Hail can cause a lot of damage in the garden. Here are tips on how to avoid the worst and prevent hail damage in your garden.
The good mood about nice weather, plenty of sun and hot temperatures can quickly disappear when a thunderstorm approaches. It is not uncommon for hailstones to fall during summer thunderstorms. Various media reports have shown that several tennis ball-sized hailstones can cause a lot of damage.
Hail damage can also occur, or especially in the garden. The most common is crop damage, which develops into an immense financial burden. You can't influence the weather, but you can prevent it in time so that the hail doesn't cause any major damage in your garden.
Prevent hail damage to plants
Plants form a kind of natural protection against hail, in that the leaves form small and very flat arches, but that is far from enough. To protect your plants, you must therefore take precautions yourself, and this can often be done with very simple means. The quickest and easiest way to do this is to cover your plants with fleece. However, perforated and slotted films in particular also protect vegetable plants. On the one hand, these support the development of the plants and also provide adequate frost protection down to a temperature of -5 degrees Celsius.
In some cases you can get financial compensation for hail damage. However, this is only possible if you have taken out insurance cover accordingly. For small areas in hobby gardens, this measure will probably not be profitable. For gardens that serve to preserve existence, however, it is an important safeguard.
Avoid hail damage to greenhouse
A heavy hailstorm also poses a great danger for covered fruit beds or greenhouses. To protect the glass roof, you must cover it. It is best to use large cardboard sheets, raffia mats or thicker foil. These measures can also be implemented relatively quickly if the approaching storm is already visible in the sky.