Greenhouse equipment is one of those areas of greenhouse gardening that you may not think about often, but has the potential to make or break your greenhouse hobby or business. Having the right greenhouse equipment ensures that you have greater success in growing healthy, bountiful crops. It also means far less headaches, and backaches while gardening in your greenhouse.
 
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Great to hear from our customers! We just got a new post on the Garden Watchdog from a customer in Aurora, Colorado.  Read more...

Greenhouse plastic can be a very versatile part of your greenhouse gardening hobby or business. By using greenhouse plastic sheeting, you can turn a sunny spot on your property into an inexpensive greenhouse with a minimal investment of time and money. Many wire-frame greenhouse kits come ready made for easy assembly with a lightweight, sturdy frame and easy to install greenhouse plastic. These types of greenhouse kits make greenhouse gardening easy and affordable for everyone.  Read more...

Beginning a collection of greenhouse books is a great way to celebrate your love of greenhouse gardening, even when you can’t get to the greenhouse! Greenhouse books are full of information about greenhouse gardening, helpful greenhouse gardening tips, and beautiful pictures of thriving greenhouse plants in the height of their glory.
 
Greenhouse books also make great gifts for the greenhouse gardening enthusiast on your shopping list! If you are just starting out with a greenhouse book collection, or if you need a few starter ideas to help you choose the perfect book for a greenhouse lover in your life, try out any one of these wonderful and popular greenhouse books.  Read more...

While we think that there are countless reasons to invest in greenhouse gardening, we realize that not everyone is quite as enthusiastic as we are about greenhouses. If you are considering taking up greenhouse gardening as a hobby or commercial business, we thought we’d help you out a bit by providing you with our top five reasons to invest in greenhouse gardening.
 
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Setting up a greenhouse in your backyard may seem like a daunting task, but the truth is that installing your very own backyard greenhouse can be as easy as 1-2-3! Here’s how.
 
1. Order a lightweight backyard greenhouse kit that fits the space dimensions you have available to devote to your new greenhouse garden. Today’s greenhouse gardening kits come in affordable packages that include everything you need to get your greenhouse up in a jiffy!  Read more...

Great greenhouses for farmers and garden hobbyists can range from the small sized portable greenhouse to the elaborate commercial greenhouse. Farmers and garden hobbyists alike enjoy greenhouse gardening, and you can join their green ranks and experience the bountiful rewards of tending your own greenhouse garden. To get started, consider which type of greenhouse is right for you.
 
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If you’re a gardening enthusiast, the long winter months can seem to drag on forever. But they don’t have to! You can enjoy plants year-round with a window greenhouse of your own.
 
Most gardeners need to wait until after the final frost to start gardening (and let’s face it; nobody knows for certain which frost will actually be the last). Having a window greenhouse allows you to plant vegetables, flowers, herbs, and other plants throughout the year.
 
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Hydroponics, the practice of growing plants without soil, is ideal for many greenhouse gardeners for a number of reasons.

Using a hydroponics method rather than growing your plants in soil uses less water, allows you to maintain greater control over pH, produces a significantly greater yield, frees you from having to deal with pests and soil borne diseases and, according to some studies, seems to produce vegetables with higher nutritional content.  Read more...