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Where to Put a Thermometer in a Greenhouse
Find the right height for a greenhouse thermometer, spot frost pockets, and use a min-max sensor to check what your plants experience overnight.
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How to Clean a Greenhouse for Winter
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How to Winterize Drip Irrigation Before the First Freeze
Drain garden drip lines, protect your tap timer and fittings, and find hidden low spots before freezing weather. Includes a spring restart checklist.
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How to Use a Cold Frame in Winter
Grow and harvest winter greens in a cold frame. Learn when to open the lid, what to plant before short days, and when to add frost protection.
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How to Overwinter Potted Plants: Wrap, Bury or Move?
Decide which potted plants to wrap, bury or move indoors, then keep roots healthy through winter and bring the pots back out in spring.
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Shade nets, protective textiles and outdoor materials.
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How to Read a Shade Net Specification
A 120 g/m² net does not necessarily cast more shade than one weighing 90 g/m². Fabric weight measures mass per unit area. Shade also depends on the mesh,…
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Horticultural fleece for frost: weights, fitting and limits
Choose 17g, 30g or heavier garden fleece, size it properly and protect pots and crops. Know when a second layer or frost-free shelter is needed.
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Tessuti tecnici: la chiave del tuo successo
Circa dieci anni fa, l’industria tessile difficilmente immaginava i tessuti tecnologici. La tecnologia tessile era limitata a telai e tessitori e altri strumenti che i produttori tessili e…
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Shade, light, watering and growing conditions in gardens and greenhouses.
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Greenhouse bubble wrap insulation: fitting and how much to buy
Choose greenhouse bubble film, calculate your roll size and fit it without blocking vents. Know when insulation needs heating or frost-free shelter.
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How to Choose Greenhouse Shade Netting and Measure Light
Shade netting can reduce the solar heat load in a greenhouse. It also takes light away from the crop, even on days when light is limited. Before choosing…
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How to reduce greenhouse condensation in winter
A practical winter routine for drier greenhouse leaves: when to vent, how to water, and when a fan or extra heat earns its keep.
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