row covers

Garden fabric tunnels

Row covers are lightweight fabric or plastic sheets placed over garden plants to protect them from frost, pests, or harsh weather while allowing light and water through.

Gardeners drape them directly over crops or support them with hoops: I put row covers on the lettuce when frost threatened.

Also called floating row covers when laid loosely without frames.

Related

raised bed · protect · seedlings · tunnel · hoops · blanket · fleece · floating · lightweight · insulate · transplants · spring · early spring · autumn · late fall · beds · warmth · tender

Opposites
plant protection method

row coversgreenhouse

Climate-controlled plant enclosure

cold frame · conservatory · glasshouse · hothouse · polytunnel

exposure to elements

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Free admission policy

open air

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G