Shade Cloth

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Our selection of greenhouse shade cloth fabric is UV stabilized as well as rot and mildew resistant . Shade cloth keeps your shade-loving plants protected during intense summer scorchers. It also helps to keep your fruit and vegetable plants protected from sun scald and wilting during periods of intense solar radiation and heat. This protection will help increase harvestable yields from plants. You can protect your greenhouse or individual garden rows with our shade cloth. Select from different shade densities depending on your needs. WHAT COLOR SHADE CLOTH IS BEST? Whether you choose black or white colored shade fabric or go with Aluminet will depend on several factors. Your location, the crops you are growing, daytime to nighttime temperature swings, and the desired effect of your shade cloth will all influence the appropriate fabric choice for your farm or garden. Check out this article comparing shade cloth to learn more. - White shade cloth reflects light and heat, making for a cooler environment for the plants. White shade fabric is better suited for warmer climates as it protects against excessive heat and as such keeps flowering and fruiting plants producing during hot weather. In high-temperature areas of the country like Texas and other southern states, white shade cloth will offer greater protection than black. - Black shade cloth absorbs light while also blocking excess light. It does absorb heat and can act a bit like a radiator as the heat absorbed by the cloth if placed close to the plants, can be transferred to the growing crops. Black shade cloth is better for those growing heat-loving crops such as tomatoes and peppers and those in colder climates that benefit from more solar gains in the shoulder season. In some regions where extra heat is undesirable black may not be the best choice. - Aluminum coated shade cloth , often called Aluminet, also does a great job at reflecting light, but where it shines is in light diffusion. It reflects light and he