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BC Greenhouse Builders Ltd. was incorporated in 1951. Henry Heinen, employed with the company since 1959, purchased the company in 1972 with his wife Greta. With Henry’s expertise in design and manufacturing, he endeavoured to create the highest quality greenhouses called Cross Country Greenhouses. Henry and Greta’s son Rick now leads the company into new markets with innovative designs while continuing the legacy of a quality made product.

Cross Country Greenhouse from the 1970's

Investing in Quality: The Story of a Cross Country Greenhouse

We were so excited to receive the photos of this greenhouse from the early 1970s after it was cleaned up and reinstalled at its new location.  There is great value in buying a quality product that stands the test of time.

Pacific greenhouse in Fall

What Are the Tips & How to Keep Your Garden Thriving? Fall Greenhouse Cleanup

Quick Answer:

How Do You Keep Your Greenhouse Healthy and Pest-Free Year-Round?
A thorough fall cleanup—including disinfecting surfaces, protecting polycarbonate panels, and cleaning benches and pots—is essential to maintain a healthy greenhouse. Maintaining appropriate night temperatures based on plant needs and controlling pests with soapy water, sterilized soil, insecticidal soaps, and yellow sticky traps prevents diseases and infestations. These best practices ensure a productive, disease-free greenhouse environment ready for every growing season.

There are many plant varieties and they all require different night temperatures to sustain their growth.

How to Maintain the Ideal Temperature in My Greenhouse During the Fall?

Quick Answer:

Maintaining ideal fall greenhouse temperatures involves using heaters with accurate thermostats and maximum-minimum thermometers, ensuring proper air circulation with circulating fans to prevent disease, and utilizing automatic vents to manage temperature fluctuations while supplementing light for healthy plant growth.

You can feel the cool and crisp air in the morning as soon as the calendar says October. Night temperatures are dropping not only outside but also in the greenhouse. Now is the time for planning and preparedness.

How Can You Upgrade Your Greenhouse to Withstand Stronger Winds?

Quick Answer:

BC Greenhouse Builders offers wind-resistant upgrades that reinforce greenhouse structures with enhanced bracing, larger roof purlins, and wind-resistant vents, engineered to meet local building codes for wind speeds up to 140 mph (225 KPH), ensuring durability and safety in extreme weather conditions.

Leading in Greenhouse Strength

BC Greenhouse Builders is leading the pack on was to build and maintaining a greenhouse in almost any climate. 

Periwinkle Greenhouse

Can I Customize My Greenhouse with Any Color Imaginable? Yes!

We really do build greenhouses in any custom color! This periwinkle greenhouse was shipped to Oregon and the picture are from during that installation process. Would you pick a color as wild as this one? Or something more classic?

Overview of the Quad and Greenhouse at Indiana Wesleyan University

Indiana Wesleyan University's New Rooftop Greenhouse: A Growing Trend

This is the new rooftop greenhouse at Indiana Wesleyan University during the installation phase.  At 28x75 feet long, this commercial rooftop greenhouse will serve the Division of Natural Sciences.   Greenhouses for schools are certainly a growing trend and we are happy to be a part of this new exciting project for IWU!

Are you looking for this type of greenhouse? Contact us today to learn more about our commercial options.

Traditional Greenhouse

Breathing New Life into Used BC Greenhouses

We recently helped out some customers who had purchased one of our greenhouses secondhand! The greenhouse was fully functional and they only needed a handful of new vents and screws. But other than that, it looks to be in pretty great shape! They were very happy with their purchase and we love seeing our greenhouses continuing to get love years after they are originally sold.