Tag: polytunnels
The benefits of using a garden cloche
11 October 2010 - Jack Gardener
A garden cloche helps you to protect your plants from cold weather and frosts. Unlike greenhouses and coldframes a garden cloche is placed over your plants in their existing position meaning that your plant does not have to be uprooted from its existing position. A garden cloche retains warmth and humidity, warms the soil to […]
Protecting your plants from frost – How using a Polytunnel can help
6 October 2010 - Jack GardenerA polytunnel acts in a similar way as a greenhouse and provides a warm home for low crops during cold weather spells. A polytunnel can protect against frosts and increase the longevity of your plants. Most people will recognise the semi-circular shape of a polytunnel without knowing the correct name for this garden product. Frosts […]