Top Ten Plants For Extreme Coastal Conditions

There is a very restricted range of trees and shrubs will tolerate extreme coastal conditions. All of these plants are very tough and adapted to cope with extreme exposure and possible salt burn.

It is essential to stake and tie trees securely and always dig in plenty of compost and fertilizer into the planting pit to give the young plant a good start and after watering in use a deep mulch to help lock in any soil moisture. Further to this a temporary screen or protection while the plant establishes will also help reduce stress while the plant gets going.

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