Greenhouse Protection Net 3m x 5m – Fine Mesh Insect & Pest Barrier for Beds

Greenhouse Protection Net 3m x 5m: Fine Mesh Barrier for Garden Beds

This greenhouse protection net is a fine mesh cloth used as a physical barrier to keep insects, birds and other pests off your plants. This size is a 3m x 5m sheet, giving 15 square metres of cover, a handy size for a single raised bed, a veggie patch or a small grow tunnel. Because the mesh is fine, it stops small insect pests as well as larger birds and animals, which is what sets it apart from wide-hole bird netting that only keeps out bigger pests.

The appeal of mesh like this is that it's a chemical-free way to protect a crop. Rather than spraying, you cover the plants and physically exclude the pests, which is especially useful for vegetables where you want to keep cabbage moth, fruit fly and similar off your produce while still letting light, air and water through to the plants.

Key Details

• Fine mesh cloth that excludes insects as well as birds and animals
• 3m x 5m sheet, around 15 square metres of cover
• Chemical-free physical pest barrier
• Lets light, air and water through to the plants
• Easy to cut and lay over beds, frames or hoops

What It's Good For

• Protecting vegetables from insect pests like cabbage moth and fruit fly
• Keeping birds and animals off ripening crops
• Covering raised beds and garden rows
• Making a barrier over hoops or a frame as a grow tunnel
• Protecting seedlings and transplants while they establish

How to Use It

Drape the net over the crop, bed or frame you're protecting and secure it right down to the ground or bed edge, since insects and animals will find any gap left open at the base. For the best result against insect pests, hold the net out on hoops or a frame so it isn't resting directly on the foliage, which stops insects laying eggs through the mesh onto the leaves. Pull it reasonably taut, weigh or pin the edges, and lift or roll it back when you need to water, weed or harvest.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this net protect against?
It's a fine mesh that keeps out insect pests as well as birds and animals, so it works as an all-round physical barrier for crops.

What size is it?
It's a 3m x 5m sheet, around 15 square metres, which suits a single raised bed, veggie patch or small tunnel.

Does it let light and water through?
Yes. The mesh lets light, air and rain reach the plants while keeping pests out, so plants can stay covered.

How do I stop insects getting under it?
Secure the net all the way to the ground or bed edge, and hold it out on hoops so it isn't resting on the leaves, which stops pests laying eggs through the mesh.

Where can I buy greenhouse protection net in Australia?
It's available from BPG Supplies (Bonnyrigg Produce & Garden Supplies), with local pickup in Bonnyrigg NSW and delivery across Australia.