If you love getting your hands dirty, coaxing seedling to life, and reaping the rewards of a bountiful harvest, you may be ready to try greenhouse gardening. While starting a new hobby may seem intimidating at times, greenhouse gardening is simpler than most. Many of the tools you already use for outdoor gardening will transplant for use into your new greenhouse.
 
One of the biggest challenges in beginning a greenhouse gardening hobby is selecting the right greenhouse.  You can choose from three basic greenhouse types: greenhouse kits, mini home greenhouses, and portable garden greenhouses.
 
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While the term “mini greenhouse,” for some may conjure up the picture of a shoebox-sized piece of plastic with room enough for one or two sprouts of basil, the actual definition is simply a greenhouse that is smaller than a commercial-sized unit. This could be anywhere from a simple greenhouse that holds a couple racks of starter seedlings to a standing-room unit, dozens of racks high.  Read more...

Energy Conscious Tips for Greenhouse Planning
Reduce, reuse, recycle has never been easier than in the greenhouse. Keeping these three principals in mind in the greenhouse planning stage will help increase your workflow, productivity, and efficiency.  Read more...

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.  Read more...

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.  Read more...

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.  Read more...

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.  Read more...

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.  Read more...

Uses for Portable Greenhouses
Well, it’s that time of year again. The leaves are changing, the nights are cooler, and the last of the summer’s produce is being stored for the winter. If you’re like me, you love to see the beautiful colors of fall, but hate to see the end of your garden. The good news is that with portable greenhouses, you can extend your gardening by a few extra weeks. That means you can harvest those last few tomatoes and bean, and you can even keep your lettuce going well after the first major frost!  Read more...

The gable-style greenhouse is a popular greenhouse design for many reasons. Here are the 4 top advantages to having a gable greenhouse.

1. Gable Greenhouses: Aesthetically Pleasing Designs
This architectural style often correlates with other Colonial style buildings on a property, providing a continuity of visual form that is pleasing to many greenhouse gardeners and homeowners. Such an attractive flow of design adds value to a property and is readily accepted by zoned communities and picky neighbors alike.  Read more...