Creating a garden in a coastal area can be daunting, even for those who have mastered the techniques of inland gardening. Wind, sand, salt, and scorching sun all combine to create a unique set of challenges. Frances Tenenbaum, who has gardened for decades on Martha's Vineyard, knows these challenges intimately and has learned how to meet them. Whether you garden on the cool, foggy Pacific Coast, the New England and Mid-Atlantic shore, or the warm southeastern Atlantic Coast, the techniques in this book will enable you to create a lush, welcoming garden that can brave the elements. As Tenenbaum admits, it took her years of experimentation to learn how to garden successfully in coastal conditions. Luckily, you don't have to relive her failures: the answers are right here.
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"An informative guide to everything from preparing for hurricanes to planting in the sand. It inlcudes listings of public coastal gardens, hardy species, and advice from experts." Waterfront Home & Design Fall/Winter 2006
"For friends who plant by the sea, Frances Tenenbaum's Gardening at the Shore is just what the horticulturalist ordered. When it comes to writing, Frances, the grande dame of garden book editors, practices what she preaches. A veteran of seashore gardening on Marth'a Vineyard, she advises on dealing with coastal elements from Oregon to Long Island. You'll enjoy the coast-to-coast photos by Jerry Pavia." Irene Virag, www.Newsday.com
"Manageable size and spectacualar photographs by Jerry Pavia make this a gem of a book, practical and beautiful at the same time." Carol Simons, Home & Garden
"For friends who plant by the sea, Frances Tenenbaum's Gardening at the Shore is just what the horticulturalist ordered. When it comes to writing, Frances, the grande dame of garden book editors, practices what she preaches. A veteran of seashore gardening on Marth'a Vineyard, she advises on dealing with coastal elements from Oregon to Long Island. You'll enjoy the coast-to-coast photos by Jerry Pavia." Irene Virag, www.Newsday.com
"Manageable size and spectacualar photographs by Jerry Pavia make this a gem of a book, practical and beautiful at the same time." Carol Simons, Home & Garden
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Creating a garden in a coastal area can be daunting, even for those who have mastered the techniques of inland gardening. Wherever you garden, the techniques in this book will enable you to create a lush, welcoming coastal garden that can brave the elements.
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Gardening at the Shore,
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I felt this book was not really about gardening right on the water. Living on the water with a bulkhead, I was more interested in planting with the air and salt water. This book was more involved with hillside planting or having massive screening for shelter.
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The book has some very lovely photos. I wish that the author would've taken the time to identify all of the major plants in the photos throughout the book though. Some are identified, but many are not. As someone who was hoping to use the book as inspiration, I really feel it fell short in this regard. However, that being said, the book did still offer quite a bit of new (to me anyway) and useful information.
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- Gardening by the Sea by Daniel J. Foley on 4 pages
- Gardening on the Eastern Seashore by R. Marilyn Schmidt on page 45, page 55, and Back Matter
- Life in the Sea - Atlantic Ocean by Leighton Taylor on page 67, and page 84
- Invasive Plants: Weeds of the Global Garden (Brooklyn Botanic Garden Publication) by Brooklyn Botanic Garden on page 61, and Back Matter
- Against All Odds: My Story by Chuck Norris in Back Matter
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