Yardsmart: Putting a halt to running grasses

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SH13B150YARDSMART Feb. 18, 2013 -- When stems travel along the ground they root at each node making it nearly impossible to pull them without breaking off many viable bits of stem and root. (SHNS photo courtesy Maureen Gilmer)

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SH13B149YARDSMART Feb. 18, 2013 -- This newly dug clump of Bermuda grass shows the stolons above ground and rhizomes underground, which are responsible for fast spread. (SHNS photo courtesy Maureen Gilmer)

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SH13B151YARDSMART Feb. 18, 2013 -- Clumps of running grasses depend on a deep root system to stimulate fast growth and travel. (SHNS photo courtesy Maureen Gilmer)