Greenhouse

Holding down greenhouse plastic in backyard greenhouses is a relatively simple thing without resorting to expensive commercial hold-down systems. Commercial systems can easily cost several dollars a running foot (one foot long) and if your greenhouse … [Read more...] about Keep Your Greenhouse Plastic From Blowing Away With This Simple Trick

Here are four of my best greenhouse gardening tips hard-earned over 23 years in the specialty plant greenhouse/nursery business. Now some of you may want to do other things (and that's fine with me) but simply understand the cost of heating a … [Read more...] about Four Greenhouse Gardening Tips for the Backyard Gardener

I just couldn't resist buying several greenhouse kits the other day. They were on a discount table at our local auto store (I love that store) for $25/each. It got me thinking about how to use them and what I'd like in a small greenhouse. So here's … [Read more...] about You Should Consider These Five Aspects of Greenhouse Kits

When it comes to actually growing in a greenhouse, there are a few simple things you need to understand. The first is that the rules of good growing outdoors are still the rules indoors. You need good soil, good fertility and good plants. Pretty … [Read more...] about Growing in a Greenhouse Versus the Garden

When it comes to gardening in a greenhouse, I can honestly say the best times I ever had was after I shut down the commercial nursery and filled a 1500 square foot solar greenhouse with tender garden plants. I started growing a wide range of … [Read more...] about Eight Important Factors If You’re Gardening in a Greenhouse