Tag: protect


  • 6 Ways to Protect Plants From Frost and Extend the Growing Season

    Want to extend the growing season? You can grow fresh vegetables well into the fallโ€”or even all year longโ€”by protecting them from the cold with a simple row cover, grow tunnel, or DIY cold frame.ย With all the hard work you already did up front, letโ€™s keep your plants going strong! Learnย more. 6 Ways to Protect…

  • Britons told to use ‘dampening down’ method to protect vegetable patches

    As Britain heats up and basks in divine sunshine, you might be burdened with another tiresome chore: ensuring the garden stays alive during one of the most risk-averse times of the year. With parts of the UK set to receive scorching conditions with the mercury reaching up to 30 degrees, the country might be in…

  • How to shade a greenhouse โ€“ 6 ways to protect your plants

    Sunlight is an essential part of greenhouse growing, but when weโ€™re hit with blazing temperatures like this weekโ€™s heatwave, itโ€™s crucial that you know how to shade a greenhouse, too. In fact, shading should be factored into all greenhouse ideas. Just as we humans need garden shading ideas to keep cool, so do our plants…