Solexx greenhouses

December 29th, 2009 by Greenthumb

Solexx greenhouses are the greenhouse of choice for many greenhouse gardeners. This lightweight, semi-transluscent material insulates, and protects your greenhouse plants from inclement weather conditions.

Solexx greenhouses are constructed from a material that looks very much like a transluscent corrugated cardboard. This scratch resistant, lightweight material is ideal for greenhouse gardening. It helps hold in heat and admits up to 75% of highly diffused UV rays. Solexx greenhouses come a variety of greenhouse kits, and can include different types of glazing for differing climate zones.

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Three Steps to Winter Greenhouse Care and Maintenance

December 23rd, 2009 by Greenthumb

Greenhouse care and maintenance during the winter months doesn’t have to be a tedious task! While there are many greenhouse maintenance chores to be done over the winter, breaking them down into smaller groups and scheduling your tasks at intervals can help relieve the tedium.

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Must Have Greenhouse Products for the New Greenhouse Gardener

December 16th, 2009 by Greenthumb

Congratulations! You’ve decided to take up greenhouse gardening! As a new greenhouse gardener, you’re sure to be excited about getting into all the extras and goodies that go along with your new hobby. To help you get started, we’ve compiled a list of the must-have greenhouse gardening products for the new greenhouse gardener.

10 Must-Have Greenhouse Gardening Products for the New Greenhouse Gardener

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Holiday Gifts for Greenhouse Gardeners

December 8th, 2009 by Greenthumb

If you have a greenhouse gardener on your holiday shopping list, you may be wondering what would make the perfect gift. Here are ten holiday gift ideas for greenhouse gardeners.

1. Live flowers. Any greenhouse gardener will be delighted to receive live flowers to add to their greenhouse plant collection.

2. Quality pitch fork for turning compost. Many gardeners prefer a wooden handle, but any quality material will do.

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Greenhouse Glass on a budget

December 7th, 2009 by Greenthumb

How to Get a Custom Vintage Greenhouse Glass Feel for Your Budget Greenhouse

Although glass is the least energy-efficient of greenhouse coverings, some people just want the look of glass when they are shopping for a greenhouse. Custom glass greenhouses are what many greenhouse gardener’s picture when they think of having a greenhouse. Heavy leaded glass surrounded by wrought iron or intricate custom framework adds immeasurable beauty and grace to a functioning greenhouse filed with vibrant plants and flowers. However, hiring a custom glass greenhouse designer costs a fortune, and purchasing a vintage glass greenhouse can be nearly as expensive as a college education.

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Greenhouse Heating Tips for Cold Winter Months

December 1st, 2009 by Greenthumb

Heating your greenhouse during the coming cold winter months can be a challenge. Regulating temperatures, checking water supplies for freezing, ensuring proper ventilation without losing too much heat- it all adds up to extra care and time for the greenhouse gardeners. Fortunately, the love of gardening and the promise of gardening during winter months is enough motivation to endure the added work.

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Winter Nursery Supplies for the Serious Gardener

November 20th, 2009 by Greenthumb

For many gardeners, wintertime signals and end to the joys of gardening while the Earth recuperates under a layer of frost or snow. For the serious gardener, winter merely signals a change of location- indoors.

Indoor Gardening
Indoor gardening can take place in a traditional outdoor greenhouse, a window greenhouse, or in your basement. Greenhouses come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and materials…making greenhouses a good fit for nearly any space.

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Put Those Leftover Pumpkins to Use

November 9th, 2009 by Greenthumb

Halloween is past, yet the pumpkins are still plentiful. You’ve decorated your yard, made a pie or two, and given away more pumpkins than you can count, yet there are still more lying around in the garden! What’s a gardener to do with all those left over pumpkins? In a good year, a single pumpkin vine can yield more than a dozen pumpkins ranging from tiny to gigantic.

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Innovative Portable Greenhouses

November 4th, 2009 by Greenthumb

If you have plastic containers around your house (and who doesn’t), you can make a fun portable greenhouse to teach your kids about growing seeds. It a perfect show-and-tell project to share at school. Let them keep it at school to watch the plants start to sprout, something the class can all participate in and learn from.

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Hothouse Gardening: Why Hothouse Gardeners Benefit

October 30th, 2009 by Greenthumb

Hothouse gardening uses basic scientific principals to produce spectacular results. Fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers grown in hothouses are every bit as large and healthy as those grown in a traditional garden, but they can be grown during colder months and survive fluctuating temperatures and water levels without difficulty.

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