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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A few weeks ago, Mother Earth’s intrepid editor-in-chief, Cheryl Long, told me about a study from Kansas State University in which good quality organic lettuce was successfully grown in high tunnels ...

Shade—you either love it or hate it. Gardeners often fall into the latter category because low-light conditions prevent the ...