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Hull Loving Plants!
Plants that will thrive in the adverse conditions of oceanside environments.

Courtesy of The Hull Garden Club

   Gardening in Hull presents some unique challenges. We have a lot of wind which is very hard on plants in general. Wind is very drying, sometimes more so then heat and drought. Here in Hull, being surrounded by water, our wind can come from all directions and it is salt laden. We need to find plants that will tolerate these adverse conditions. Most gardeners know that the act of gardening is not an exact science. What works in one yard will fail in another. Successful gardening takes basic principles, love, nurturing, trial and error and a good bit of luck.

Basic principles include enriching the soil with organic matter (compost), watering deeply and only as needed, mulching to preserve moisture, and using as few (if any) chemicals and pesticides as possible. There are so many organic alternatives to choose from and they really do work. Chemical fertilizers make plants grow, but destroy the healthy microbes in the soil. This leaves you with weak soil and plants more susceptible to pests. Many people then just use more chemicals and the cycle goes on. Build up your soil, and use organic fertilizers and organic pesticides when you must, and your garden as well as the Earth, ocean, bay and watershed will thank you! 

   After consulting fellow Garden Club members and the many sources found in print, I have compiled a list of trees, shrubs and perennials that just might work for you. There are many more to choose from. Good luck and Happy gardening!

Trees	Evergreens	Shrubs	Perennials
Beach Plum Kousa Dogwood Red Maple Shagbark Hickory Ginkgo-Maidenhair Tree Horse Chestnut Rose of Sharon	Jack Pine American Holly Dwarf Inkberry Blue Princess Holly Blue Cloud Juniper Japanese Holly Eastern Red Cedar	Hydrangea (Blue Wave) High Bush Blueberry Spiraea Bayberry Winterberry Summersweet Butterfly Bush Weigela	(Most Herbaceous Perennials will work) Sea Thrift Bee Balm Bellflower New England Astor Joe Pye Weed McKana Columbine Montauk Daisy Shasta daisy Garden Phlox (Eventide) Sedums Catmint (not Catnip) Cardinal Flower Daylilies (Stella De Oro) Lavender Globe Thistle Russian Sage Ornamental Grasses Globe Thistle

 

For more information contact the Garden Club at 781 367-0626 or email JudyDorner@Comcast.net  

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