4 Tips to Protect your Garden in Hot Weather

4 tips to protect your garden during the hot weather, especially during a triple digit heat wave. Use these quick, simple, and inexpensive tips on harvesting (1:01), watering (2:34), mulching (5:09), and using shade cloth (6:49), to help reduce the stress on your plants so they beat the heat this summer.
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[@CaliKim29]

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[@lindakean7392]

Kim, Im gearing up to get everything in containers within the next week here in Ohio. I work all day away from home and bought a kiddie pool to get some containers in for the day to keep moist. Anything I need to be on the lookout for/overwatering/mosquitos, etc? thanks for your great tips!

[@xueyuki9082]

I'm crying my plants are burning and drying😭😭 good luck plant parents out there!! Hopefully we can do this!

[@jaithevegan]

Happened to mine over the past week in Illinois 😢

[@jeanninethames2523]

I put up 5 garden umbrellas..can put them up and down as needed. Plus looks fun.

[@CaliKim29]

B R I L L I A N T use of everyday resources! Bravo!! CaliKim

[@MelAtlNP]

Thank you so much! I need to shade my garden in a hurry. I have to do a quick easy cheat version because it’s too hot for me to build a shade tent like these other gardeners have done. So I started searching for a “cheat” or as my southern belle friend always said, “quick and dirty fix.” lol….you did it! Thank you for the idea!

[@CaliKim29]

You're welcome! I'm glad you found a quick and effective solution for shading your garden. Sometimes the simplest ideas can make a big difference! Happy gardening and stay cool! CK

[@paulk5311]

the best garden i ever had was when my backyard had lots of trees at the west side edge which provided shade in the evening. as you know it gets hotter in the evening and if you can plant your garden east of a bunch of trees that will really help. my daughter did that last year and her garden turned out great. mulching is very important and i use shredded leaves, grass clippings, hay and straw to cover the soil around my plants. not only does it help cool by keeping the ground from drying out as fast but it also gives the soil nutrients for the following season as it breaks down over the winter.

[@alishaberrey6603]

Somehow, I always find your channel for the solution to my garden problems.

[@maryjo4475]

We are heading for a heat wave here in Montana. I have never covered my plants in the upper 90’s. Something to think about and watch for the next few days and maybe weeks. I have learned so much from your channel. I was under the impression that growing ANYTHING was easier in California than the problems we have in Montana. I’m learning we all have our challenges with Mother Nature. Thanks for sharing!

[@jumpoffa5011]

It is going to be 110 degree here in Rancho Cucamonga today. I just finished using old bed sheets to cover my plants. Great minds think a like. I also watered and mulched them too. LOL.

[@CaliKim29]

Perfect - you could’ve made the video for me , ha ha. Great job - you’re plants should come thru just fine! Thx for watching!

[@dawnpleasant2319]

Great ideas Kim! It was just over 100 here yesterday and it's forecasted at 114 today. Burlap shade cloth is up and the plants are well watered. Right after I watched this I got a call from a tree trimming company. They are on their way to drop off half a load of mulch! Woohoo! Stay hydrated!

[@Ari-gm9gk]

THANK YOU SO MUCH KIM! YOU HELP ME GET ANOTHER TIP I APPRECIATE THAT!THANK YOU

[@TJ-qw2ph]

This is exactly what I needed for the triple digit heatwave coming. Thank you.

[@missourigirl4101]

Thanks Kim! This is what I've been doing and it really helps

[@mezmereyez6204]

I just discovered shade cloth last year and was like, "where have you been all my life?!?!" It's getting into the 90's here on the Gulf Coast with super high humidity. My garden just gets absolutely boiled by the sun from midday til about 3 or 4 pm. The shade cloth is a miracle worker. Thank God we've been getting plenty of rain lately, though. We had a super dry spring and early summer which is highly unusual for us. Stay cool out there in California!!!

[@denisemiller8474]

I use black plastic garbage sack rolls when planting my garden I cut holes and plant my seeds or baby plants. This holds in the moisture and keeps out weeds and I use compost to cover my roots if they show on the soil when growing. I also us a green UV cloth over the whole bed. Tomato will curl up and almost look wilted when too hot or to much wind . The back plastic also protects from bugs .

[@nicoleramnauth1904]

Thank you for this video. Omg so needed it. First year gardening and first year to experience the socal heat wave. Killer on my container plants

[@roycates8026]

Thank you for showing that I’m going to try it today it’s in the 90s here

[@sonjahayes7866]

Perfect timing. Thanks for the tips!

[@JennieOlivero]

I just found your channel and I want to thank you so much for sharing your expertise. I'm doing exactly what you are doing with all my vegetable plants. Again, thank you and God Bless you!

[@bhharris]

I'm using a shade cloth to cover my tomato bed. Thanks for the tip about harvesting to relieve the stress on the plants.

[@progressnotperfection9920]

Thank you kim! I really needed these tips I live in a desert and new to gardening on my patio. I'm sure now that my plants will thrive if I implement your tips. I'm thinking of making a pvc structure to be able to cover the plant bonus is that i could use this method in winter to protect from cold.

[@conniedavidson1807]

110 degrees right now and my garden in scorched. I ordered shade cloth for next try. Good tips for heat wave in Texas,

[@ImASurvivorNThriver]

Great tips! Thanks for sharing.

[@0dyss3us51]

Wow the molch is smart thanks great tips!!

[@jackiehorsley9263]

Kim great video that's one thing I definitely got to do

[@dianna7043]

Thank you!! It’s been over 90’ several days here in Lexington KY.

[@Weirder_the_better]

So so so informative. Thank you so much!

[@nona5731]

Thank you for great tips for summer heat and like your idea to make a shade with light curtains

[@crazysquirrel9425]

I used to buy bags of ice and lay them on the ground next to my plants. My theory was when the plants took up the cool water it cooled the whole plant.

[@debbieparker3691]

I've never even thought of that.i hope it worked.

[@janicealderson4329]

I like this because you are an 'ordinary' gardener - not a farmer, so i can identify with your stuff - i neglected the shade cloth this summer because i didn't want to buy it - so i am catching up for next year - thanks!

[@CaliKim29]

Thanks for sharing! Did anything get burnt, as a result? Glad you are enjoying the content, Janice!

[@michellemarie3214]

Thanks for the great tips. 👍

[@ncshomevids]

I will need this for next year though we aren't totally done with the heat. The garden is in its infancy right now. Great tips as usual!

[@RLee-yt4cm]

So helpful. 118F in LA Valley and 1st timer gardening. Some of my plants are limb with crispy leaves. NOW I know! Thanks ♡

[@BenjasUberHobby]

Those are great tips! Thanks for sharing :)

[@pidpit4397]

Great ideas. Short and to the point! Thank you so much.

[@kkimbreelife215]

In Texas and you helped a lot thanks so much

[@denisemiller8474]

You need hoops. I made mine out of PVC pipes and rebar on the outside to slip the PVC over the rebar to hold in place. You can just bend and stick them down into the inside sides of the beds but I didn’t want the PVC in contact with my soil. They make UV PVC it holds up better in the sun but a little more expensive. I bought 12 foot pipe X 8 three for each bed. At 69 cents per foot. It made my life so much easier. I was doing the shade cloth on tie down stakes like you and I couldn’t stand the look lol. But I was using rubber bands to tie the cloth down. Put cloth on and slip the rubber band over the stakes at the top. Works perfect if using stakes. Holds in the wind.

[@rossovivogirl]

My 8 year old helped me put up this structure so I could attach shade cloth and enclose all my vegetables in wildlife netting. Needed to reduce bird damage and keep away the dreaded squash vine borer and other posts! It's working well. 107 in Texas, and I'm still getting tomatoes, watermelons, and okra!

[@christianerardt3705]

Thanks for these tips! After my first summer growing vegs on the balcony of my new flat, I realized I have to protect my plants much more from the heat. In German videos about gardening, this topic is not so common yet. But I guess that might change in future time because of our last 4 summers 3 were really dry and hot. This year there were lots of rain and many cool days, but we had a couple of hot weeks in the end of summer. My balcony gets sun from late morning till sunset. So that might have been a little too much for the plants and my parasol gave not enough cover for all the plants. They need more shading. My sweet pepper dropped all the flowers of except of 2 bigger fruits it already had and some beans lost many fruits. Even the leefs became pretty bright. Now I know what to do better next year. Thank you!

[@luzamart2]

We are getting a heat wave on Monday. Doing my best to protect the plants. Thanks for the tips. 🌱

[@CaliKim29]

Nice work! Keep it up and let us all know how it goes! Thanks for watching-

[@lalainenash2006]

Thanks for your straight forward video. Very informative!

[@kimmartin2522]

Finally getting a break from the heat here in Ohio, only 80 degrees today. 😊

[@rebeccapfeifer2268]

113 in the Pasadena, CA area today! Used white bed sheets on a couple spots, did some extra watering. Everything held up pretty well except our pumpkin patch which got a little fried. Hoping we can revive it because it just set pumpkins! Thanks for all the tips. Love your videos!

[@mitzi1726]

Great information

[@sunshinediaz5021]

Thank you!

[@josephrosser4609]

Very good. In Oklahoma and getting hot. Have 13 heirloom plants that need protecting.

[@maribellerma7717]

Hello from San Antonio, TX!... Just found you channel, thank you so much for the great info.! I am new to gardening and will start compost bin and shading the few plants I have thanks to your videos! Blessings!

[@johnwright4641]

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[@andreapatane4204]

My dad forgot to protect our Swiss chard 🌱s that we planted in Spring 2020 together when we had a heatwave recently, because he didn't remember to put on some protective tarps which help prevent the heat from entering the 🌱s. I'll remind him about it next year. Oh and get this, our Sweet Italian Basil 🌱s have nearly survived the intense heat. They've died on us and we didn't use shade cloths just like you did in the videos where you protected your pepper plants and your Beefsteak 🍅plants at the same time. 👍🏻 if you're impressed with how well I remind relatives I live with everyday when heat spells are predicted in the forecast.

[@growingandcooking7278]

I know this isn’t related to this video, but I’d love to see some tips to avoid squash vine borers. They have been completely ravaging my squash. It’s terrible! I’d love to see some organic ways to prevent and combat them. Thanks!

[@fredericksphotos]

Thank you so much for a great video. I am going outside right now to shade my tomato plants. You ar the best!

[@CaliKim29]

Nice job, Fred! Keep it going! Kim

[@ralphchristianson]

Great tips, and you have a lovely dog, looks a good one.

[@shakinariley6272]

Beautiful video lot of information

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

our heatwave in pa this week was a mess ( i work outside )....not like it feels like autumn now, but glad it's over.

[@brandon3872]

Thanks for making this video, it came at the perfect time for me as our weather in London UK is in the 90's at the moment and it looks like it's going to get hotter here soon. We're having a small drought and a long spell of hot dry weather at the moment 😎

[@CaliKim29]

Hi Jason - wow, seems like the heat wave is happening all throughout the northern hemisphere right now! Stay cool and hydrated and glad the video is helpful for your garden. Thanks for watching!

[@lethaolin8514]

Thanks for the tips!! I have never thought of using sheer white curtains as shade clothes, but what a great idea. Luckily I have some that I don't use anymore, so I will go dig them out and cover my vegetable plants before it gets up to 90 degree in a few hours. Hahahah...."Don't tell Gary", that's so cute. :))

[@cwayres5308]

Zone 8 - Been shading tomato plants midday and they are doing much better. They 4 hrs AM sun, break til 4 and then sun til it goes down.

[@jennifertaylor9733]

It's been in the 90s here in NC and we are now watering every 2 to 3 days. We have a medium sized kid pool and I use that grey water to water my garden with. I also put 5 gallon buckets under the rain gutters to collect water and help out on the water bill. Love your tips and videos!

[@CaliKim29]

Hey Jennifer - wonderful resourcefulness - love it! Just dropped your Smart Pots and seeds in the mail to you. Thx for watching!

[@jennifertaylor9733]

CaliKim29 Garden & Home DIY So excited! I can't wait to see the look on my girls faces, they couldn't believe we had won! I'm going to let them plant whatever vegetables they want to eat in it. Let they water it and harvest, this is going to be so much fun! Ty!!!

[@kevindecoteau3186]

Well, here in Massachusetts, this week is going to be in the 90's and humidity increasing, although it has rained quite a bit in the last week. Gathering my seeds for my fall crops, greens, radish, some squash, beans among others.

[@dianamajchrzak5855]

In Connecticut....high 90’s. Checking the soil twice a day, watering when necessary. Love your channel.

[@CaliKim29]

Great work, Diana! Glad you're enjoying our videos! Stay cool and hydrated - thanks for watching!

[@HEIR.BRANDON]

Thank you so much! Going to find that shade cloth on Amazon.

[@yolandapenha4889]

I love it, it's so much thing that you can eat.

[@CaliKim29]

Grocery store, back there, right??? Thanks, Yolanda for watching/commenting.

[@ezrabrooks12]

Good Job.

[@margaretmarshall3645]

Very helpful!!! That sheer curtain material looks a bit like tulle. Robbie of the “Robbie and Gary Gardening Easy” channel is a huge fan of tulle as a cheap and effective form of pest deterrent (as long as it’s not pollination time when you need bees). She suggests a double layer of tulle might also work as shade cloth. A bolt of tulle can be bought on Amazon or any fabric store, with lots of choices of color. I’m thinking white might reflect the most sun?, but I am no engineer! Green would be less conspicuous.

[@yes350yes]

Even though this is not a new video , the process helps. We are having quite the string of 95 and up heat here in the mid-west and tomatoes look healthy but I am using some netting on one of my special tomato plants to try and save some of the blooms from falling off. They will get morning sun from the east but are shaded during the mid day heat.

[@anniekeller6351]

Hi Cali, It is forecast to get up to 100 degrees in the next day or two & then it might get as hot as 114 after that for into the next week. I live in the mid columbia high desert in Oregon and I'm not used to having this high of a heat wave here. I really want to protect my tomatoes & I still have some greens (lettuce, beat greens, etc.) out so if I can get somethin' up for shade & also mulch I'm hoping I can save my garden! It just goes to show ya..... you learn something new every year! Thanks for the tips.

[@Samoasoa]

Such a spot, I mean your furry friend.

[@TheHunnyBeee]

Thank you for this! Our Heatwave lasts throughout the Month of July but by August it's over with. That means I should have keep my shad cloth on the entire month of July. It's great knowing I can even use sheet curtains for this as I have plenty of those! :)

[@seaglass8940]

Thrift store fabric shower curtains work too, for stronger sun protection.

[@PatxiVergara]

Even with mulch I still have to water my plants each day, sometimes in the mornings and in the evenings, during summer because the sun in the Caribbean is wayyyy too strong!

[@CaliKim29]

Crazy heat, Patxi! Always a great idea to monitor the garden daily or twice daily in the intense heat. Glad you're taking such good care of yours. Stay cool and hydrated yourself too - thanks for watching!

[@lepidlover0557]

Would watering very early in the morning, or late in the afternoon change help???

[@dedreali2783]

OMG!!! This year Trinidad is crazy hot everything wilting even with good watering

[@GeorgeWulfers_88]

Its about 95 Degrees here in SoCal and my soil was starting to go dry and hot. I placed my plants in the shade and gave them some water. Hope that's enough for them but will check in on them Regularly. Thank you for this video it was very helpful. I would have probably not have done anything to them if it wasn't for this video and they would have died. My Squash is very stressed.

[@CaliKim29]

Hello George - so glad it helped - now you’ll be able to harvest squash soon instead of replanting. Good job- you’ve definitely edited the heat stress on you’re plants. Thanks for watching!

[@ahmadproworks5980]

Good Technique

[@akshdj5111]

Please please make a video on nasturtiums and other flowers also.........

[@yva1118yva]

New Orleans balcony & courtyard here; awesome, thanks!! also growing your heat tolerant greens collection. ((:

[@CaliKim29]

Hi Yvonne - it’s super easy to shade a balcony - one umbrella or a good piece of shade cloth and you are good to go! Thx for ordering my seeds - how are they doing?

[@yva1118yva]

CaliKim29 Garden & Home DIY -- hi! ((: your heat greens collection & pollinators collection are just fabulous, especially zinnias, wildflowers, PI cos, & kales. was terrific to be able to get a group in one place! just having a little trouble getting the NZ spinach to germinate; did the 24h soaking with first round of 2, going to try a 2nd round. ---------- would like more information on what % shade cloth to use & when, (@ what temp? or just x-date to x-date?), & how long it can be left in place. big part of balcony is a completely exposed deck with 100% blazing sun from noon to sundown. ---------- what gauge liner cloth worked for the strawberry crates? want to do that with a small laundry basket & herbs. -------- glad to see your AR traveler tomato; starting those with heat-set tomatoes group now. thanks so much, Miss Kim!!!

[@CaliKim29]

Hi Yvonne, so glad you are liking the seed collections - the heat tolerant greens are really troopers. For the NZ spinach, it really loves the heat, I've had great luck getting it to germinate on a heat mat. I use a 40% shade cloth, here's a link, amzn.to/2sMrDnc. For future reference, I put links for products I use in the video description to make it easier for you to find. I use shade cloth over 90 degrees, the 40% block still allows sunlight through. For strawberry crates, the smart pot crate liners, or landscape weed block works great, search my channel for the strawberry crate tower vids for more details. Thanks for watching!

[@yva1118yva]

CaliKim29 Garden & Home DIY -- hi! thanks! ((: didn't think i might see an answer after the first day, i know things move quickly. so just tried to catch you on a live stream about the cloth, & came back here hoping i might find even an answer from anyone; so happy to see this! i had clicked your cloth link from the box & ordered immediately, but wasn't sure how long to leave it on. i.e., it could stay up a very long time here, so wondered at what point is the plant not worth having, as in, does production drop so much or stop due to very lengthy shading that it doesn't make sense. like, you aren;t protecting a perennial, so it;s not worth tending, etc.? like, are you are just wasting time, space, fertilizer for weeks, or will they grow something under the 60% extendedly? my tomatoes are precious, just didn't want to waste months to find that out. i just hear that,s why everyone gives up on growing in the summer here when i ask, but since i have fabric containers & can shade, i a happy to nurture them if it's at all worth it. ------ i did the NZ spinach in cups outside, definitely warm! not sure what went wrong. new ones i did worm tea for the presoak; noticed pods very tender as i planted! fingers crossed! ------ thanks for the strawberry crate info. i watched your video before asking, of course; i do use all smartPot brand containers, for everything, even tropicals! but was instead buying bolt cloth to do the herb basket & berries for conformity; wasn;t sure how thick of cloth to go. actually, guess the thicker the better, for moisture retention.... so, then, just thumbs up or down on the ICU tomatoes?? already time here to plant fall/heat-set ones, but would love to keep some pre-existing going, if it's feasable. it;s a big deal because i want that space for more new ones if they are impractical now. --- again, thanks so much for your time, & have a great break! (((:

[@barbaracarbone4658]

Thanks Cali. I need to do just this for my pepper plant. It has lots of blooms but they fall off 😢 I'll bring out a beach umbrella for shade...that was a great tip ☺ We've had a heat wave on Long Island with high humidity. I love it but peppers don't...lol. Thanks again!

[@CaliKim29]

Hi Barbara - sorry bout your peppers, the shade will really help them get through the dog days. Keep me posted and thanks for watching

[@johnwright4641]

it may also be a potassium problem

[@jujulocs]

Had to move my tomato plants under the shade it’s 111 in Chino..

[@B-BlessingSolutions]

🎉😀nice

[@janicealderson4329]

What got burned squash; French beans; one or two aubergines and our little pear tree and just about anything i planted late, didn't want to come up as it was too hot; we were short of water. We are waiting for permission to pump water into a water tank from the mountain.

[@richardalvarado-ik9br]

Our avocado tree got scorched last yr on Jul 6. 2018.....117 degrees YIKES!! it was 100 degrees at 830 pm that night when I went to the supermarket!! from Riverside CA. turned everything but the AC and the fridge off.

[@nicholeadams5377]

I just put shade cloth up this morning. I live in Riverside, Ca and it’s supposed to be 115 today!

[@simonavese2576]

nichole adams I am in Riverside too and it was hot! I think official high was 118.

[@cyndigallo7475]

I use to live in riverside, love driving down Victoria ave, where the orange tree's are. And Magnolia ave, too, To stop at the Dairy Queen for a 🍓strawberry shortcake. Miss living in riverside. Then going to Doui's Market in riverside for fresh fruits / veggies.

[@akshdj5111]

It is raining here and the vegetables are going great..

[@homegardens7682]

Its really hot here in the UK at the moment. Have not had any appreciable amount of rain here for about six weeks. Ground is dry and many crops are suffering.

[@MsOceanRiver]

I live in Sacramento and it is a rare summer day that the heat is below 90. I don't shade my veggies but I do water twice a day.

[@richardmiesell4785]

I'm gonna take a white sheet and cut it up in maybe 3ft by 4ft sections, or maybe even longer and just attack it with a couple cloths pins to my wire mesh cages to provide some relief from that afternoon sun.

[@CaliKim29]

Perfect, Richard - your hard work will pay off! Thanks for watching!

[@belindabryangeorgiev8952]

Hi, great video. Thank you. Can I use saw dust from tree cuttings from wood.

[@cyndigallo7475]

Thank you for this info! It's been hot in Southern Cali. I want to start growing veggies in containers. Your youtube is going to help me not kill my veggies. I needed this info.

[@tthappyrock368]

Water✓ mulch ✓ harvest tomorrow shade cloth tomorrow Next 2 days triple digit heat followed by 90+ for several days. And planting hopefully the rest of my plants tomorrow morning--not at all ideal! Last bedding area is a mixture of rocks, berry roots, and detrius from previous owner who must have thought broken glass, metal and bits of plastic were soil amendments, all baked into clay soil. Needless to say, putting in the bed has been slow going!

[@ailovemoments89]

Hi 👋 I live maybe 30-60 min away from your area.. was wondering how many minutes do you set your irrigation for containers and how often if it wasn’t a heat wave?

[@DownGridSurvival]

In Florida put in my first garden using a 40% shade cloth. Everything turned yellow and we lost some plants. I was watering everyday. I am thinking I need a 70-80% shade cloth.

[@leeames9063]

Use foam pipe installation to protect your shade cloth from rips and tears from cloth rubbing on sharp corners.

[@dcaramelone]

I just added some plants near the walkway near the entrance of my condo totally forgetting that it gets westward sun. Day 2 and the leaves look like they're wilting. I guess I'll water before I leaveI cant put up a shade cloth so I'll have to put a rectangle shape shadecloth with stakes on the end to protect the plant.

[@malakingdude]

Thimk accordion on curtains. Tack thfm to a stick. Then justvraise the stick to trape the top on a nail in each upright. Makes draping use only seconds each.

[@mammothenterprises2921]

my pole beans here in central florida have taken a beating. I have them in earthboxes grown up a large trellis. Is there a way to cover them?

[@S.A.T.7]

I'm growing lemon ginger and cheery here in Arizona I'll need some advice please I started with dem seed

[@shiny_x3]

Another tip is to make sure if you are watering after the sun has been out for awhile to check the temperature of the water in the hose, run it to let it cool down. Also, which plants are the most in need of protection, you mentioned tomatoes, strawberries & squash, are there others that should be high priority?

[@ImASurvivorNThriver]

Great tip!

[@emilyurwin6899]

Thank you for this video! I plan to start my first container garden this year. I have a question about container tomatoes. I bought a 10 gallon container, can I grow 2 tomato plants in the 1 10 gallon? If so, I would be growing grape and yellow patio in the same pot. TIA! :)

[@tussled1]

I can answer that and yes you can. I have two Roma’s in a five gallon pail and they are doing beautifully. Just make sure as they get older you do some pruning so their is adequate air flow through the plants.

[@roller9158]

What kind of shade cover do I use for her?

[@ttilles]

New subber here. Loving your channel. I’m in SoCal too. Where is your location? My fav veggie is bitter melon!!

[@CaliKim29]

Welcome to our gardening community! Thanks for watching!

[@angelaraum1545]

Can the shade cloth touch the plant without it causing harm? My Tomato plant is already 10 ft tall . i dont have anything tall enough that is already around it.

[@lifestylebyvita]

Hi Kim. Thank you for your tips. I have a question. I know it gets hot in California but I’ve heard there’s nothing like the heat down here where I live. I live at the very tip of south Texas and the sun kills everything down here! Does that mean I should always keep my garden protected from the sun? I’m in zone 9b it gets hotter and hotter every year. We’re above 105 degrees from about May-September. Harsh!

[@seaglass8940]

I am in hot & dry zone 9a (Vegas) and I keep shade cloth over them 24\7. My neighbor doesn't and his tomato plants are dried up and shriveled compared to mine. Definitely helps.

[@CRISTHAL21]

I planted three hydrangeas in full sun and decided to put a shade cloth but which shade percentage should I get?

[@josephtucci1872]

I built a 3x15x2 lettuce shade while on vacation at home.. look up Joseph tucci from Barrington nj..

[@roberttetreault6508]

I keep hearing it's not good to water in the middle of the day. I have potted plants and they are really dried out right now. Do you think it would be ok to water? Or wait till dusk or Dawn. There not fruiting yet.