Garden owners must adapt to increased extreme weather events. The graduate engineer for landscaping and management Balbina Fuchs has concrete tips on which plants are suitable and what to pay attention to.
Longer dry phases and heat periods, more extreme precipitation and even storms with hail: what can be expected more frequently as a result of climate change will also have a direct impact on your own garden, balcony or terrace plants. At the same time, invasive plants that endanger native flora and fauna are becoming increasingly common. Among other things, Switzerland will ban the evergreen cherry laurel, which is popular for hedges, from September 1, 2024. The reason: Birds spread its seeds, causing the shrub to spread further and displace local plants.