As I type this, the temperature outside is 44 degrees C with the humidity factored in. For my American friends reading this, that a whopping 111 F. I’m dreading those first 5 uncomfortable minutes when I get in the car at the end of the day. Hot hot hot hot hot. Hot. Luckily I, like I’m sure you do, have access to a wonderful invention called air conditioning.
Horizontal Air Flow (HAF) fans and their sisters (HVF) High Velocity Fans are essential parts of a greenhouse heating and cooling system. HAF Fans and HVF Fans are also known as circulating fans.
As a greenhouse grower or manager, it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day activities and allow the little items to get missed. When it comes to energy issues, these little items can really add up! Energy conservation has been a popular topic of conversation, but there are many aspects that are often overlooked by today’s growers.
Before you start your next building project with a greenhouse manufacturer, make sure they are ETWW (Easy to Work With). They should be flexible enough to accommodate customizations, reduce the amount of work/hassle for the grower, and stand behind their work after the job is done.
I do not believe there are many greenhouse manufacturers still left in the dark ages of “keep your greenhouse low or your heat costs will rise”, but if you do come across one, run for your plant life! Here are some reasons to consider building higher.
During every busy shipping season you invariably run into issues that would have been eliminated had a little spring cleaning taken place. The spring cleaning referred to here encompasses more than just a “cleaning” perspective, it also involves planning ahead and taking care of business concerns so they don’t interfere with the busy season. Here are a few points you may want to consider before spring shipping rolls around:
Here at GGS, we are fortunate to have many employees on staff who, in their previous careers, operated greenhouses, garden centers/nurseries, and retail stores. This not only gives us some additional insight into what our customers expect from us, but also gives us access to knowledge about marketing in this space – what works and what doesn’t.
None of us like to think about emergency repairs – but our reality is that all greenhouse owners have spent a sleepless night or three ‘on the roof’… it is just the nature of our business that roofs designed to let in the most sunlight are by their nature a tad ‘delicate. So what is in your emergency kit for that late night call from the alarm?
Hurricane Sandy is expected to cause a lot of damage to the east coast tonight and into tomorrow morning. Here are some quick tips to prevent/minimize damage in your greenhouse:
The holiday season is just around the corner. If you operate a retail garden center/nursery, this is a great opportunity to get shoppers in the spirit by coming up with a creative Christmas display. Here are some examples of past garden center displays we’ve come across.