Heating Greenhouses
5.0 Heating greenhouses Greenhouses are poorly insulated structures so heat loss through the covering on cold, clear, windy nights can be considerable. Heat can be supplied using electricity (can be...
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3.0 Greenhouse covering materials 3.1 Glass Glass is the traditional greenhouse covering material against which all others are judged. Good-quality glass is an attractive, transparent and formal (in...
View ArticleGrowing Greenhouse Plants With Light Emitting Plasma Diode Lights (LEP)
I first became interested in light and light quality in high school when everyone had a set of black light posters in their bedrooms. A black light is actually a lamp that generates ultraviolet light...
View ArticleScreens, Screens, Marvelous Things!
There are few things in life as insidious as plant-eating insects. These little monsters sneak into the greenhouse when you aren't looking and before you know it, a full scale invasion has begun! You...
View ArticleAll About Greenhouse Plastics
Much like you, your greenhouse would have a very hard time functioning without its skin. It’s one of those things you don’t pay much attention to once it’s on, but when it’s missing or starts to...
View ArticleConsider the Characteristics of Containers
I was in the veterinarian’s office the other day and I noticed that they had a sickly looking little plant in a pot on the windowsill. Being the ever-helpful type I am, I asked them if they needed a...
View ArticleDeciding Between Different Types of Greenhouse Glass
Glass is the ideal material for covering a greenhouse, but when you’re shopping for greenhouse glass, you have several types to choose between. Some glasses are better for walls and others for roofs,...
View ArticleGreenhouse Heaters
You'll have to heat your greenhouse if you intend to keep the structure running all winter long—in most areas at least. There are several kinds of heaters to choose between, some are better than...
View ArticleThe Dirt on Greenhouse Staging
You’ve got some big gardening plans now that your greenhouse is built. The whole time you were putting all the nuts and bolts together, you couldn’t stop thinking about the winter tomatoes, perennial...
View ArticleExploring Greenhouse Cover Options
Owning a greenhouse is a constant battle to balance light and dark, hot and cold, wet and dry, but luckily you’ve got tons of tools in your arsenal. Besides all the climate control equipment, lighting...
View ArticleGreenhouse Covering Materials
3.0 Greenhouse covering materials 3.1 Glass Glass is the traditional greenhouse covering material against which all others are judged. Good-quality glass is an attractive, transparent and formal (in...
View ArticleGrowing Greenhouse Plants With Light Emitting Plasma Diode Lights (LEP)
I first became interested in light and light quality in high school when everyone had a set of black light posters in their bedrooms. A black light is actually a lamp that generates ultraviolet light...
View ArticleScreens, Screens, Marvelous Things!
There are few things in life as insidious as plant-eating insects. These little monsters sneak into the greenhouse when you aren’t looking and before you know it, a full scale invasion has begun! You...
View ArticleConsider the Characteristics of Containers
I was in the veterinarian’s office the other day and I noticed that they had a sickly looking little plant in a pot on the windowsill. Being the ever-helpful type I am, I asked them if they needed a...
View ArticleDeciding Between Different Types of Greenhouse Glass
Glass is the ideal material for covering a greenhouse, but when you’re shopping for greenhouse glass, you have several types to choose between. Some glasses are better for walls and others for roofs,...
View ArticleGreenhouse Heaters
You’ll have to heat your greenhouse if you intend to keep the structure running all winter long—in most areas at least. There are several kinds of heaters to choose between, some are better than...
View ArticleAll About Greenhouse Plastics
Much like you, your greenhouse would have a very hard time functioning without its skin. It’s one of those things you don’t pay much attention to once it’s on, but when it’s missing or starts to...
View ArticleThe Dirt on Greenhouse Staging
You’ve got some big gardening plans now that your greenhouse is built. The whole time you were putting all the nuts and bolts together, you couldn’t stop thinking about the winter tomatoes, perennial...
View ArticleExploring Greenhouse Cover Options
Owning a greenhouse is a constant battle to balance light and dark, hot and cold, wet and dry, but luckily you’ve got tons of tools in your arsenal. Besides all the climate control equipment, lighting...
View ArticleHeating Greenhouses
5.0 Heating greenhouses Greenhouses are poorly insulated structures so heat loss through the covering on cold, clear, windy nights can be considerable. Heat can be supplied using electricity (can be...
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