Thanks for the timely tip. Last rain/snow for a while is tomorrow and these two disabled SIT DOWN gardeners are most appreciative of this topic. Will be by to pick up proper cover as soon as I have entered my order.

Curtis, So glad it was helpful!

How do the row covers hold up to HIGH winds?  I live in northern AZ, with tremendous winds thru the spring.

Thanks!

thank you for this article.  I had no idea there were so many types of Agribon!  I’ll order some during your amazing THANKSGIVING sale….

jEtana, What would we do without Agribon? SO many uses

I’d like a multi-use cover to use in winter to protect down to hi 20’s but also one that I can use in spring for our bad winds.  Could I get lucky and find one that would also protect from harsh summer heat/sun??

Treva, Compare your coldest winter temperatures to the temperatures given above for the various weights of row covers. If you will not dip below 28F you could go with the popular AG-19 weight, which would serve all the functions you have in mind. If you more protection from the cold, correlate your coldest temperature with the protection offered by the heavier grades of row cover.

Summer needs quite different from winter needs? You could have a summer weight row cover for the warm season—using it only part of the year should make it last even longer.

Mari Rubens, In HIGH winds it will be difficult to keep them on the frames unless they are attached well. The ends and edges along the soil would need to be anchored well to the soil with our clip-its and ground anchors or weighed down with stones/lumber or something similar. If the wind can get under it it will pull it off the frame or tear it.

I live in the Seattle area where moisture is high, temps are moderate (40’s), and days are short until May/June.  Is there a row cover that works best to increase temperature? We don’t get into consistent 70+ degree weather until July.  Just discovered your site and I’m loving it! Thank you for all of your great tips!

Welcome Kelly! The higher the number on Agribon, the more warmth for your plants—but the less light. Try the AG-19 which is our most popular “in between” row cover. For an intro to using row covers to warm your garden beds here is the Univ. of MD http://growit.umd.edu/ImproveGarden/FloatingRowCover/index.cfm Tips for WA gardeners to build on that MD article are here, from WSU http://county.wsu.edu/king/gardening/mg/factsheets/Fact Sheets/Row Covers for Vegetable Gardens.pdf (That second link will not paste in properly, so copy it and paste it in your search bar).