A covering made of cloth or plastic used to control the amount of sunlight to which plants are exposed. Commonly used in commercial and smaller greenhouses this product also finds uses on a smaller scale for garden plantings and with arbors and pergolas
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Will weed barrier work as a shade cloth?
My cukes can get stressed during July and August, the hottest months of the year in Michigan. Will black weed barrier work as shade cloth or will too much heat build up behind it and further stress the cukes?
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Sun protection while establishing Camellia Sinensis (tea plants)
I live in rural Auckland, New Zealand (Microclimate probably zone 9B equivalent ?). Summers days get to 25-29c, with very high UV (10-11 on sunny days) due to proximity to thinness of Ozone round the Ozone hole. We are at the height of summer…
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Can I use medium weight white shade cloth as a weed barrier under gravel, under my deck?
Can I use medium weight white shade cloth as a weed barrier under gravel, under my deck? I have a ton of it in a very wide roll.
The white shade cloth appears to be more tightly woven and heavier weight than the heavyweight black weed cloth from…
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