North Americans know all to well that our climate is subject to change throughout the year. Along with that change comes a need to adapt and more importantly, prepare.
With fall starting to show its true colours, preparing for winter is a reality for many North Americans. A common practice this time of year is the dismantling of gardens in preparation for the following spring.
Here at Verduyn Tarps, we have you covered… literally.
Preparation of gardens before the winter has a wide variety of benefits for the following growing season:
Season Extension: Tarping a garden can extend the season of growing by reducing the volume of residual moisture left over from winter. This allows you to get a jumpstart in the spring.
Specialty Crop Production: Many crops that North Americans love are not native to this region. Tropical or warmer climate vegetation needs higher temperature soils to thrive. By cutting small slits in a blanketing tarp the sprouts are able to receive the moisture and sunlight to grow, whilst the tarp acts as a green house to keep the soil and roots warm.
Crop Residue Cover: For years farmers and organic gardeners have come up with different approaches and cost-effective ways to maximize what they already have, to produce the best results. An often-successful practice is performed by creating a self-sufficient composter right in the garden bed. Agriculture professionals will utilize waste such as yard clippings and discarded fruits and vegetables placed under a tarp cover for the winter. Over the winter months the Tarp acts a composter lid allowing for the waste to break down into bio waste that adds a variety of helpful nutrients for spring.
Reduced Irrigation: A covered soil bed away from wind and direct sunlight maintains productive moisture longer resulting in less work come spring.
While professionals utilize these practices on a large scale every year, home owners and hobby farmers can take advantage of these methods with the same results.
We want to help. Our line of Utility Tarps boast a large variety of size and weight to fit every need.
Economy Tarp:Ranging in size from 16’ x 20’ through 40’ x 60’, this 2.4 OZ Tarp is lightweight and easy to maneuver while offering a waterproof polyethylene coating.
Ice Rink Tarp: As the name suggests these tarps are often used as the lining bed for backyard rinks. With sizes that range from 16’ x 20’ to 50’ x 100’. This 3.5 OZ Tarp boasts an ability to perform at extreme low temperatures. Come pick up today while limited supplies last.
Heavy Duty Utility Tarp:At 6 OZ in weight the HD Utility Tarp is the heaviest of our Utility Tarps. While Green on one side and white on the other this tarp provides the most durable performance in sizes ranging from 20’ x 30’ to 50’ x 100’.
What sets us apart?
Here at Verduyn we do our research. When looking for what you, the consumer, wants in a Utility tarp we found the most frequent criticism was the tarps lifespan. Often this problem is directly related to rusting grommets and weak perimeter reinforcements.
At Verduyn we have the solution. All of our Utility Tarps have a Rope Reinforced Hem around the perimeter with Rust Resistant Aluminum Grommets approximately every 36”. Adding to the longevity and strength these tarps are mildew proof to avoid any rotting through-out the winter use.
Why wait and struggle with your garden come spring? Come visit one of our four North American locations today and let us help you grow.
