Thisweek’s column iscourtesy of Bay Avenue Plant Co. in Surf City. The landscape service and garden boutiqueat 1808 Long Beach Blvd.has provided customers with a printed flyer detailing how to deal with salt in your garden soil, a problemin shore areas that were overwashed by Superstorm Sandy.

Salt contaminated soil in planting beds and vegetable gardens has two effects on plants. High salt levels block the pores that allow plants to take up water through their roots, causing water stress and…