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Millions of tiny holes (placed pointy-side down) allow airflow to the soil. WeedBlock provides extra heat retention, a bonus for spring sowings. Because the film is black, it deprives weed seeds of precious sunlight needed for photosynthesis.

Experiments have shown that Silver Mulch is as effective as regular pesticide applications for protecting tomatoes from spotted wilt virus. Good for all types of plants. It's the best defense mustard plants have against flea beetles.

And wow, does it work! It warms the soil like clear mulch and suppresses weed growth like black mulch. Our research farm recorded increased early yields of warm weather crops when compared to crops grown on standard black mulch.

Weighing in at a very light 0.6 ounce per square yard, this polyester fabric allows 75% light transmission. Provides frost protection down to 30°F. We have sold Reemay for close to 30 years, and its reputation and name recognition are well known to home...

Already mourning the decline of your summer garden? Many of them easily construct with just a few common tools and will last for many years. More fall gardening tips from HobbyFarms.com: 4 Tips to Keep Your Garden Producing Into Fall 18 Vegetables for...

In spring, rotate your crops throughout the garden beds to further prevent damage from insects and disease. Get on the computer or bury yourself in a seed catalog to find a variety that may better suit your soil and climate characteristics.

The edges are finished securely and fitted with metal grommets in each corner and every 12 inches. Whether protecting your greenhouse, hoop row covers, or shading a patio area, shade cloth is a very useful product.

No additional information available Overall Rating:. Embossed, 1 mil thickness. The great innovation in film mulches. Use this superb all-purpose mulch for crops such as melons, eggplant, squash, and cucumbers.

Great for season extending or overwintering tender cultivars. The UV stabilized PVC cover features a rugged, zippered door and adjustable top vents for air circulation. The patented design allows the unique curved surface to always align at 90° to the...

You will need approximately 1 Garden Clip for every 2 square feet you wish to cover or for every 1 square foot in windy conditions. The medium size clip best fits 1/2 inch pipe and the large size best fits 3/4 inch pipe.

No additional information available Overall Rating:. This material, a thin plastic film, performs like black mulch, warming the soil and retaining moisture, but there is one important difference.

This polypropylene fabric allows 85% light transmission. A single layer provides frost protection down to 27°F if there is no breeze. At 0.6 ounce per square yard, Grow Guard 20 is less abrasive to young plants than Reemay.

This item is the best basic, all-purpose plastic mulch. Within a week it can warm your soil temperature 7 degrees or more while reducing surface evaporation to conserve water. Just lay it over your prepared beds and hold it in place by burying the edges...

Be sure to pick a variety bred for its prowess at overwintering. They'll begin to produce more shoots and will have their heaviest production the year after they've been planted. Another alternative is to sow the seeds directly into the garden anytime...

Though hoop houses, plastic tunnels and cold frames are a lot more common these days, there's another way to ensure a harvest of fresh greens almost all winter long. Where other season-extenders rely on building materials to insulate plants from cold...

Today I offer ideas for what to expect from growing over winter and how to prepare for it. And through most of the winter, and for most in the continental United States, the amount of sunlight we receive can decrease to around half of what it is during...

Check the artichoke crowns for rot every six weeks and discard any that are soft or mushy. Choosing a protected site can offer a good bit of natural protection when the weather cools, so keep this in mind when picking a site to grow your artichoke crop.

Most radish varieties are ready for harvest a mere 30-45 days after the seeds are sown, making them a fall crop that can be timed to reach maturity just when the holidays arrive. Cover each seed cluster with a homemade cloche made of a translucent milk...

Then add eight inches. That end is weighed down with a few bricks, instead of being secured with staples. Jessica Walliser Screw the first bracket into one of the long sides of your bed, about one to two inches from its corner.

Use as you would regular plastic mulch, but without the worry of removal and disposal. Shelf stable, its decomposition properties are activated by usage. Finally, a 100% biodegradable and 100% compostable mulching film! Garden Bio-Film is made from cornstarch...

Porous to air and water and UV stabilized so it won't deteriorate quickly in sunlight. Cover plants before the frost comes, and uncover during the day when temperatures rise above 32 °F.

No additional information available Overall Rating:. This lightweight fabric provides an effective screen to reduce damage from flea beetles, thrips, aphids, whiteflies, striped cucumber beetles, and other insects that are virus vectors.

Keep the plants cool by putting them in the shade and you can delay bolting by as much as a few weeks. It could be as simple as covering cool-season greens with an umbrella or a shade cloth during the heat of the day, or perhaps it means you'll plant...

Allow the plant to continue to grow until all the bracts naturally drop in late winter. This is normal. Poinsettias are among the most popular holiday plants, but they're often treated as a “throw-away” plant.

Choose fast-maturing varieties of any given crop, rather than selecting those varieties that take a few extra weeks to mature. For weeks after the warm-season crops have been killed by frost, these second cold-tolerant crops will continue producing.

They send little roots out down from the bottom side of the mother leaf; make sure you keep this root system intact when you separate them from each other. Tap off the excess hormone before inserting the base of the cut end into a pot or flat of clean,...

A heavier shade cloth—80 percent—makes a hoop house an ideal place for curing and drying your harvest, too. With some creative thinking, you can get the most out of your garden hoop house regardless of how hot temperatures are outside.