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Question:<\/h3>\n

\u00a0I have 1,000′ of rocky shore and would like to plant flowering, ground-cover seeds on the spots with soil. Native plants would be best. There are birches and spruce growing in spots.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Answer:<\/h3>\n
Lynne Holland, Horticulture Professional <\/em><\/div>\n

Planting 1000 ft of shoreline is no small project and native plants are the best way to go in my opinion.<\/p>\n

There are many ways to approach this but using layers of planting and within those layers, “drifts” of plants will have the most visual impact.\u00a0 Here is a\u00a0resource\u00a0that talks about this technique\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0(click on the underlined blue text to be taken to the resource)\u00a0 With a space that large it will be hard to cover quickly so plan on some mulching strategies until things fill in.\u00a0 Doing a small area well each year is better than doing a large area badly since mistakes are really hard to fix in any garden but at the shore there are so many other factors that impact things<\/p>\n

We have a resource\u00a0Plants for the Maine Landscape<\/a>\u00a0which has great plant resources including a\u00a0listing of plants for a seaside garden.<\/a>\u00a0You will have to juggle cost, planting difficulty, and variety.\u00a0 Planting from seed may be the least expensive but may take the longest and some native plants have very specific specifications.\u00a0 The\u00a0Wild Seed Project<\/a>\u00a0is a good place to start but our\u00a0Pollinator-Friendly Garden Certification program\u00a0<\/a>has additional resources as well under “Step 1” Food for Pollinators.\u00a0 This can be a fun challenge especially if you plant “spreaders” first and use them to fill in later when you divide them.<\/p>\n

Lastly, think about putting in small shrubs and trees.\u00a0 These plants can serve as a foundation or a winter interest and will hold the ground secure.\u00a0 Plants all at the same height can be boring. Trees and shrubs also create the structure for vignettes and\u00a0frame for distant views.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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