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Like we said earlier, wrapping your plants in a cover made of fleece, hessian burlap, or something of that ilk, is one of the easiest and most effective ways to keep them safe in the winter.
Woven meshes: Woven polythene covers such as Envirotect are durable and resist foxes to a considerable extent. Fleece: Polypropylene fleece (horticultural fleece or 'fleece') can be used for tunnel cloches and floating films. These trap good warmth, are inexpensive, allow rain and pesticide sprays through and, being porous, allow excess heat and humidity to escape. They are especially useful for covering seeds, transplants and rooted cuttings. Fleece-covered crops can be harvested 2 weeks ahead of crops in the open.Unlike polythene, fleece can be left on all summer (to exclude pests, for example). Fleece can also be double-layered for extra frost protection, and can be used beneath glass or plastic cloches and in cold frames and greenhouses for extra insulation.
Rehousing delicate plants in a greenhouse can really help them to see it through the next season. You might have to heat your greenhouse to help things along too, but it all depends on what plants are in there. I specifically bought myself a mini greenhouse for this as my conservatory is already full. Mini greenhouses are super short term frost protection The covers, no matter what size you buy, are made from 35GSm polypropylene, which is a strong and durable material. However, these have been made quite thin to let moisture and air through, so you will still have to be a little careful with them to make sure you don’t tear them. We sell garden fleece by the roll and by the metre. To buy garden fleece online simply measure the area you want to cover and calculate how much fleece you need. We recommend covering as much of the area as possible and if necessary using a double-layer for added protection.
Different grades of crop cover give different levels of warmth and protection; light fleece (17g per sq m) for instance, gives less protection but better light penetration (and is cheaper) than heavy duty fleece (35g per sq m). The latter might be used to protect tender plants and the former to advance young crops of seedlings. Wind protection If you own a greenhouse, you can house many of your plants through the winter with no real need to cover the plants individually with fleece, saving you money. Depending on the plant, you might have to have the greenhouse insulated better, or fit a greenhouse heating system in the greenhouse to ensure that the plants survive.While the two above products do provide convenience and speed, there are limits to how they can be used, such as plant dimensions. Some people still prefer to buy a large roll of material that they cut down to size themselves for the versatility it provides them. If you are more to this way of thinking, then the Ambassador frost protection plant fleece might be for you.
Adding a layer of mulch to the base of your plants can help protect them in a number of ways, but one of the main benefits of mulching before winter is that it can protect the plants roots from frost damage. This is probably the easiest and most actionable of all the options I have for you, this along with the next two options. Mulch can help protect against frost Don’t pay for a fleece – use debris netting or an old net curtain Using garden fleece encourages your plants to grow faster due to the increased soil and air temperature. Horticultural fleece also promotes heathier growth while reducing disease build-up.
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The best time to start using overnight protection for tender crops and other plants in the UK is between November and mid-February. Using crop protection, even in mild wet weather can help them to thrive without the issues caused by frost, too much sunlight and insect damage. All of our garden fleece products are UV stabilised and rot-proof and offer plenty of benefits including:
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