Blog posts tagged with 'greenhouse information'

Incorporating shade cloth in your greenhouse is essential for managing temperature and protecting your plants. But greenhouse shade cloth isn’t a one-size-fits-all component.

Investing in a greenhouse is an exciting first step to take your gardening efforts to the next level. But once you’ve bought your greenhouse and set it up on your property, what next?

A greenhouse opens up a whole new world of gardening possibilities, but it’s understandable if you’re on the fence about whether you should make the investment.

Greenhouses are well-known options for starting and nurturing seedlings in preparation to move them to outdoor gardens, especially when the warmer temperatures of summer start to arrive. But a summer greenhouse is well-suited for growing many heat-tolerant crops.

A greenhouse’s ability to trap heat makes it ideal for providing necessary warmth to plants in cooler winter months. But managing that heat in the warmer summer months can present a challenge for the grower. .

When a child is introduced to gardening, a seed is planted that may lead to a lifelong interest—or career—in horticulture. But even more opportunities about in this field than those that may quickly come to mind when you think of greenhouse programs in schools.

One of the most important preparation tasks you can do to ready your greenhouse for spring involves a deep cleaning. Not only is this a nice way to give yourself and your greenhouse a fresh start as you approach a new growing season, but also—and more importantly—it helps rid your gardening space of any lingering pests.

Managing temperatures in a greenhouse is of utmost importance to growers, particularly when they start to rise in the summer.Several greenhouse ventilation methods are available, but selecting the one—or the combination—that is best suited for your efforts is dependent upon local climate and even the type of crops you are growing.

Just what kind of impact can greenhouses have for schools? For starters, they can bring a multitude of lessons covered in the classroom to life and have a lasting influence on the students involved, making greenhouses in schools an important addition for many reasons.

Cooler temperatures are coming, and with them the challenge of adequately heating your greenhouse if you’re planning to use it to extend your growing season.