House money

These greenhouse options can pay big dividends

Sunshine GardenHouses
Northern Tool & Equipment
Northern Tool & Equipment markets the Sunshine GardenHouse line, which feature the Mt. Hood Redwood GardenHouse. This home hobby house is built to last with a ready-to-use natural redwood frame and virtually unbreakable, UV-resistant, 4.5mm thick twin-wall polycarbonate panels. It measures 8 feet L x 6 feet W and is made in the USA.

www.northerntool.com


Plant Inn
Poly-Tex
You can help your customers jump in the raised garden bed craze with the Plant Inn from Poly-Tex. It allows them to garden anywhere, while providing comfort and accessibility. Unbreakable polycarbonate top panels protect plants from pests and cold, and they create a greenhouse environment for the garden to grow. The Plant Inn is easy to merchandise; it comes ready-to-assemble in one box.

www.poly-tex.com


Mini Greenhouse
Exaco Trading Co.
The Mini Greenhouse is a great alternative to a permanent greenhouse if space or complexities are a concern. The unusually thick panels (8 mm) retain heat far better than even glass and are stronger. Whether it’s a condo garden on a rooftop, deck or patio, or if it’s used in a typical yard, the Biostar Premium Cold-Frame Mini provides a safe protected area free of birds, pests, pets, slugs and snails.

www.exaco.com


Custom glasshouses
Private Garden
These elegant greenhouses are available to help you enhance your center (or to offer to customers to help them enhance their homes). The Pithouse model (top) is used primarily by those focusing on vegetables and seedling propagation. The Lean To glasshouse (middle) is used on locations with premium southern exposure. The Messenger System is named for Thomas Messenger, who had a passion for plants and the greenhouses that allowed them to thrive. This glasshouse model is designed based on his original designs.

www.private-garden.com

May 2012
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