Is climate change uprooting the traditional garden? [Video]

The sun is out, it’s a brisk spring afternoon, and the garden centre is buzzing. Lining the aisles are various types of shrubs, flowers, herbs and more.

Typical for this time of year, people are bringing their outdoor spaces to life with the pinks, yellows and other vibrant colours of nature. 

But gone are the days when getting your green thumb working was as straightforward as buying a case of geraniums and getting into the garden. In the face of climate change, gardeners — and those who supply them — are having to put more thought into how they beautify their spaces. 

Laura Dohney, store manager at Hunters Garden Centre in Vancouver, said recent years have brought an array of weather patterns. From heat domes to downpours, cold snaps to deep freezes and everything in between, B.C. has been faced with the harsh reality of climate change at work.