In this comprehensive guide for gardeners worldwide, you’ll discover how to adapt your garden to thrive in the face of increasingly erratic weather patterns and other consequences of our rapidly changing climate.
Traditional gardening methods are no longer sufficient as climate change brings about heatwaves, droughts, floods, and severe storms. These extreme weather events impact gardeners globally. Pests are active for longer periods, plants bloom earlier, soil erosion accelerates, unpredictable rainfall causes waterlogging, and violent storms uproot trees and damage branches. Prolonged droughts are also affecting many regions, leading to water shortages. In the midst of all this, what can a gardener do?
The solution lies in understanding how to safeguard your garden against climate extremes, invasive pests, and disruptive weed species. “The Climate Change Garden” is the first book to explore the types of gardens better equipped to handle these challenges and the techniques, practices, and tools that can help mitigate these issues. No matter where you live, climate and weather patterns are shifting rapidly, and our gardening practices must adapt accordingly.
To create a resilient and productive garden in the face of climate change, you’ll learn to:
- Adjust your plant choices, planting techniques, and garden maintenance to suit the changing climate.
- Select vegetable and fruit varieties that can withstand extreme weather and resist pests and diseases.
- Manage excess stormwater runoff and reduce the heat island effect.
- Promote wildlife and provide a safe habitat for creatures in an evolving world.
- Use season-extending methods like cold frames, high tunnels, and row covers to protect edible plants.
- Reduce your garden’s carbon footprint through no-till practices, green roofing, and composting.
- Mitigate risks from wind, frost, and snow by utilizing microclimates, planting windbreaks, and physically shielding plants.
- Choose trees that are suitable for your future climate to help cool your home, control water movement, and prevent soil erosion.
“The Climate Change Garden” offers guidance on working in harmony with the natural world to establish a productive, low-maintenance, climate-resilient garden capable of thriving in an era of changing climate conditions.