Greenhouse Growing

For many gardeners there are few things quite so rewarding as being able to grow some of your own food – it always seems to taste better and, whether or not it really does, there is nothing to beat ...

There are around 2,000 different species of bromeliads – a fascinating and exotic-looking family of largely tropical plants which can add a striking splash of the unusual to any warm greenhouse or ...

One of the great advantages of a greenhouse is the wealth of plants which it allows to be grown – even an unheated one, opening up a range of possibilities that would be otherwise difficult to ...

When it comes to growing fruit under glass, while tomatoes and strawberries might be about as far as many gardeners choose to go, these are certainly not the only possible options available. Even in ...

Herbs have a long history of cultivation, principally for their various culinary, medicinal and cosmetic properties. Today, whether grown for cooking or simply for their wonderful scents, herbs ...

It has often been said that one of the best things about a greenhouse is the range of plants that it allows you to grow. While many of the usual contenders for bench space are old familiars the ...

How cacti and other succulents are extremely adaptable and do not need much in the way of tending to which make them highly popular plants with both gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Their main ...

There are probably few things quite so rewarding as being able to produce your own new plants – and at a fraction of the cost of buying new specimens from the garden centre. Propagating is a ...

Growing a range of plants from seed is one of the great opportunities which a greenhouse opens up to the gardener but a few techniques need to be mastered before the full benefits can be enjoyed. ...

If you like indoor plants, then having a greenhouse opens up a fantastic opportunity to be able to propagate your own. Aside of being able to increase your stock, it also offers the chance to ...

Probably the most obvious answer to the question “why use a greenhouse?” is that it opens up the opportunity for the gardener to grow a much wider range of plants – and earlier – but it is not of ...