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Heatwave strains UK and US gardening
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Heatwave impacts gardening in strains UK and US gardening
In late July, gardening guides began advising gardeners in the United Kingdom and the United States to sow began recommending drought‑resistant annuals such as dahlias, zinnias and cosmos despite an ongoing midsummer heatwave. The advice emphasized light soil, sun‑loving perennials and water‑saving techniques, cosmos, while also noting how residents in Colorado were coping by moving residents moved to higher elevations and conserving conserved water under extended wildfire restrictions. A few days later, the The Hardy Plant Society (HPS) warned that the same heatwave had reached record levels across the UK, threatening plant hardiness. Society chair Steve Bustin urged members urging gardeners to focus on heat‑tolerant varieties and take part in a to join its Seed Distribution Scheme Scheme, and pointed readers to safeguard future planting, a BBC 2 segment and highlighted new online resources resources. By the end of July 2026 the extreme heat persisted. HPS chair Steve Bustin reiterated the unprecedented temperatures, again calling for seed donations and directing members to updated videos, a BBC 2 segment offering further coping tips. seed‑donor information page and the society’s publication *Cornucopia*. The Royal Horticultural Society added practical watering advice, recommending early‑morning, deep but infrequent watering to improve soil moisture retention and reduce disease pressure, and warned against over‑pruning. It also highlighted a gardener’s successful removal of invasive bracken through chopping, mulching and repeated rhizome removal, improving soil health amid the prolonged heatwave.
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