If you want to grow plants all year round building a wooden greenhouse is a great way to go. A greenhouse is a structure that establishes a controlled environment so you can grow any type of plant you want. In addition, you can be sure that your plants are growing at their optimal conditions.

Greenhouses were invented during the reign of the Roman Empire as a way to sustain their ever growing population. Used as a way to grow food all year round, greenhouses offered a level of consistency never before achieved with vegetables. Also, the people were able to have a plant survive the winter without having to replant from seed.

The biggest advantage of having a greenhouse is the amount of temperature control you get over the plants. With a greenhouse, you can plant in the middle of winter and still have a seed germinate. Also, fragile plants like orchids or tulips will be able to survive the winter since they won’t catch frost inside the house. This saves all your hard work because you will no longer have to replant your flowers in the spring.

Most gardeners’ hearts start to twitter when you talk about greenhouses. Winter is a dull time for them and if they have a greenhouse they can putter about even in the winter. Seeds can be started for spring planting in a greenhouse and you can be ahead of the game when it is time to plant. This is also a place where you can put your rosemary or lemon verbena plants so that you do not loose them and have to start all over again when the season starts. DIY greenhouse kits are available, somewhat inexpensive, and they are very easy to build. There is no excuse for not building your dream greenhouse.

There are a multitude of decisions that have to be made before you try to build a greenhouse. Pay attention to the weather in your area so that you know what type of greenhouse you are going to need. Those people living in warm areas have to take a good look at how to vent the greenhouse more than how they have to heat it. They need to figure out how to make a shade screen during the time when the sun is hottest. Insulation is the key word for those living in cold climates and the next key word is how to heat the greenhouse.