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Glass for Greenhouses

Glass greenhouses have been around since the 1800’s and have gained popularity all over the world. While other types of greenhouse coverings are available, the classic, elegant look of glass is the number one choice for residential greenhouses. Below, we will talk about the different types of glass for greenhouses.

Keep Plants Safe with a Gothic Arch Greenhouse

Tight budgets mean smart use of money. American made Gothic Arch Greenhouses are an investment. Starting with the smallest 8-foot by 8-foot structure, a Gothic Arch Greenhouse is designed to grow as needs grow by expanding in length and width in 4-foot sections up to 12, 14, 18 and 22 feet. Although the Gothic Arch design is the company’s signature line, they have a huge selection of other designs from which to choose the highest quality, lowest priced greenhouse kits on the market today to fit your growing needs. Coupled with a wide selection of greenhouse grower supplies and equipment available by phone or on the web, having Gothic Arch Greenhouses as your greenhouse specialist makes sense.

Low-E Glass Greenhouses

Low-E Glass Greenhouses are beautiful, functional, and more energy efficient than other greenhouses that use standard glass. Low-E Glass is one of the most popular and versatile building materials used in greenhouses, sunrooms, breakfast nooks, and conservatories. Also consider this glass if you are looking to cover a swimming pool or spa, upgrade the windows in your home, or bring the outdoors in by creating a covered sitting area. Why Choose Low-E Glass?

How to Plan and Build a Greenhouse

Today’s growers have more options than ever before to extend their growing seasons, experiment with crops, and create a growing space that feels more like a home than a work space. By assessing your growing style, the plants you grow, your property, and your climate, you can easily decide how to plan and build a greenhouse that suits your needs.

How to Beat the Heat for Greenhouses

Now that Spring is giving way to Summer….we find the heat build-up in a greenhouse can prove stressful to your plants…sometimes, even fatal.To counter the extreme heat build-up in a greenhouse, you’ll need to exchange the volume of air at least once per minute. Beyond ridge vents and sidewall vents, which have their limitation to how much air can be moved….the next step in combating the heat is a mechanical ventilation system – consisting of a shutter-mounted exhaust fan placed high in one gable end wall….and a motorized air-inlet shutter typically mounted on the opposite gable end wall at or below bench top level.

Environmental Control Systems in Greenhouses

Whether a backyard ‘green-thumber’, or a bottom-line conscientious commercial manager, owning and operating a properly functional greenhouse throughout the year depends on one’s ability to maintain temperature parameters specific to what you are growing. In the winter, you must keep the temperature from falling below a certain level….typically achieved by providing some type of supplemental heating system.