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 ...

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 ...

During the garden season, I often use different types of covers over some of my vegetable plants. Since I’m frequently asked about this, I thought it would be helpful to explain when and why I use row ...

While most plants need at least six hours of sun to thrive, too much sun, especially in combination with higher-than-normal temperatures, can impact a plant’s health and productivity. That’s where ...

Permanent supports can be used for frost protection in the spring and shade in the summer. Shade cloth should be positioned to filter the sun during the most intense part of the day. Tall plants like ...

Over time, you’ll get to know your garden like a close friend. Where the high parts are that dry out, the low parts that are always waterlogged, which parts get early sun, and which beds the squirrels ...

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 ...

WILTING PLANTS are a common problem during the warmer months of the year but with adequate care, the effects of the heat can be minimised. Here are five ways to bring your plants back to life in the ...

Shade cloth is a simple saviour for parched gardens during South Australia’s big dry, gardening expert Jon Lamb says. As the state continutes to experience its fourth driest period in recorded history ...