temperatures can cause plants to suffer and even burn. Gardeners must therefore be extra vigilant to limit the damage caused by these two scourges: heatwaves and drought. Meteorologists speak of a heatwave when an episode of exceptional heat lasts for more than three days and the temperature rema ...
l infusions to hydrate properly. 3- Take cold showers In the same vein, it is not good to take a cold shower when it is very hot. Cold showers during heatwaves are not only difficult to bear. They are also bad for your health! Indeed, they quickly lower body temperature due to the cold water and ev ...
of your plants. To do this, you must spread on the ground a very thick layer of at least 20 cm thick. When the vegetable garden suffers from summer heatwaves, mulching is an essential ecological reflex to save water in the garden and help your plants survive during periods of drought and watering ...
What is a cool island? In urban planning, a cool island is defined as an area that benefits from a cooler temperature than the surrounding zones. In cities, the creation of cool islands aims to counteract the phenomenon of heat islands, which are areas where heat is concentrated due to the lack of ...
another work with Tana editions: "The Lazy Gardener's Vegetable Garden Affected by Climate Change." He describes how to adapt your vegetable garden to heatwaves and other climate changes, still without any soil work, fertilizers, compost, or raised beds. Why make a hay cover? Just like other forms o ...
s of France. Even though we do not yet live under a tropical climate, changes are already noticeable, and farmers are on the front line facing risks of heatwaves, droughts, or conversely, floods. How is climate going to impact agriculture in France? In the future, fruit and vegetable production in ...
rom January to May with a peak in March. • Exposure to oak processionaries runs from April to August with a peak in June. However, it should be noted that heatwaves in autumn and mild winters promote an early development of these butterfly larvae. Furthermore, even out of season, empty nests con ...
with dry climates. It has become urgent to replace them with other more water-efficient ground cover plants now that summers in France are marked by heatwaves and watering restrictions. The first of the 5 water-saving plants that can serve as an alternative is the Mascarene grass or Zoysia tenuifo ...
