Need to divide my Umbrella Grass. So, I have a few trades. Make me an offer. If you live in the Columbia area and/or can come and pick up the plant, you could have a real big one.Thanks, Kerai

Hey jennythegreat! I sure can send some of this to get you up and going for postage. I tried to email you directly but your email is not avaialble. If you get this please contact me again and I will take a clump down and see how much it will be to mail it. They could probably be sent regular mail or if you prefer I could pack a medium flat rate box with some. ~Rebecca

Wow, thorough research, donn_. Thanks!!!! The bottom (Near the Wall) is sand with a mix of grass including American Beach Grass. Then you have bare sand and gravel with a scattering of Rugosa Rose, Crab Apple, and Eastern Red Ceder. Then you have a dense mix of Bayberry, Japanese Honeysuckle, poison ivy, and Eastern Red Cedar with a scattering of bare clay patches near the top. Useful to know that I should plant the Sea Oats in the clay spots. The possible catches are they hard to get to (because it is steep and because of the poison ivy) and the risk of reseeding into the lawn... My original concern was that I would plant Northern Sea Oats, it would outcompete and shade out the American Beach Grass, then the first time a big hurricane scattered salt spray all over the place the Northern Sea Oats would die off.

Here is my two cents... I put one in the baja-step and five in the deck during our construction. The ones in the deck may be used for volleyball. The ones with the caps look good, are intended for the purpose, and are not expensive, as noted earlier. We put a hole in the bottom of the ones in the deck with some rock below to prevent water accumulation. As long as the cost is not too much, put them in. Even if you never use them it is better to have the choice since you are not likely to spend the money and go through the hassle after the pool is completed. Here is a link that might be useful: Pool Forum (my blog)