Planning First an evaluation of the site was done . The plants typically used require at least 4 hours of direct sunlight a day and prefer moist to wet soil. This site met all of the requirements. Privacy, views, access to the water, plant preferences, light, moisture and erosion were all taken into consideration in creating a landscape plan. Privacy from neighbors and boaters is achieved through a hedge of arrowwood viburnums.
Ornamental plantings direct the eye to views of the water.
The first step in fixing the bank is shaping it for planting. Next a shallow trench is dug to hold the wattles . Each part of the stem will grow roots and shoots, forming a continuous line of vegetation that will stabilize the bank and filter out pollutants more effectively than individual shrubs. The wattles are placed into the trenches and wooden stakes are hammered into the ground through the wattles to hold them in place. A combination of native shrubs and more traditional ornamentals is planted behind the wattles.