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Climate-Resilient Gardening Blog
Digging into the science of cultivating climate-resilient gardens and turning it into practical garden advice.
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The Healing Power of Spring Gardening
Sunshine, soil and sanity. How spring gardening lifts your mood, strengthens your body and brings back a sense of hope after a long winter.
Gardening in an Era of Extremes: How Climate Events are Changing the Way We Garden
Heat domes, drought, ice storms and downpours. How extreme weather is changing our gardens, and the way we need to garden.
Why Eco-Friendly Gardeners Should Rethink Fertilizer Use
Fertilizers promise lush growth, but they can harm soil life, pollute waterways and add to emissions. Why eco-friendly gardeners should use less.
What are Intentional Cues for Gardens?
A wilder garden can look neglected to neighbours. Simple design cues, like mowed edges and pathways, show it is cared for and thriving.
Why Trees Fail: The Impact of Poor Practices and Environmental Stress
Trees are resilient, but poor planting, compacted soil and bad pruning leave them open to climate stress. How to give your trees a better start.
Create a Safe Haven for Birds in Your Garden
Climate change is disrupting birds' food, nesting and migration. How to make your garden a refuge with year-round food, shelter and safety.
Is your garden ready for unexpected weather events?
From downpours to drought, weather is becoming unpredictable. Practical ways to prepare your garden for extreme weather and build resilience.
Understanding the Greenhouse Effect: Why the Weather is Changing
Why is the weather so extreme? A plain-language guide to the greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases and what they mean for your garden.
Why Treated Landscape Ties Don’t Belong in a Sustainable Garden
Treated landscape ties look practical, but aging chemicals can leach into soil and groundwater. Why they don't belong in a sustainable garden.
Regenerative Gardening vs. Sustainable Gardening: What is the Difference?
Are sustainable and regenerative gardening the same thing? What each term really means, and why my own garden leans regenerative.
Are you contributing to the climate crisis by gardening?
Could the way you garden be adding to the climate crisis? Questions about the role of water, plastic, fertilizer and energy plays in the environmental footprint of your garden.
3 Common Problems Sustainable Gardening Methods Can Fix
Extreme weather damage often comes down to how we garden. Three common problems that sustainable gardening methods can help you fix.
4 tips for Selecting Eco-friendly Soil for Houseplants
Healthy living soil outdoors but sterile potting mix in a plastic bag indoors? Four tips for choosing eco-friendly soil for your houseplants.
Why I am skipping poinsettias this year
Poinsettias have always been part of my holidays, but their environmental footprint made me think twice. Why I'm skipping them this year.
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