By Niki Jabbour
Source: Savvy Gardener
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Climate change gardening is a set of tactics that make our yards and gardens more resilient to extreme weather as well as reduce our personal impacts on the climate. There are several ways to approach climate change gardening. You can use sustainable and organic gardening practices that put soil, biodiversity, and pollinators first. You can also plan to reduce plastic waste, up-cycle materials, and collect rainwater. Keep reading to discover 12 strategies for climate change gardening.
12 Strategies for climate change gardening
We can take action to reduce the impact of climate change on our gardens and communities. Below you’ll find 12 strategies to help you increase resilience and adaptability in your yard.
2. Focus on biodiversity
A biodiverse garden is one that celebrates plant diversity. My yard is planted with a mixture of plant species to support bees, birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. Success starts with a little planning. Focus on plant species native to your region, but also consider bloom times to ensure there is something flowering from early spring though late autumn. Bees and butterflies need a continual source of nectar and pollen and if your yard doesn’t offer a progression of blooms, they’ll head to your neighbors. Include trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, bulbs, and even herbs like thyme, dill, and sage, which are popular with pollinators.
Rewilding is a term adopted by gardeners who aim to restore their yards to a more natural and uncultivated state. They let Mother Nature take the lead, but often lend a helping hand by planting native species of trees, shrubs, and perennials. Grow Now: How We Can Save Our Health, Communities, and Planet – One Garden at a Time by Emily Murphy is an excellent guide to rewinding and regeneration. Meadow gardens are also making a comeback in urban and suburban yards. Instead of buying seed mixes that contain pretty annual and perennial flowers, eco-gardeners are planting true wildflowers and native grasses to create natural meadows.
Biodiversity isn’t just for ornamental gardens as I also practice this strategy in my large vegetable garden. Including a variety of vegetable plant families can deter pests and reduce nutrient depletion of the soil. Plus, it entices plenty of pollinating and beneficial insects like bees, hoverflies, lacewings, and lady bugs. vehicles)?
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