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Hannah Nicklas

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What to Do After You Order Your Greenhouse

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Right after ordering your greenhouse, focus on these five essentials to ensure a smooth installation and growing season:

  • Review your order paperwork to confirm size, glazing, door placement and accessories.
  • Prepare your site and build the foundation exactly to the specifications provided.
  • Plan for delivery and installation, making sure your property has clear access.
  • Order key accessories early so they're ready when construction begins.
  • Map out your first season of growing so you can start planting right away.
BC Greenhouse in fall foliage

How to Prepare Your Greenhouse for Fall Storms

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To prepare your greenhouse for fall storms, focus on securing the structure, protecting the interior environment, and caring for your plants. Here are the essentials:

  • Secure the structure: Tighten bolts, seal glazing panels, and tie down vents and doors.
  • Protect the interior: Keep circulation fans running, add insulation with clear plastic or bubble wrap, and use heaters or thermal mass for stable temperatures.
  • Safeguard plants: Elevate pots to avoid flooding, cover crops with row cloth, and remove fading plants to limit pests and disease.
  • Maintain regularly: Clear gutters, clean glazing, and disinfect tools and staging before winter.
  • Consider upgrades: Reinforced glazing, automated venting and upgraded doors add extra peace of mind.
  • After storms: Inspect carefully, document damage, and dry interior before resuming use. 

How to Grow in the Shoulder Season with a Greenhouse

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You can grow in the shoulder season with a greenhouse by overlapping warm- and cool-season crops, managing ventilation to handle temperature swings, and refreshing soil for new planting. The greenhouse protects against early frosts and extends harvests, making it possible to keep fresh produce coming as summer turns to fall.

Fun in a summer greenhouse filled with tropical plants

Greenhouse Ventilation: The Complete Grower’s Guide

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Proper greenhouse ventilation keeps your plants healthy by regulating temperature, reducing humidity, and ensuring fresh air exchange. Whether you're using roof vents, louvres, or fans, airflow is essential to prevent plant stress, disease, and heat buildup—especially during peak growing season. A well-ventilated greenhouse supports stronger, more productive crops year-round.

parkside greenhouse

5 Signs You're Ready to Own a Greenhouse

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If you’re dreaming of more control over your growing season, running out of space, craving a peaceful retreat, or imagining a greenhouse in your backyard, you’re likely ready to take the next step. This post covers 5 clear signs you’re ready to own a greenhouse—and how BC Greenhouse Builders can help you design the perfect fit for your space, goals, and lifestyle.

a variety of tomatoes that were grown in a greenhouse

How to Maximize Your Summer Harvest in a Greenhouse

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To keep your summer harvest thriving in a greenhouse, focus on consistent ventilation, early morning watering, and regular mid-season maintenance. Check vent openers, clean glazing panels, prune for airflow, and watch closely for pests. Succession planting and timely maintenance will help you enjoy healthy crops right through late summer.

What Greenhouse Upgrades Are Worth It (and that Buyers Love Most)

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Not all greenhouse upgrades are necessary, but some make a big difference. Buyers love features like automatic vents, polycarbonate glazing, and airflow add-ons that make gardening easier, more efficient, and more enjoyable.

Greenhouse vent opener

What’s the Best Way to Keep My Greenhouse Cool in Summer?

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To keep your greenhouse cool in summer, open vents early, run fans, and install shade cloth to manage heat. Water deeply in the morning with drip irrigation to retain moisture. Choose heat-loving crops like tomatoes and peppers, and consider smart tools like automatic vent openers and soil moisture sensors for consistent care. Read more below!

Greenhouse air vent open on sidewall of greenhouse

Greenhouse Pest Control: Natural Ways to Keep Your Plants Healthy

A greenhouse gives you a head start on the growing season, better control over your environment, and protection from the elements. But when it comes to pests, it doesn't always mean you're in the clear. In fact, the warm and humid conditions of your greenhouse garden can make them the perfect home for common garden pests.

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How do I Keep My Greenhouse Thriving? June Greenhouse Checklist

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How do I keep my greenhouse thriving in June? June greenhouse success starts with proactive heat management, consistent watering, and increased pest awareness as temperatures rise and growth accelerates. What should be on my June greenhouse checklist? Prioritize ventilation tune-ups, shade cloth installation, pest scouting, structural checks, and regular feeding to support rapid plant development and prevent stress. Why is June maintenance important? Small seasonal adjustments now—like updating irrigation systems or refreshing crops—ensure healthier plants, better yields, and a more enjoyable greenhouse experience all summer long.


June is when things really start to take off in the greenhouse. The sunlight is strong, the days are long, and plant growth shifts into overdrive. But just as the growing season ramps up, so do the demands on your greenhouse setup. From rising temperatures to increased pest activity, a little prep work now can make all the difference.