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Must-have greenhouse features for a successful growing season

21st April 2023 Arianne Davey Advertising Features, Features

When it comes to choosing your greenhouse, it’s not just the external structure you need to think about (although a solid base and high-quality materials are of course essential!). There are several integral features and accessories that play a key part in ensuring a successful growing season, such as shelving, shading and ventilation. Here, Cultivar Greenhouses explains the different features…

From Greenhouse to Garden: How to transition your plants to the great outdoors

27th March 2023 Arianne Davey Advertising Features, News

Plants raised indoors, whether they are edible or ornamental, often need to be acclimatised to the great outdoors gradually, as the cooler temperatures, lower humidity and increased exposure to the elements can all affect young and tender plants. This process of preparing seedlings to be planted outdoors is known as “hardening off.” It usually takes two or three weeks, and…

Get growing in your greenhouse this month

26th February 2023 Arianne Davey Advertising Features, Features

A greenhouse is great for getting a head start on growing fruit, veg and ornamentals before the season is in full swing. Greenhouses are typically around 4°C warmer than the temperature outside, allowing you to extend the growing seasons as well as providing protection from the late frosts that we so often experience in the UK at this time of…