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- #6,595 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
- #40 in Shade Cloth
Uncle Nat
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2025
Keeps the leaves and sunshine (40% at least) out of my boat. Doesn't trap water or blow off like a tarp.
D. Gilmore
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2025
In the South, the best time to plant rutabaga is in mid-late summer so that it is ripe for harvest when frosty weather hits. Unfortunately, especially in a raised bed, the heat and sun are murder on sprouting seeds and small plants. I used this 40% sunblock cloth and flexible hoop system in my raised bed. It was easy to install. Enough seedlings survived that I got a nice little crop. The extra special part is that the year before I had a dreadful time with some type of cabbage loopers, and this year the shade cloth effectively prevented the moths from reaching the leaves, with only a few eggs appearing. This size cloth (6.5 x 10 feet) turned out to be just a little short for covering the whole bed, so some additional bug-blocking fabric was added at the exposed end with excellent results.
Lisa’s Likes
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2024
Oh my goodness...it is so hot this year. I was afraid that my transplants into the raised beds would burn right up, so I put a hoop in and draped this cloth over. The plants are doing great. I also put one over an animal pen. If the summers are going to continue like this one, I will be buying more and resort to gardening with some shade.I like the amount of shade, the binding on the edges and the grommets. With care, I believe these will last a few years.
David
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2024
40%. Measurements aren’t 100%, but that’s easy to take into account. 6 1/2 feet square (78” x 78”) turned out to be about more like 82” and the 20” grommet spacing isn’t exact. That’s the only reason I don’t give it 5 stars. Set it up flat with steel rope, turnbuckles and carabiners. Perimeter seems strong and is not having any issues with 25 mph gusts. Use care not to snag shade material during setup, after all, it’s not carbon fiber. Overall, very satisfied.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2024
I compared it to other pieces of 40% I already had up from this year and last and the coverage is much lighter.I had a couple guys here this morning to put it up so I went ahead and used it. It's my fault that I hadn't already opened it up and checked it out.The quality was fine as far as I could tell and the grommets seemed sturdy enough. It was a little light weight but that is because of the looser weave that produces the amount of shade. If it comes down to it, I'd always rather have my shade cloth too light than too dark.
Viz
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2024
We really enjoy having this shade cloth. It works great to keep the back yard and garden cooler. It's very easy to snag. I made some iron skids I affixed to the posts around our garden and it seems to be working well to keep it from snagging and forming holes.I don't believe this will be a long term solution. I worry about the plastic breaking down and sprinkling our garden with micro-plastic. I'll likely switch out to burlap after a season or two, but, I'm happy with the purchase.
ivy maine
Reviewed in Canada on November 19, 2024
I actually got this for a totally different purpose. I have a patch of astro turf in the backyard and with cedars around, the dried foliage tends to lodge deep inside the turf. While you can potentially blow them out, it's not as easy as blowing leaves and it takes a lot of time and effort. I'm using this shade screen in the fall and over the winter as a leaf cover over the astro turf. Being porous, it will let the water and snow through while filtering out any debris. The size is perfect and I've secured it with a few patio stones around the perimeter. This is the first year, so we'll see how well it holds out.
Frances
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2024
System in the dead heat of the summer to drop the temperature so that my plants would grow better and it was very effective. Lotta people this year. Their plants just weren’t producing a fruit because of a lot of issues this helped.
S J
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2023
If climate change is not making the heat from the sun hotter on plants, it sure seems that way. Lettuce and other greens and herb even here in Wisconsin seem to go to seed very quickly. Also, I find other plants do better in more shaded areas. So, I'm going to try this on my second crop. I have it hooked on the top of the fencing around part of the garden with clips making it easy to take on and off when planting or harvesting. It seems like a strong quality product. I will see how the plants like it. It's worth a try.
David H.
Reviewed in Canada on May 15, 2023
It’s great works well
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