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Home The blog space Flawless garden in all seasons: the ultimate guide to maintain and protect everything

Flawless garden in all seasons: the ultimate guide to maintain and protect everything

By Bâches Direct

Published on 06-07-2026

Last updated 08-07-2026

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Having a beautiful garden, a welcoming terrace and a perfectly trimmed hedge is the goal of most of us. But maintaining your outdoor spaces cannot be improvised. It is a permanent cycle: in spring and summer, we clean, we size, we mow; in autumn and winter, we protect and secure. 

Facing the vagaries of the weather (UV rays, winds, rain...), the secret of a serene gardener lies in his equipment. Find out in this guide how to optimize the maintenance of your garden and extend the life of your facilities thanks to the essentials of outdoor protection.

Trimming the hedges and mowing: make it easier for you to pick them up

The collection chore after taking out the hedge trimmer or mower is often longer than the cut itself. To save valuable time, here are the essentials for our clients, both individuals and professionals.


The trick of the plant cover

Before you start trimming your hedges or shrubs, deploy a light garden tarp on the ground, just at the foot of your plantations. Branches and leaves fall directly on it. Once the work is finished, you just have to fold the tarp to gather everything in a few seconds. Opt for a waterproof and easy to handle cover, such as the Tecplast HDPE HQ250 range. The 1.5x6m format is very popular with gardeners for trimming hedges.

 

Green waste bags 

To store or transport everything to the compost or waste disposal site, forget disposable bags that crack. A good reusable garden bag, such as the professional quality TECPLAST SC175JD range, remains stable and wide open thanks to its support rods. With its reinforced handles, you load and empty your mows and branches without any frustration. In addition, the cubic format (standard size 53x53x53 cm) has been specially designed to easily fit into almost all car trunks, thus avoiding dirtying your vehicle during trips. 


Firewood: keep it well dry for the winter

If you have a fireplace or a wood stove, you know that firewood is a real asset. A damp wood burns badly, clogs your ducts and heats half as much. It is therefore crucial to store it in the best conditions starting from summer. 


To cover your steres in the long term, use a waterproof and heavy tarp. The Tecplast PVC ranges are ideal: truck tarpaulin quality, they are tear-resistant, welded at high frequency and treated anti-UV in the mass to withstand more than 10 to 15 years outdoors. For example, the PVC range Tecplast LP506 guaranteed 5 years in dimensions 1.5 x 6m or 2 x 8m are often chosen by our customers to protect their firewood in their garden. For a shorter or seasonal need, HDPE tarpaulins, lighter and more economical, offer an excellent compromise of temporary protection. 


Whether protected by a HDPE or PVC tarpaulin, the important thing is to never cover your pile of wood completely down to the ground, as this could create a greenhouse effect that makes the logs mildewy. Just cover the top to block out the rain, and let the sides breathe so that the air circulates. 


Our tarpaulins are equipped with resistant metal eyelets. To ensure optimal tension, use professional elastic bungee cords. They allow you to dampen gusts of wind, thus avoiding the flapping of tarpaulins that fatigue the material, while maintaining a perfect seal on your firewood.

Garden rooms, barbecues, equipment: protect your equipment

Garden furniture, the parasol or the summer kitchen represent a significant budget. Yet, leaving them unprotected under the scorching sun or pouring rain accelerates their aging: plastics that tarnish, wood that gray, metals that rust. 

Tecplast tarpaulins, made of economical and resistant HDPE or PVC for optimal protection, allow you to protect your furniture or equipment from bad weather or UV rays. Choose a waterproof protective cover with anti-UV coating for effective protection. 

Pick up, transport or protect?

Discover at a glance how to choose the right equipment according to your real needs in the garden.

Your needs in the garden

HPDE tarpaulin

Green waste bag

PVC tarpaulin

Hedge trimming and mowing

Ideal, it is very easy to handle.

Ideal for emptying mower bins or accumulated branches. It remains open on its own.

Not suitable, maybe too heavy to move alone.

Transport waste disposal/ Compost

Possible by making a "bundle," but less convenient to handle in the car.

Its cubic format fits everywhere. It retains debris and dirt to keep your car clean.

Unsuitable for nomadic transport.

Firewood shelter

Ideal for temporary protection during the season or for already dry wood.

Unsuitable (reserved for plant waste and the transport of small volumes of wood).

Ideal for storing your steres year-round. It withstands the elements without moving.

Furniture protection

Perfect to protect a table or barbecue in the summer between two weekends.

Convenient to store chair cushions or garden toys in the dry garage.

It withstands bad weather to effectively protect your furniture 

The exclusivity of Bâches Direct: custom-made PVC tarpaulins for the garden

The standard dimensions do not always adapt to your specific installations: homemade arbors or pergola, large modular garden furniture, outdoor summer kitchens... 

On Bâches Direct, you can create your custom PVC tarpaulin made in France. Choose the quality of the tarpaulin, the color, your finishes and configure your dimensions to the nearest centimeter. You get a perfectly fitted protection that optimizes the aesthetics of your exterior while ensuring maximum durability up to 15 years.


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FAQ

  • Why prefer a PVC tarpaulin for wood or furniture?

    PVC is the queen material for exterior protection. It is the material used for truck tarpaulins. Ultra-robust, totally waterproof and heavy, a PVC tarpaulin resists tears as well as temperature variations for many years, with a Tecplast warranty up to 15 years depending on the model.

  • How do I clean my tarpaulins and green waste bags after use?

    Polyethylene and PVC have the advantage of being rot-proof materials. A simple spray of water (with a little mild soap if necessary) is enough to remove the soil or grass residue. Let them air dry thoroughly before folding and storing them in your garage to avoid bad smells.

  • Are Tecplast garden bags resistant to pointed branches?

    Yes. Unlike commercial thin bags, TECPLAST bags are designed with a professional grammage (175g/m 2) and a reinforced bottom. They are specially designed to withstand hedge branches, conifers and brambles.

  • How do you properly secure your protective cover to prevent it from blowing away with the wind?

    Do not simply place stones or blocks on the tarp, as repeated rubbing can tear it apart. Use the metal eyelets found around our tarpaulins. The most effective is to pass an elastic bungee or a securing rope firmly anchored to the ground, or to tie up the pile of wood. The elasticity of the bungee line will dampen the force of the wind without excessively stressing the material.

  • Can we leave the protective covers on the garden furniture all winter?

    Yes, our PVC tarpaulins are specially designed to face winter conditions. Thanks to their anti-UV treatment and waterproofing, they effectively protect the wood, plastic or metal of your garden furniture. Our expert advice: make sure to create a slight angle when laying (for example by placing an object in the center of the table under the tarp) to prevent rainwater from stagnating and forming a heavy pocket in the middle of your furniture.

  • What is the difference between a light garden tarp and a heavy PVC tarp?

    Everything is a question of use and duration. A lightweight universal cover is ideal for quick everyday tasks, such as picking up leaves or protecting a mower temporarily. It is easy to handle, resistant, and economical. Conversely, the heavy PVC tarpaulin is a long-term investment. It is the ultra-resistant material par excellence, essential to cover a pile of wood year-round or protect high-end furniture for several years.

With more than 20,000 tarpaulins sold in 2025, Tecplast equipment confirms its status as a reference for individuals and landscapers. They are popular for their professional quality, their high resistance to tearing and their exceptional longevity throughout the seasons.

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