Gardening near the coast
Tyres and tubing are nearly as good, but require tacking to hold them in place.
the choice of shrubs and trees to beautify the coastal garden must be primarily governed by the conditions. It is advisable not to seek out the biggest specimens available; this can be a major error under various circumstances, and particularly wne applied to many species of plants. For coastal planting strong, well-formed, stocky plants with really good root systems should be selected. The best times for planting in such areas are usually from winter to early spring, or in autumn. but if care is taken it is possible to plant year-round. The following is a list, necessarily abbreviated, of suitable trees and shrubs for coastal conditions: acacias, agonis, armbutus unedo, banksias, berberis, cabbage trees, callistemons, casuarinas, cistus, contedarias, eucalypts, flaxes, grevilleas, hakeas, h e b e s, metrosideros, olerias, plumbago capenis. raphilepis. senecios, tamarix, and teucrium.
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Press, 16 June 1978, Page 7
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