Resources
GREENHOUSE & GARDENING ASSOCIATIONS
In addition to the following organizations, many state and local extension services have information on greenhouse design and construction. Check with your local extension service for recommendations and answers to your questions.
Hobby Greenhouse Association
- www.hobbygreenhouse.org
- A nationwide nonprofit association of hobby greenhouse growers who share knowledge and experience through HGA publications and programs. Encourages the formation of local chapters.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- www.kew.org
- A scientific institution with the world’s largest and most comprehensive living plant collection. Sponsors many publications, scientific conferences, and educational programs. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
HOBBY & KIT GREENHOUSE MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS
The following list is only partial. Many manufacturers have dealers in all areas of the United States. You can determine which manufacturers have a dealer near you and also view greenhouses and specifications by consulting their individual websites.
ACF Greenhouses
- 888-888-9050
- www.littlegreenhouse.com
- Features a wide variety of greenhouses and a full line of greenhouse supplies. Website has a greenhouse resource center with information, guides, and heating and ventilation calculators.
Advance Greenhouses
- 877-238-8357
- http://www.advancegreenhouses.com/
- Purveyor of greenhouses and greenhouse supplies. Website offers information and links to sites for related products.
Atlas Manufacturing, Inc.
- 800-346-9902
- www.atlasgreenhouse.com
- Member of the National Greenhouse Manufacturers Association. Serves both hobby and commercial growers.
BC Greenhouse Builders Limited
- 888-391-4433
- www.bcgreenhouses.com
- Hobby greenhouse kits to suit every budget, climate, and crop
Cedar-Built Greenhouses Ltd.
- 888-852-9302
- http://cedarbuilt.homestead.com
- Specializes in cedar greenhouse kits
Charley’s Greenhouse & Garden
- 800-322-4707
- www.charleysgreenhouse.com
- Greenhouse kits and many supplies and tools. Website provides plenty of gardening and greenhouse tips.
Conley’s Greenhouse Manufacturing & Sales
- 800-377-8441
- www.conleys.com
- Both commercial and hobby greenhouses
CSI Hobby Greenhouses
- 303-273-9085
- www.myhobbygreenhouse.com
- Greenhouses built for extreme Colorado weather and customized greenhouses
EnviroCept Companies
- 888-326-8634
- www.envirocept.com
- A variety of entry-level and more expensive kits as well as accessories
FarmTek
- 800-327-6835
- www.farmtek.com
- Greenhouse kits and many supplies
Farm Wholesale Greenhouses
- 800-825-1925
- www.farmwholesale.com
- Greenhouse kits that include Solexx high-density extruded polyethylene glazing
Gardener’s Supply Company
- 888-833-1412
- www.gardeners.com
- A variety of greenhouse kits, as well as advice, accessories, and supplies
Garden Styles
- 877-718-2865
- www.gardenstyles.com
- Many Danish-designed greenhouse kits. Includes kits with aluminum and redwood frames.
Garden Under Glass
- 631-424-5997
- www.gardenunderglass.com
- Prefabricated, ready-to-assemble kits, both freestanding and lean-to style. Regal Gardener greenhouses are aluminum with glass glazing.
Global Design Import/Export
- 281-685-6727
- www.gardendome.com
- Many geodesic dome greenhouse kits
Gothic Arch Greenhouses
- 800-531-4769
- www.gothicarchgreenhouses.com
- Both hobby and commercial greenhouses of all
styles and the supplies to go with them
Growers Supply
- A Division of FarmTek
- 800-476-9715
- www.growerssupply.com
- Many kit greenhouses and a host of greenhouse and gardening supplies for hobbyists and professional growers
Growing Spaces
- 800-753-9333
- www.growingspaces.com
- Energy-efficient geodesic dome greenhouses
Hobby Gardens
- 603-927-4283
- www.hobbygardens.com
- Specializes in kits to withstand heavy winter snows and winds.
Hoop House Greenhouse Kits
- 800-760-5192
- www.hoophouse.com
- Inexpensive, expandable kits for hobby gardeners
International Greenhouse Company
- 800-281-9337
- www.igcusa.com
- Website offers a handy comparison chart of all the company’s kit greenhouses based on criteria such as cost, required base, frame material, glazing, and ease of assembly
Keeler-Glasgo Company, Inc.
- 800-526-7327
- www.keeler-glasgow.com
- Galvanized-steel frames are constructed for strong gales, heavy rains, and blizzards. Installation services offered.
Poly-Tex, Inc.
- 800-852-3443
- www.poly-tex.com
- Both hobby and commercial greenhouses and benches
Santa Barbara Greenhouses
- 800-544-5276
- www.sbgreenhouse.com
- Standard and deluxe easy-to-assemble greenhouse kits, all with California redwood or aluminum frames
Sturdi-built Greenhouse Manufacturing Co.
- 800-334-4115
- www.sturdi-built.com
- Many sizes and styles of redwood and glass greenhouses
Sunglo Greenhouses
- 800-647-0606
- www.sunglogreenhouses.com
- Greenhouses have aluminum frames and double-wall acrylic glazing
Sunshine GardenHouse
- 888-590-8657
- www.gardenhouse.com
- Kits include automatic vent openers, redwood frames, and double-wall polycarbonate glazing
Texas Greenhouse Company Inc.
- 800-227-5447
- www.texasgreenhouse.com
- Residential and commercial systems, starter kits, and more ornate steel- or aluminum-frame structures
Turner Greenhouses
- 800-672-4770
- www.turnergreenhouses.com
- Metal greenhouses with polyethylene or fiberglass glazing, along with many accessories
CUSTOM GREENHOUSE SUPPLIERS
Buena Vista Sunrooms
- 800-747-3324
- www.sunroom.com
- Specializes in the design, sales, construction, and maintenance of all types of glazed structures, including sunrooms and solariums, greenhouses, and patio and garden rooms
Claytonhill Greenhouse Company
- 817-516-0045
- www.claytonhill.com
- Custom design and building as well as prefabricated structures
Florian Solar Products, LLC
- 800-356-7426
- www.floriangreenhouse.com
- Energy-efficient custom sunrooms, greenhouses, and conservatories
Janco Greenhouses
- 800-323-6933
- www.jancoinc.com
- Designs custom greenhouses, conservatories, and solar rooms
Under Glass Mfg. Corp.
- 845-687-4700
- www.underglassusa.com
- Exclusive manufacturer of Lord & Burnham custom greenhouses and solariums. Also sells less expensive kits.
LUMBER & WOOD INFORMATION
American Lumber Standard Committee, Inc.
- 301-972-1700
- www.alsc.org
- A nonprofit organization of manufacturers, distributors, users, and consumers of lumber. It administers an accreditation program for the grading of lumber which serves as the basis for the sale and purchase of all softwood lumber traded in North America.
American Wood Council
- 202-463-2766
- www.awc.org
- Wood products division of the American Forest and Paper Association. Develops design tools and guidelines for wood construction and provides technical information, standards, and education.
APA: The Engineered Wood Association
- 253-565-6600
- www.apawood.org
- A nonprofit trade association that works with member manufacturers to focus on the creation of new, strong engineered wood products through research and development
California Redwood Association
- 888-225-7339
- www.calredwood.org
- A trade association promoting the use of California redwood as a construction material through information and education
National Hardwood Lumber Association
- 901-377-1818
- www.nhla.com
- A trade association founded to establish a uniform system of grading rules for the measurement and inspection of hardwood lumber
Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association
- 207-829-6901
- www.nelma.org
- The rules-writing agency for eastern white pine lumber and the grading authority for eastern spruce, balsam fir, spruce pine fir (SPF) species grouping, and other eastern softwood lumber species
Southern Forest Products Association
- 504-443-4464
- www.southernpine.com
- An organization of manufacturers of southern pine lumber providing information and education on the uses of southern pine. The organization’s website offers useful tables on load-carrying capacity and spans for various sizes of pine lumber.
The Structural Board Association OSB Guide
- www.osbguide.com
- Provides information on oriented strand board and its uses.
TimberSIL
- 864-277-7007
- www.timbersil.com
- Promotes a new wood treatment process said to eliminate the problems of traditional treatment products. TimberSIL wood is promoted as nontoxic, noncorrosive, fire-retardant, arsenic-free, and effective against rot and decay.
Western Wood Products Association
- 503-224-3930
- www.wwpa.org
- A trade association of softwood lumber manufacturers that provides lumber grading, quality control, and product support services for those who use softwoods in construction.
OTHER BUILDING & FINISHING INFORMATION
Conproco, Inc.
- 800-258-3500
- www.conproco.com
- Manufacturer of repair mortars, mortar finishes, and base coats.
Dig Safe System Inc.
- www.digsafe.com
- Website provides a national call directory with Dig Safe numbers for every state for those who will be digging for foundations or power and water installation.
Eagle Panel Systems, Inc.
- 800-643-3786
- www.eaglepanelsystems.com
- Structural insulated stress skin panels
The Last Straw
- 402-483-5135
- www.strawhomes.com
- An international journal of straw bale construction and other natural building methods.
WinterPanel
- 800-882-9490
- www.winterpanel.com
- Structurewall and Curtainwall stress skin panels
GLAZING SUPPLIERS
Many of the companies listed under Hobby & Kit Greenhouse Manufacturers & Suppliers also supply glazing.
CO-EX Corporation
- 800-888-5364
- www.co-excorp.com
- Premium polycarbonate sheeting, including Macrolux
Solar Components Corporation
- 603-668-8186
- www.solar-components.com
- Solar glazing and panels
Palram Americas
- 800-999-9459
- www.suntuf.com
- Corrugated polycarbonate panels
HEATING SYSTEM SUPPLIERS
Charmaster Products
- 218-326-6786
- www.charmaster.com
- Indoor and outdoor wood furnaces
Heatmor
- 800-834-7552
- www.heatmor.com
- Stainless-steel outdoor furnaces
Southern Burner Co.
- 800-375-5001
- www.southernburner.com
- Heating units that require no electricity and run on natural gas or propane
The Northland Outdoor Wood Furnace
- 218-778-6314
- www.northlandoutdoorwoodfurnace.com
- Outdoor wood furnaces
GREENHOUSE ACCESSORIES SUPPLIERS
A number of the companies listed under Hobby & Kit Greenhouse Manufacturers & Suppliers also sell greenhouse accessories and supplies.
Burgon & Ball
- +44-1202-684-141
- www.burgonandball.com
- Fine cutting and hand tools
Green Fire Hydroponics
- 530-895-8301
- Organic and hydroponic gardeners emporium. Offers Shade Rite polyethylene sheeting.
Lee Valley Tools
- 800-871-8158
- www.leevalley.com
- Gardening and woodworking tools
Window Quilt Insulated Shades
- www.1windowquilts.com
- Movable window insulation for attached greenhouses
USDA Hardiness Zone Map
An unheated greenhouse will enable you to grow plants indoors that are hardy outdoors in one zone warmer. For instance, if you live in Zone 5, you can usually grow in a greenhouse those plants that are hardy in Zone 6.
