As a lakeshore property owner and user of the lake, what can I do to prevent damage to the lake and shoreline?
The key element in integrating shoreline protection with landscaping is protecting and enhancing your buffer zone both the portion that is above the high water mark and the portion that is aquatic. If your shoreline still has abundant original native vegetation, consider yourself lucky. Protect your shoreline and let it be. You have been blessed with a time and money-saving gift from nature. Native plants such as shoreline sedges, shrub willows beside a stream, or poplars beside a lake are already adapted to the growing conditions of your region. They are generally more resistant to disease and stresses that introduced plants and will save you from mowing and having to apply fertilizer, pesticides and extra water. They also help protect your shoreline from erosion and provide natural habitat for wildlife. The greater the variety of native trees, shrub perennials and grasses you have, the better for maintaining a health shoreline. A 30 meter buffer zone is a good target to adequately pr
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