Plant protection comes in all shapes and sizes, from fleece to prevent frost damage to simple plant support options like canes, plant supports and tree stakes. A polythene plant protection cover will form a barrier that protects crops from harsh weather, frost and pests. Also great for getting plants started earlier in the Spring by warming the soil before planting out. Clear polythene provides all the weather and pest protection required by small plants and also helps to retain moisture and heat. Poly covers can be used in conjunction with fleece if frost is particularly severe and using it in a large polytunnel will create a kind of double glazing effect that will be most beneficial to growing warm climate crops. If using a poly cover in the summer make sure there is adequate ventilation holes to help keep temperatures down. Garden netting has a wide variety of uses, but its main purpose is to protect your garden and keep it looking as you’d like. Firstly, it offers protection against hungry birds looking to steal nuts, fruits, and veg. It can also protect your precious plants against vermin like mice and rats and cover ponds to keep their contents safe and prevent objects or animals from falling in. It can provide a shaded covering for common garden plants as well, and it also protects them against heavy winds. Insect protection netting and micromesh netting are a highly efficient form of crop protection. They give ample protection from insects, birds, and other pests and also provide some shade from strong sunlight and help reduce the risk of drought by conserving moisture. Mesh and net covers will deny access to birds and garden pests like carrot flies, flea beetles, and aphids depending on the weave. A good insect protection net should have a fine weave to keep out tiny, ravenous insects while netting to protect against birds and butterflies will have a looser weave. Either way, you won't have to remove the net to water your plants.

Plant protection is any method used to prevent your garden from being harmed by pests, weeds, weather. This can be as simple as placing a cloche over delicate leaves and young seedlings, or wrapping shrubs in fleece during freezing temperatures. Plant protection measures can be preventative or in response to an existing threat, such as pests or berry-eating birds. What is the best plant protection?

Plant Protection Covers