Greenhouse Gardening Tips

Are you familiar with The Polycarbonate Store? Our friends at Charley's Greenhouse & Garden Supply sell polycarbonate sheets, framing and sealants to homeowners who love to DIY. They are having their first-time ever 20% off sale on polycarbonate sheets!

BC Greenhouse Builders has been working with the team at Charley's Greenhouse and Garden Supply for over 40 years! We'd like to introduce them to you as the place to purchase polycarbonate sheets for roofing materials, greenhouse panels, and more, Charley's Greenhouse and Garden Supply have been the choice for durable, long-lasting solutions for your projects—big or small. Their high-quality materials are perfect for everything from home DIY greenhouses, patio covers, pergolas, breezeways, and we know you’ll love the team there.  They have the same approach to great customer service and helpful, practical advice!

As summer thrives, it's the ideal time to start preparing your winter greenhouse for a successful cold-season harvest. This guide will provide essential tips on succession planting, choosing the right crops, and maximizing your greenhouse's potential through strategic summer planning.

Transform Your Backyard with an Elegant She-Shed

Explore effective strategies to keep your greenhouse cool and thriving during the summer season.

Keep your plants and people healthy this year

1. Add A Scarf
Providing heat just where you need it is easily accomplished with old-school Christmas lights or soil warming cables.

Hello gardening friends! Are you ready to take your gardening to a new level? Our Perfect Match Greenhouse Quiz is a fun way to make your gardening dreams come true!

Discover essential maintenance tips for cleaning and preparing your greenhouse for spring. Learn how to take stock of plants, composting, and more.

An overview of winter greenhouse growing has been covered in our December 2023 blog post, but it seems worthwhile to expand the conversation of winter growing in a home or hobby greenhouse this month as well. For one thing, a greenhouse is not the end of the story. A few other accessories and ideas will make you a more successful grower this winter. 

Uncover insightful tips and strategies that turn the labor of winter food cultivation into a rewarding journey. Your next adventure in gardening awaits.

Following the completion of my greenhouse construction, I had a new task at hand. Moving in!

I had been dreaming about making my greenhouse a greenhome since I put down the deposit on my Cottage model.

The process ended up taking up a bit more execution and planning than I had initially envisioned. There were many factors to consider and it helped to see the completed, enclosed space before starting the process.