It’s exciting to dream of and plan for a new greenhouse! Below are several resources to help you with your planning. You might want to start by viewing the PDF of the OOS meeting presentation, “So You Want a New Greenhouse” by OOS member Dr. Michael A. Friday, or for inspiration and information on energy-efficient greenhouse design and construction, view the video “Greenhouse Inspiration, Design, and Construction for Energy Efficiency” by OOS member Dr. Douglas Needham (video opens on OOS’s YouTube channel).
OSU Extension Fact Sheets
Oklahoma’s land-grant university, Oklahoma State University, has published many Cooperative Extension Fact Sheets about greenhouses and growing plants in greenhouses. Below are a select few.
- HLA-6450 “LED Grow Lights for Plant Production“
- HLA-6700 “Greenhouse Structures and Coverings“
- HLA-6701 “Locating the Greenhouse” (PDF)
- HLA-6703 “Greenhouse Floors and Benches” (PDF)
- HLA-6705 “The Hobby Greenhouse“
- HLA-6708 “Mist Propagation Systems and Humidity Chambers for the Nursery and Greenhouse” (PDF)
- HLA-6720 “High Tunnels“
Greenhouse Manufacturers
There are many greenhouse manufacturers in the United States. Additionally, the LSU Ag Center offers downloadable design plans for various greenhouse styles. Further resources are available through the National Greenhouse Manufacturers Association.
Although OOS offers no endorsement, a few US manufacturers of hobby and estate greenhouses are listed below alphabetically.
- Albert J. Lauer, Inc.
- Arcadia GlassHouse
- Florian
- Gothic Arch Greenhouses
- Janco Greenhouses
- Ludy Greenhouses
- Santa Barbara Greenhouses
- Solar Innovations
- Sturdi-built Greenhouse Manufacturing
- Tanglewood
- Yoderbilt
Banner Image Fun Fact
Longue Vue House & Gardens, Louisiana
A greenhouse, which is called a “glasshouse” in the United Kingdom, is a structure for growing plants, which has its walls and roof made chiefly of transparent or translucent material, e.g. glass, plastic, or fiberglass, that is attached to or spread over a frame of wood, aluminum, steel, or plastic.