High Winds!

[Rose White]

I live on the coast and we have really high winds whipping through the garden almost all of the time. I'm trying to find plants to put in my backyard that will withstand the winds. Anybody with any ideas?

Planting shrubbery, cattails, bamboo, tall spiky architectural plants and tough ornamental grasses you see at the shore is a good way to help keep the wind from tearing up your garden. Also, try olive, holly and other robust trees. Check with your neighbors, county extension office and local nurseries for plants which grow well in your area.

Rose White, author of
Easy Gardens A to Z