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'TifBlair' Centipede Grass: Cold-Hardy for North Cobb County

Dr. Wayne Hanna developed 'TifBlair' centipedegrass by irradiating seed and selecting cold survivors—it handles winters in Blairsville, GA and Virginia. Plant 'TifBlair' seed or sod in May for superior low-maintenance turf in north Cobb.

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