The Royal Horticultural Society is warning gardeners that soil dryness levels during June have already fallen to a low often not encountered until late July/August. The recent low rainfall has led to soils having a moisture deficit of four inches, meaning that four inches of rain would be needed to restore the soil to full moisture capacity.
http://www.rhs.org.uk/News/Soil-dryness-warning
Even more reason to choose plants that cope with drought conditions such as the Australian Bottle Brush which is now a common sight in many UK gardens. http://www.myclimatechangegarden.com/blog/bottle-brush
If you are tempted to buy some of these attractive plants for your garden, check out the excellent range of colours and special price currently at:
http://www.athelasplants.co.uk/search/bottlebrushes
This post was written by:
Debbie - who has written 872 posts on My Climate Change Garden.
I am not an experienced gardener - more of an enthusiastic amateur who learns by trial and error and who is keen to "manage" the effects of shifting weather patterns on my garden.
Writing this blog is my passion and it has evolved over 12 years to inspire engagement with climate change outside our back doors, in our personal gardens and green spaces.
My mission is to fertilise and expand this platform to grow a community of global gardeners communicating about the effects of climate change on our plants and exploring how each individual can make small changes in our lives to become more sustainable.
The future of our gardens and #OurPlanet is in our hands - please plant your own seeds for our collective sustainable future.
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Wed, Jun 30, 2010
Climate Change, Exotic, Plants