{"id":3972,"date":"2026-04-21T12:10:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/janssens.be\/how-to-protect-your-greenhouse-against-summer-heat\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:10:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:10:40","slug":"how-to-protect-your-greenhouse-against-summer-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/janssens.be\/en\/how-to-protect-your-greenhouse-against-summer-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"How to protect your greenhouse against summer heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Shade cloth<\/h2>\n<p>The best way to protect your plants from the sun&#8217;s heat is to apply a shade cloth. This solution requires some investment, but it is certainly worth it. A shade cloth significantly blocks intense sunlight, ensuring your plants are well-protected from the heat.  <\/p>\n<p>You can find these cloths in DIY stores, garden centres, or at greenhouse distributors.<\/p>\n<h2>Whitewashing windows<\/h2>\n<p>A more budget-friendly option is whitewashing the roof or windows of your greenhouse. This can be done simply by painting them with a mixture of lime and water. This layer filters the sunlight, preventing your greenhouse from heating up as quickly.  <\/p>\n<h2>White sheets or covers<\/h2>\n<p>With a little creativity, you can achieve a lot while saving money. For instance, you can cover the roof or windows of your greenhouse with white sheets, covers, or another type of covering. The white colour of the covering ensures that the sun is optimally reflected.  <\/p>\n<h2>Ventilation<\/h2>\n<p>The simplest way to combat heat in your greenhouse is to open the windows and doors. This allows for better air circulation and ensures that warm air is vented outside. <\/p>\n<h2>Ask our experts for advice<\/h2>\n<p>Do you have any further questions about building or protecting a garden greenhouse? Our dealers are experts in their field and are always ready to advise you. You can easily find your nearest point of sale on our <a href=\"https:\/\/janssens.be\/en\/points-of-sale\/\">dealer page.<\/a>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years, we have increasingly faced warm summer months in Belgium. Temperatures can easily rise to 25 to 30\u00b0C, which can have consequences for the plants in your greenhouse. Excessive heat can cause your plants to dry out or burn. In this article, you will read how you can combat this heat.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3973,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[168,171,170],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-maintenance","category-our-greenhouses","category-tips"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/janssens.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/janssens.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/janssens.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/janssens.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/janssens.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3972"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/janssens.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3972\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/janssens.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/janssens.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/janssens.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/janssens.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}