuesday
evenings from 6:30 p.m. to
8:30 pm. This evening is
open to all 4-H Groups. 832-
262-1262.
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Gray, Janie. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 169, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 30, 2011, newspaper, August 30, 2011; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1028386/m1/2/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.