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Greenhouse Advice http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/ Greenhouse Information And Advice How to Build Your Own Greenhouse http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/build-your-own-greenhouse.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/build-your-own-greenhouse.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:29:52 +0000 Thinking of Buying a Greenhouse? http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/buy-a-greenhouse.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/buy-a-greenhouse.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:30:02 +0000 Hydroponics Gardening http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/bw-hydroponics-gardening.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/bw-hydroponics-gardening.php Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:55:02 +0000 Cold Frames & Hot Beds Owners of home greenhouses invariably have one problem in common. They do not build them large enough. This is an especially knotty situation for those of us who have profit in mind. If you are in this boat, you will welcome ideas on obtaining more growing space with the use of "auxiliary growing facilities," such as cold frames, hotbeds, and lath houses. http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/coldframes-and-hotbeds.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/coldframes-and-hotbeds.php Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:34:58 +0100 5 Essential Commercial Greenhouse Equipments that a Grower Must Have http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/commercial-greenhouse-equipment.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/commercial-greenhouse-equipment.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:30:40 +0000 How to Buy Commercial Greenhouse Kits http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/commercial-greenhouse-kits.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/commercial-greenhouse-kits.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:30:48 +0000 Guidelines For Constructing Your Commercial Greenhouse http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/commercial-greenhouse.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/commercial-greenhouse.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:30:32 +0000 Big Business Using Commercial Greenhouses http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/commercial-greenhouses.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/commercial-greenhouses.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:30:58 +0000 Equipment For Your Greenhouse Benches and Shelves Benches and shelves are other greenhouse requisites. Benches can be built of redwood, cypress, or asbestos with slatted or solid surfaces. Some growers set their plants directly on the bench. In my benches I use galvanized tray-inserts holding a 2-inch layer of pea rock on which I set the potted plants. Some growers construct a wooden tray for the bench and put soil in this tray so that plants can be grown directly in the bench. You may prefer to place sand in the tray and plunge pots into the sand. If the sand is kept moist, it provides extra humidity and keeps pots cool. An bench 3 feet wide, up to 49 feet long, with 6�-inch sides, including pipe and fittings, retails for about $4.00 per linear foot (or at least it did when I bought one a while ago). Shelves can be of glass or wood. You can purchase ready-made ones, or start out by making a few of your own and adding more as your operation expands. http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/equipment-for-your-greenhouse.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/equipment-for-your-greenhouse.php Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:57:00 +0100 Free Greenhouse Plan for You http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/free-greenhouse-plans.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/free-greenhouse-plans.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:31:20 +0000 What are Greenhouse Accessories and How Do They Benefit the Plants? http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-accessories.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-accessories.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:31:38 +0000 How Greenhouse Climates Work in the Growth of Plants http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-climates.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-climates.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:32:06 +0000 Choosing The Right Greenhouse Design http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-design.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-design.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:32:28 +0000 Greenhouse Designs: Tips on choosing the Best Design for Your Garden http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-designs.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-designs.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:32:38 +0000 How To Fertilize Greenhouse Plants http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-fertilization-1.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-fertilization-1.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:32:46 +0000 Fertilization of Greenhouse Crops http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-fertilization-2.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-fertilization-2.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:32:56 +0000 Gardening inside the Greenhouse http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-gardening.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-gardening.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:33:04 +0000 All You Have to Know About Greenhouse Heaters http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-heater.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-heater.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:33:12 +0000 Warming It Up in the Greenhouse http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-heaters.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-heaters.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:33:22 +0000 How Does Greenhouse Humidification Work? http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-humidification.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-humidification.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:33:34 +0000 A Greenhouse Kit for Both Amateur and Professional Gardeners http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-kit.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-kit.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:33:46 +0000 Greenhouse Kits for Plant Enthusiasts http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-kits.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-kits.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:33:54 +0000 5 Factors to Consider When Choosing Greenhouse Lighting http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-lighting.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-lighting.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:34:02 +0000 Should Farmers Do Business with Greenhouse Manufacturers? http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-manufacturer.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-manufacturer.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:34:10 +0000 Greenhouse Manufacturers 101: Finding the Best among the Greens http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-manufacturers.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-manufacturers.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:34:20 +0000 Greenhouse Misting System http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-misting.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-misting.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:34:26 +0000 Paneling Up the Greenhouse http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-panel-framing-details.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-panel-framing-details.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:34:36 +0000 Choosing And Comparing Greenhouse Panels http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-panels.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-panels.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:35:12 +0000 Planning a Greenhouse for Free http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-plans-free.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-plans-free.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:35:26 +0000 Tips on Planning and Building Your Home Greenhouse http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-plans.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-plans.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:35:20 +0000 Create a Warm and Suitable Environment for Growth with Greenhouse Plastic http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-plastic.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-plastic.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:35:34 +0000 Green House Questions Answered There are many types of greenhouse to choose from. There is the low-cost (often heatless) pit greenhouse; the lean-to; the attached-to-the-dwelling greenhouse; and the free-standing greenhouse which often has a handsome exterior. The outside design, however, no matter how beautifully executed, is of minor significance when it comes to profits. In greenhouse growing, it's the interior that counts. http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-questions.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-questions.php Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:52:36 +0100 What Makes Up the Greenhouse Structure? http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-structure.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-structure.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:36:00 +0000 Equipments You�ll Need for a More Productive Greenhouse http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-supplies-2.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-supplies-2.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:36:20 +0000 Know Your Greenhouse Supplies http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-supplies.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-supplies.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:36:08 +0000 Supplies Needed for Your Greenhouse http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-supply.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-supply.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:36:44 +0000 What Every Gardener Needs to Know About Greenhouse Systems http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-systems.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-systems.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:36:54 +0000 Choosing A Window Greenhouse http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-window.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse-window.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:37:00 +0000 Learn the Benefits of Greenhouse Gardening http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouse.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:31:30 +0000 Selling Greenhouses to Farmers http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouses-for-sale.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouses-for-sale.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:35:50 +0000 Greenhouses: Where the Grass is Green All Year-Round http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouses.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/greenhouses.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:35:42 +0000 House Plants A young man in Oklahoma made a success of growing many kinds of house plants in a 6- by 9-foot plastic-covered greenhouse. Total outlay for all materials was $70.00, and it was not unusual for him to net that amount in a single month. An enthusiast in Maine invested $75.00 to transform an old chicken coop into a small lean-to greenhouse. She soon developed it into a profitable hobby, and today she owns and operates four large greenhouses. Her specialties are potted gesneriads (African violets, etc.) and bedding plants, such as coleus, wax begonias, and geraniums. http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/grow-house-plants.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/grow-house-plants.php Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:04:22 +0100 Enjoying Some Gardening with a Greenhouse http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/hobby-greenhouse.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/hobby-greenhouse.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:37:10 +0000 Hoop House Greenhouse http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/hoop-house-greenhouse-building.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/hoop-house-greenhouse-building.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:37:18 +0000 How Does a Greenhouse Work: The Benefits that Can Be Derived From Its Operations http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/how-does-a-greenhouse-work.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/how-does-a-greenhouse-work.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:37:26 +0000 How Much Will Your Greenhouse Cost? Before you build, get estimates for a number of greenhouse makes and sizes. Manufacturers are glad to send you their "literature." Builders in your own area, and elsewhere, will furnish a price list for partial or complete building. Even your lumber company will help you compute costs of a suitable structure. At the same time, ask for estimates from plumbers for heating and cooling each of the greenhouse sizes under consideration. Before you settle for a slightly smaller size than you want, because of costs, remember that a greenhouse is an operating unit, and in the long run the cheapest to build is not always the most economical to run. Get plenty of advice. (Check garden publication advertisements and, for local firms, refer to your classified telephone directory.) Look at other greenhouses, note the complaints of the owners as well as their satisfaction. Here is a general rule to guide you: Labor and material for the small greenhouse usually run higher than for a large one. Hence, the smaller the greenhouse, the higher the cost per square foot. http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/how-much-will-a-greenhouse-cost.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/how-much-will-a-greenhouse-cost.php Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:58:38 +0100 Building An Easy And Cost-effective Greenhouse On Your Back Yard http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/how-to-build-a-greenhouse.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/how-to-build-a-greenhouse.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:37:34 +0000 The Purposes of Hydroponics Greenhouses http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/hydroponic-geenhouses.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/hydroponic-geenhouses.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:37:46 +0000 Harvesting From the Water http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/hydroponic-greenhouse.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/hydroponic-greenhouse.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:37:54 +0000 What you Get from Lean-to Greenhouses http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/lean-to-greenhouse.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/lean-to-greenhouse.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:38:06 +0000 Greenhouse Ideal for Small Areas http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/mini-greenhouse.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/mini-greenhouse.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:38:14 +0000 The Story Of My Profit Making Greenhouse My own greenhouse�a 12-footer plus workroom-annex�paid for itself in 9 months. I will give you a few of the salient points of its construction, but mostly I'll describe operation, for it has been successful enough to warrant expansion to twice the size�and after only 4 years. And I will tell you something about some other successful ventures which will give you still more ideas about building and operating your own greenhouse. http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/my-profitable-greenhouse.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/my-profitable-greenhouse.php Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:02:32 +0100 Advantages of Organic Hydroponic Greenhouses http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/organic-hydroponic-geenhouses.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/organic-hydroponic-geenhouses.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:38:44 +0000 PLANTING SEEDS. http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/planting-seeds.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/planting-seeds.php Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:24:52 +0100 Plastic Greenhouses Plastic, as a substitute for glass in greenhouse glazing, is here to stay, but it is still in the experimental stage. It probably always will be, as long as new materials and different uses continue to appear, so you will have to keep yourself abreast of new developments. Two types of plastic generally are used: smooth transparent sheets of polyethylene and vinyl film, and corrugated and special types of plastic such as Fiberglas, Al-synite, Mylar, Filon, and Corrolux. Commercial builders are finding the smooth film plastic increasingly useful, especially when they want economical, rapid construction for additional plantings or a quick seasonal crop and aren't too concerned with the lasting qualities of the glazing. The more expensive corrugated types have great endurance. Tests indicate they may last 25 years without deteriorating. If at first you can't afford to build a regulation glass greenhouse, try one of the transparent plastic types. The investment is low, and growing plants in any kind of a greenhouse is a good way to gain experience. http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/plastic-advantages.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/plastic-advantages.php Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:54:44 +0100 Portable Greenhouse � An Excellent Alternative for Gardening http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/portable-greenhouse.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/portable-greenhouse.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:38:52 +0000 Greenhouses On The Move http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/portable-greenhouses.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/portable-greenhouses.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:38:58 +0000 Prefab Plastic Houses One typical, small, prefabricated, plastic greenhouse comes packed in a do-it-yourself kit. The 6- by 8- by 7-foot model sells for under $80.00. Extra 4-foot sections are available so you can extend the house as much as you wish. The manufacturer claims it will stand up under 50-degree-below-zero weather. He recommends for it a $15.00 electric heater. http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/prefabricated-plastic-greenhouses.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/prefabricated-plastic-greenhouses.php Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:36:04 +0100 Running Your Green House Economically The temperature you maintain in your greenhouse plays an important part in plant growth. Greenhouses are classified as cold houses (unheated), cool houses (55 to 60 degrees at night), or warm houses (60 to 70 degrees at night). Whenever night temperatures are cited you should figure on a daytime requirement about 10 degrees higher. Each of these three classes of greenhouses is suitable for growing certain kinds of saleable plants. http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/run-your-greenhouse-economically.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/run-your-greenhouse-economically.php Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:51:38 +0100 Tips In Building Your Small Greenhouse http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/small-greenhouse.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/small-greenhouse.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:39:06 +0000 Essentials of a Solar Greenhouse http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/solar-greenhouse.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/solar-greenhouse.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:39:14 +0000 The Best Greenhouse For You Before you do anything�even before you start dreaming about building a greenhouse�check with your city engineer or building inspector. It is important to know what the building regulations are as to greenhouse placement and construction. In some residential areas, construction of any kind of commercial structure is prohibited. Find out everything about all relevant laws�and don't consider yourself "too smart" to need a lawyer. http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/the-best-greenhouse-for-you.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/the-best-greenhouse-for-you.php Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:57:42 +0100 Thinking of Buying a Used Greenhouse? http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/used-greenhouses-for-sale.php http://www.greenhouseadvice.com/used-greenhouses-for-sale.php Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:39:24 +0000