Home greenhouses make excellent additions to any property. Not only do they provide an outlet for your green thumb tendencies, they increase your property value. Home greenhouses come in as many shapes and sizes as the gardeners who own them. Selecting the right greenhouse for your home depends on many factors.  Read more...

Cold frame gardening is an inexpensive way to extend your growing season into those winter months. You can build your own cold frames, or purchase ready-made or easy to assemble cold frames from a garden supply store.
 
Before you dive into cold frame gardening, you should know a few basics that seasoned cold frame gardeners have learned.
 
A: Area- Where to Put Your Cold Frame  Read more...

Solar greenhouses are a great way to save energy. Eco-friendly, energy conscious and money saving, a solar greenhouse is easy to obtain with a few upgrades and a little effort.
 
There are two types of solar greenhouse set-ups: active and passive.
 
Passive Solar Greenhouse  Read more...

 Working with shade cloths, earthboxes, cold frames, and greenhouses can greatly improve your chances for gardening success. Gardening can be challenging, especially for the timid novice gardener.Why are you afraid to take that next step to growing a green thumb? Is it because there is just too much sunlight or wind in your area? Perhaps you have poor soil conditions or even worse, no soil conditions. Maybe you are hesitant because you won’t be able to enjoy the fresh produce year round. Whatever your reason, there are simple answers to help you garden better and faster. Here are some solutions to the above dilemmas.  Read more...

There are about as many ways to design and construct a greenhouse as there are plants to house within it. While there are numerous designs that you can choose from when buying a greenhouse, did you ever think about constructing one yourself? Designing your own greenhouse can be as difficult or as easy as you would like. There are a few factors to think about when planning out your greenhouse design; after all, you are the one designing it.  Read more...

It’s that time of year to begin transplanting your starts from the greenhouse. Greenhouses are great for getting an early jump on the spring growing season, but transplanting all those little seedlings can be a challenge. To help make spring planting easier, here are a few tips for novice and seasoned greenhouse gardeners alike.  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...

Let the Fresh Air in
Solexx® panels deliver maximum soft, diffused light to plants enclosed in greenhouse structures. Lest we forget that plants also need fresh air. Proper ventilation prevents diseases, reduces overheating and releases excess humidity. For best results, air should circulate evenly through small greenhouse spaces during the growing season. Cross ventilation can be achieved by placing base vents close to the greenhouse floor coupled with a large vent or exhaust fan positioned on the back wall. This technique forces fresh air into the greenhouse and releases stale air up and out the back. Vents can be closed in winter to save on heating costs.  Read more...

Millions of gardeners consider the winter months to be a quiet and desolate time in the greenhouse. However, there is no reason a great gardener shouldn’t enjoy the cold weather with winter crops. Even during the coldest months of the year, gardeners can plant winter crops to enjoy colorful and delicious plants. Depending on if you live in a harsh winter climate or not, you may even be able to grow a multitude of plants even without a heated greenhouse.  Read more...

Cleaning Rituals Exposed

Clutter Removal
After covering the greenhouse with the new Solexx panels, it quickly became a haven for over-wintering plants through the snow covered drifts of December. A myriad of tools, supplies, books, pots, and bird seed were clumsily stacked high and piled in corners. Tropical plants crowded and jammed the floor covered in frost cloth. Plants were moved onto the patio and the spring ritual of cleansing began.  Read more...