West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-10
SEASIDE RETIREMENT
Hints on Beautifying Homes With
Trees and Shrubs.
BE SURE TO PLANT CLOSE.
Thorough Preparation OF the Soil Very
important--cut All Plants Back Sc.
vsrely Except gversreens-suitsbis .
Trees and Shrubs TO Plant.

ihorouah preparation OF the Soil Very
impertant--cut All Plants Back So
verely Except Eversreens-suitabI bI 9
Trees and Shrubs TO Plant
IL In natural that people living 10y
the seaside should bo ms Interested I'm
boautifying their homes with trees and
shrubs as those who 1.-Two inland on
attempting TO grow plants near the
salt water many seaside dwellcrs have
been much disappointed TO find their
Efforts vain; have seen their carefully
planted trees md shrubs die, killed by
tho snlt spray and fogs. blown TO
pieces by heavy winds. torn by dying
sand or shriveled up I'm the sterile soil.
The problem OF seaside planting is ono
which should bo given special consid-
Grafton by landscape architects, gar.
dcncrs and those interested In beauti.
Tying the home grounds. Tho writer
has had an opportunity to study sen
shore conditions governing plant
growth on tho coasts OF Maine and
assachusetts. IN landscape work on
Long Island with Mr.. Henry Hicks, an
authority ON this subject, and I'm assist
Ing TO make landscape report on
Blackwelrs island, New York city.
Some OF the most Important re.
quircments for seaside planting are:
O The choice OF plants that are hardy
under seashore conditions; C2) n thor
ough preparation OF the soil, which
usually IL sand and should be mixed
with one.half TO threc-fourths per cent
or well rotted barnyard manure or
else should bo removed altogether and
fine. rich loan substituted, the depth
or preparation being about three feet
C8) close planting, 80 that tho trees and
shrubs may afford each other mutual
rotcction-isolatcd or scattered plants
are almost sure TO fail: (D plant more
hardy things I'm exposed spots, less
hardy I'm more sheltered positions; (0
sometimes an artificial shelter OF
boughs or planks may be needed to
give tho plants start: (O provide
good winter protection OF strawy ma
nure and In some cases leaves or
evergreen boughs
For holding banks near the sen and
to prevent sand drifting Mr.. Henry
Hicks recommends pitch pine and red
cedar. Beach grass and red oak are
also found In nature serving these pur-
poses In most satisfactory way. IL
* often possible To all I'm later. after
these plants are established, with 9TH
er very hardy trees and shrubs. This
should at least be tried, since thick
planting IN the key 10 success. Mr..
Hicks says. "Plant thick and cut back
la -
not be cut back. He also mentions I'm
recent letter that he has seen brush
used to fill I'm n depression caused by
the wind blowing out the sand, tho
brush being carefully stalted down.
The result OF this wns that the sand
drlfted about In the brush and nearly
filled the hollow again. This trent
ment, combined with Judicious plant
Ing. would probably bring the drifting
sand under complete control.
Following is list OF trees and
shrubs suitable for seaside planting:
Very hardy-Bayberry, beach plum,
sea buckthorn. yucca, woodbine or Vir-
ginia creepcr. wild cherry, tamarisk,
American holly (hardy as far north as
Long Islnnd), many OF tho willows,
red cedar. pitch pine. black spruce les
pecially near ocean marshes), black
oak. post oak. chokeberry. beach
grass, bearberry. black huckleberry,
false heather and shining sumac.
Less hardy-Scrub oak, scarlet oak,
chestnut oak, Norway maple, red ma.
pie. American white birch, horse chest
nut western catalpa, plane tree. honey
locust. white spruce. Austrian pine,
mugho pine, sweet bny, juniper, Euro
pean barberry, Hercules club, CaIifor.
mia privet, marsh elder. purple fringe.
upright honeysuckle, cockspur thorn,
high bush bIueberry, sassafras. pep
perldge, bittersweet and blackberry.
All OF these are hardy as for north as
Long Island and the majority TO Maine.
Stanley +. Morse In Country Gentle
man.