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The climate change garden : down to Earth advice for growing a resilient garden / Sally Morgan & Kim Stoddart.
The long-predicted extremes of weather caused by climate change are now on our doorstep and gardens around the world are suffering. No matter where on the planet you live, the climate and weather patterns are changing fast, and our gardening practices need to catch up. This book reveals which plants are better suited to deal with extremes and which techniques, practices, and equipment can help temper the issues. This is a global gardener's guide to successful growing beneath the shadow of a changing climate.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780760379486 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 224 pages : colour illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Beverly, MA : Cool Springs Press, 2023.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Foreword: Why it's no longer gardening as usual -- Introduction: A taste of things to come? -- Too much water -- Heat and drought -- Wind, frost, and snow -- Healthy soil -- Design ideas -- Working with wildlife -- Pests, diseases, and aliens -- The vegetable garden -- In the orchard -- Trees for the future -- The flower garden. |
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| Subject: | Gardening > Environmental aspects. Gardening. Gardens > Climatic factors. Gardens > Design. Plants, Flowering of > Climatic factors. Sustainable horticulture. Vegetation and climate. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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This first-of-its-kind book outlines an actionable plan for cultivating a resilient, low-maintenance edible or ornamental garden that can withstand volatile weather extremes and other effects of a rapidly changing climate. Original. Illustrations. - Grand Central Pub
The Climate Change Garden outlines an actionable plan for cultivating a resilient edible or ornamental garden that can handle the broad-reaching effects of climate change. - Grand Central Pub
In this global gardenerâs guide to creating a resilient, climate-wise garden, learn how to adapt your garden to cope with volatile weather extremes and other effects of a rapidly changing climate.
Itâs no longer gardening as usual. Heat waves, droughts, flooding, violent stormsâ¦the long-predicted extremes of weather caused by climate change are now on our doorstep, and gardeners around the world are feeling the effects. Certain pests are staying active until much later in the season, many plants are blooming earlier, soils are eroding and degrading at a rapid pace, unpredictable rainfall is water-logging our gardens, and fiercer storms are uprooting trees and snapping branches. Not to mention the effects of prolonged drought in many parts of the world and the water rationing that comes with it. Whatâs a gardener to do?
We need to learn how to protect the garden against climate extremes, exotic pests, invasive weeds, and more. The Climate Change Garden is the first book to reveal which types of gardens are better suited to deal with such extremes and which techniques, practices, and equipment can be put to good use in our gardens to help temper the issues. Thereâs no getting away from it; no matter where on the planet you live, the climate and weather patterns are changing fast, and our gardening practices need to catch up.
With the aim of building a more durable, robust, and productive garden beneath the shadow of climate change, youâll learn how to:Â- Adapt your plant selections, planting practices, and garden maintenance techniques for the new future
- Select vegetable and fruit varieties that are more adaptable to weather extremes and more capable of resisting pests and diseasesÂ
- Find ways to manage excess storm water runoff and minimize the heat island effect
- Foster wildlife and discover the importance of creating a safe haven for these creatures in a changing world
- Use season extenders like cold frames, high tunnels, and row covers to protect edible plants from weather events
- Take measures to reduce your gardenâs carbon footprint, including going no-till, building a green roof, and composting
- Limit the risks from wind, frost, and snow by taking advantage of microclimates, planting wind breaks, and physically protecting plants
- Plant more of the right trees for your future climate to help cool your home, slow the movement of water, and hold soil in place
The Climate Change Garden is about working with the natural world to create a productive, low-maintenance, climate-savvy garden thatâs capable of standing strong against the effects of a changing climate.
