A cover is provided for protecting grass from sun damage. The cover is perforated to allow an optimal amount of sunlight to reach the underlying grass, as well as allowing water to reach the grass. The cover is secured to the ground by inserting an anchor through an anchor hole of the cover. The anchor has a restraining portion that clamps down on the cover and prevents shifting of the cover. To protect large areas, multiple covers can be connected to each other to effectively form a single larger cover. Latching assemblies are positioned at each side of each protective cover, with a latch and latch receptacle making up the latching assembly. The latch and latch receptacle of a reference cover engage with the latch receptacle and latch of an adjacent cover to attach the two covers to each other. This process can be repeated to cover even larger areas.
