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.
6. Make your yard bee and butterfly friendly
For years I was obsessed with attracting bees to my garden. Little did I realize that many of the bees I was seeing were non-native honeybees from local hives. And while these bees certainly did their fair share of pollination, I should have been thinking of ways to attract and support native bees. There are more than 4000 species of native bees in the United States and over 800 species of native bees in Canada. Native bees are diverse in their appearance and don’t live in hives like honey bees. Most native bees live in tunnels in bare soil, dead wood, or hollow stems, and many are endangered.
The best way to support native bee and butterflies species is to take a ‘hands off’ approach in your garden. Leave stems, leaves, and other debris in place in autumn and winter. Pile up sticks and brush in out of the way spots in your yard. Don’t mulch all your soil. Leave bare spots for native bees to nest. And, as noted above, practice biodiversity.
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