shade cloth

American  

Or shadecloth

noun

1. a covering made of cloth or plastic, especially one used to control the amount of sunlight to which plants are exposed.

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shade cloth

Miraculously, the fire barely touched the area of the nursery where thousands of potted camellias and azaleas were ready for sale under a breezy wood-lathe framework covered by shade cloth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025

A special shade cloth also shields plants from the sun.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2022

Farmers also are investing more in heat reduction strategies such as shade cloth and overhead cooling systems to mitigate against extreme heat, and orchard fans to reduce risk of frost damage in spring and fall.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 25, 2021

Here, mother and son team Lisa and Matt Bright and their colleagues grow perennials and woody plants from seed in frames under shade cloth.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2021

To lengthen the night, plants are covered with a blackout shade cloth.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015