Boost the garden’s harvest while reducing pest problems without chemicals

  • Plant protection tents protect plants from cold and wind, animals and insect pests. COURTESY PHOTO | GARDENER’S SUPPLY COMPANY
    Plant protection tents protect plants from cold and wind, animals and insect pests. COURTESY PHOTO | GARDENER’S SUPPLY COMPANY
Boost this year’s harvest and reduce pest problems with less effort, while being kind to the environment. Try employing row covers, chicken-wire cloches and crop cages to prevent damage without the aid of chemicals. Floating row covers of spun-bonded or woven materials let air, light and water through to the covered plantings. The warm air that is captured protects the plantings from frosty…

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