Today's Grower - Greenhouse Blog

When it comes to adding energy curtains (sometimes referred to as thermal blankets) to a greenhouse, everyone focuses on energy savings. And certainly, energy savings should be a major factor in any greenhouse grower’s decision to purchase greenhouse energy curtains. In northern climates, winter growing adds expensive heating costs to the most diligent greenhouse operation. A well-designed and properly installed energy curtain can reduce winter heating bills by up to 50% and, in some cases, more.

Structure maintenance and planning involves more than just new construction projects and a focus on expansion.  Often the best dollar value for a grower is in retrofitting and modernizing existing greenhouse structures.

Here is a list of potential solutions to common problems that greenhouse growers can resolve by improving existing structures:

There are many things to think about when managing a greenhouse construction project. Your business relies on factors such as crop deadlines and financing – make sure your project stays on course and you are making the proper considerations. You can always hire expert project managers like GGS if you don’t want to be involved in all the details, but if you decide to be your own General Contractor here are some tips to help you through the process.

As with any business decision, planning is essential. Measure twice, cut once. During my three decades in the greenhouse industry I have helped countless growers design and build greenhouses for efficient and profitable growing. One thing you learn very early in the greenhouse business is that no two operations are the same. The greenhouse environment needs to be tailored to the plants’ ideal environmental conditions, and the growers preferred growing methods and operating processes.

Choosing the right bench for your crop is vital to plant quality and further reducing labor costs. GGS has been designing, improving, manufacturing, and building quality benches for growers for over 35 years. Here are a few options: