26/06/2026
What does sustainable gardening look like in the future?
Say extreme weather patterns become more frequent, what can we do to help with this?
- water catchment: ensure gutters have waterbutts, water troughs, water features connected to them. This way any sudden rain fall can be used for animals, or plants.
- lawns: avoid cutting grass too short. Long grass reduces temperatures drastically in your garden.
It’s 25 in my home right now
cement paving is 24.4
medium grass is 23.4
Long grass is 22.2
- hard landscaping: drainage will be necessary to move excess water away from homes, gravel areas, sheds and structures, as well as plants maybe. Patios and other covered areas could become problem areas in extreme heat and rain. How can planting and planning help relieve the affects of flash floods/ sun? Take a look at your garden and see.
- Watering: watering in the late evening, or early morning. Potentially with drip systems, or watering cans. Ideally from the water catchment around the garden.
- soil: reduced soil disturbance helps the soil structure. Nature does it best, and we are fast learning that the less we do, the better. Plant dense, w**d less, and choose the right plants.
- waste: use compost bins to put the usable waste back in the garden. Heavy rain and dry spells can wash away/ or dry out soil, turning it to dust. This is how soil is lost. Give back, and notice the benefits right away. Weeding becomes easier.
- w**ds: Did you know that each w**d indicated what your soil is doing?
When spotting a w**d, notice the root, and think “what does this do?”. A tap root for example can pull nutrients from deep down. Dock, and dandelions feed your top soil, which feeds your plants. Now if you feed your soil with that compost, you may find you would have less thuggish plants. Ground cover plants often appear when the soil is disturbed often, they hold the soil together and stop erosion.
Learn what your w**ds are, and you will learn what your soil needs. A simple google search can tell you what the w**d is and asking google “what does a dandelion do for my soil?”.
I think in the coming years climate resilient gardening will become more important. This is what gardeners are thinking about right now, and soon it will be “the trend” for home owners too. Get ahead of the game before items like composters/ drainage etc. becomes expensive and potentially hard to source is my theory.
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