Carolina Yard Actions Checklist - Waterfront

Remove invasive exotic aquatic plants by cutting, pulling or raking. After using herbicides, remove dead plant material from the water to reduce pollution.
Credit: 2 inches.

Protect your native shoreline plants. Never prune or remove other vegetation without first seeking proper guidelines and permits.
Credit: 2 inches.

Establish a 10-30 foot "no fertilizer, no pesticide" zone along your shoreline.
Credit: 2 inches.

If possible, install a border of low-maintenance plants between your lawn and shoreline to absorb nutrients and provide wildlife habitat.
Credit: 2 inches.

Where feasible, plant native aquatic vegetation in front of your seawall or along your shoreline.
Credit: 4 inches.

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