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...
Continue Reading | No Comments | June 6th, 2011
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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Continue Reading | No Comments | May 27th, 2011
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...
Continue Reading | No Comments | May 24th, 2011
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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Continue Reading | No Comments | May 18th, 2011
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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Continue Reading | No Comments | May 6th, 2011
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...
Continue Reading | No Comments | May 2nd, 2011
If you’ve already taken the plunge into greenhouse gardening, then you’re undoubtedly already aware of the many benefits greenhouse gardening brings- from a year round growing season to the simple joy of being able to enjoy your plants when the weather isn’t cooperating. Read more...
Continue Reading | No Comments | April 21st, 2011
Whether you’re an experienced greenhouse gardener looking for the perfect way to improve your greenhouse gardening, or a complete beginner looking to get started right, you should consider the features and benefits of Solexx greenhouses. Solexx greenhouses are constructed of a sturdy, composite frame and strong, flexible plastic walls and ceiling.
Here are just a few of the many advantages you will enjoy with a Solexx greenhouse:
* Diffused Light. The plastic used for Solexx greenhouses gently diffuses sunlight. This enables all of the plants inside the greenhouse to soak in the sunshine evenly by eliminating shadows. This diffusion also helps keep the plants from being burned by the intense sunlight on hot summer days. Read more...
Continue Reading | 1 Comment | April 13th, 2011
Let’s face it, if you’re one of those people who finds joy in gardening, chances are that you face the same struggle year after year. As soon as the snow has melted and the ground is soft enough to turn over with a spade, you’re itching to get outside in the fresh air and help Mother Nature turn everything green again (or red, orange, blue, yellow and violet if you’re a flower gardener). Unfortunately, if you don’t show some restraint when transplanting from the garden greenhouse, much of your labor of love can be lost to a late frost or other adverse conditions. Read more...
Continue Reading | No Comments | March 31st, 2011
If you ask ten self-proclaimed gardening experts for soil preparation tips for greenhouse gardening, you’re likely to get at least eleven different answers. In part, that’s because every seasoned gardener (greenhouse gardener or otherwise) has their own set of tricks that they have had success with. It is also because the tips that work best will vary considerably, depending on what you’re trying to grow in your greenhouse garden. Read more...
Continue Reading | No Comments | March 29th, 2011