Gardening By The Sea – How Hard Can It Be?

It all seems so basic…purchase it, plant it, water it, and watch it grow. But even those of us who have gardening experience can find it daunting…

Landscaping by the Seashore – Part 1

Landscaping by the seashore presents some difficult challenges for the homeowner. The seashore is an extremely harsh environment and the plants have to endure salt spray, heavy rains, high winds, dry conditions, sandy soils and heat. The right plant choices will create a lush colorful landscape, prevent erosion, be non-invasive and increase your property’s value. [...]

3. Preserving Water Views

One of the values of waterfront property is a water view. This is frequently obscured by an overgrown jumble of growth in non-disturbance zones. How would you remedy this so our waterfront property owners can enjoy their waterfront views? The Trustees we just elected have answered this question. Here’s where you can read what they had to say and follow up with them.

To plant or not to plant

I recently acquired a Soundfront property high on a bluff. I keep reading about the need to use “proper” plantings to maintain the bluff, but no one ever seems to say what is “proper.” Right now, there is mostly poison ivy along the edge, that must go. What should it be replaced with?