Here are some ways to care for your garden in extreme weather ¹ ² ³:
- Water plants in the morning before it gets hot.
- Mulch to conserve moisture.
- Provide shade and shelter to plants.
- Offer a windbreak to plants.
- Grow flood- and drought-tolerant plants.
- Grow native plants to cope with changing weather patterns.
- Plant a hedge as a windbreak.
- Grow plants to reduce pollution.
- Grow flowers all year round to help pollinators.
- Reduce hard surfaces to prevent flooding.
- Grow plants to create shade.
