Pua Mau Place brings beauty to unlikely locale

Persistence and patience have led to a lush garden amid Kawaihae's harsh conditions

By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi

~~<p>During winter, 100 mph winds have shredded shrubs, uprooted trees, snapped thick branches and sheared the tops off palms in Kawaihae, the coastal community in the northwestern district of Hawaii island.</p>
<p>Irrigation water there is brackish, which many plants can't tolerate. Even if they are lightly sprayed with this water, the salt residue burns their leaves.</p>
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During winter, 100 mph winds have shredded shrubs, uprooted trees, snapped thick branches and sheared the tops off palms in Kawaihae, the coastal community in the northwestern district of Hawaii island.

Irrigation water there is brackish, which many plants can't tolerate. Even if they are lightly sprayed with this water, the salt residue burns their leaves. Login for more...