Greenhouse Gardening

Greenhouse Gardening: Tips and Care for your Greenhouse

It may look like an experiment in modern architecture or even one of Buckminster Fuller's geodesic domes, but the greenhouse was created for a very practical purpose: the growth and preservation of plants that wouldn't thrive in a given season or regional climate.

Because of the unique energy needs of plants - they can't just eat cookies like we do - a green house must also be a glass or translucent plastic house. But the sunlight that comes in doesn't just help feed the plants; it's also trapped by the greenhouse in a process that imitates our planet's own atmosphere.

Greenhouse Supplies

Now that you've created a new home for nature, you're going to have to take the place of its Mother. From basics like soil and fertilizer to pots, gloves, and goggles, this articles lists the greenhouse supplies required to create a nurturing environment for your plants. Get your shopping list ready.

Greenhouse Elements

There are at least 17 elements such as nitrogen and phosphorus that plants need to exist and grow. But plants also need "elements" that don't appear on the periodic table, things like soil and water and - glazing? As this article explains, the elements of a greenhouse are a little different from nature.

How To Build a Greenhouse

Whether you're building from a greenhouse kit or just a caboodle of materials, there are several primary points to consider before starting on the project. In this article, we offer some quick tips for your greenhouse location, style, frame, and coverings.

Greenhouse Kits

Unless you're one part gardener, one part architect, and one part general contractor, you may have a difficult time building a greenhouse from scratch. Greenhouse kits are the convenient, cost-effective solution for the avid gardener. Here we discuss greenhouse kits and kaboodle.