Broccoli is one of the plants that tends to bolt and get bitter in the heat of summer. Shade cloth can help Courtesy Johnson County Extension Though the onset of summer often brings the most ...

As our summer heats up and we get close to the summer solstice, it’s a good time for gardeners to evaluate how we use shade cloth in our gardens. Shade cloth is useful in our climate for a number of ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Vast areas of shadecloth could soon cover parts the Great Barrier Reef to prevent the future bleaching of coral. The shadecloth is one ...

We’ve had excessive heat this summer, and it appears more is on the way. Many gardeners have turned to shade cloth to protect their crops and tender plants. Shade cloth is an open-weave synthetic ...

Twenty-percent to 30% shade cloth may not look like it's providing much shade, but when afternoon sun reaches garden vegetables during summer heat, it can provide a few degrees of protection. Tree ...

Unconventional tactics, including using shade cloth to protect corals from heat stress, must form part of future ocean management and conservation plans, argues a scientist from the University of ...

Question: Last summer, despite making sure my vegetables had enough water, some became damaged, and some died when it was really hot. What else can I do to protect my plants during heat spells? Answer ...

Polyethylene plastic shade cloth is pivotal in boosting farm productivity by shielding plants from excessive sunlight. Constructed from robust, high-quality plastic, shade cloths regulate temperature, ...

Brian Blake often lectures desert gardeners about watering deeply rather than frequently. But on weeks of intense heat like this one, he says, most rules go out the window. "When it gets to 110 ...