Three basic requirements are fundamental for 
successful seaside planting. 
First, new plantings must be provided with ade- 
quate fertile soil so that they can quickly establish 
strong root growth which alone can sustain sturdy 
wind-resistant tops. 
Second, new plantings facing stiff sea winds should 
be set closer together than elsewhere, so that mass 
protection is provided, and individual plants can 
lean on their neighbors for shelter and protection. 
Notice the existing wild growth in sea exposures. 
Invariably it is in drift-like masses, low at the outer 
edge, gradually increasing in height as it heads in- 
land. Nature is a wise teacher for all of us. 
Third, and most important, is the wise selection 
and arrangement of strong, well-grown plants of 
kinds that have proved able to survive the brunt of 
salt sea winds. Here indeed the help of reliable land- 
scape plantsmen, thoroughly acquainted with all the 
requirements, is invaluable. There is no substitute 
for experience. Guesswork won’t work. Know-how 
and know-what alone can bring success. 
Pleasant Combination of Garden and Seascape 
