Choosing the right greenhouse for a UK garden — cost, size, material, planning permission, and side-by-side comparisons written by the team that installs them.
Matt W · 15th Jul 2026
Complete greenhouse shading guide from expert installers. Covers shading paint, netting, blinds and natural methods with temperature thresholds, cost comparison table and month-by-month shading calendar.
Matt W · 1st Jul 2026
A greenhouse fixed to your house counts as an extension, not an outbuilding. Here is how UK planning permission, boundary rules and the Party Wall Act really apply to lean-to greenhouses, from installers with 16 years on the tools.
Matt W · 27th Jun 2026
How to replace broken greenhouse glass the right way: identify your clips, measure the aperture, choose glass or polycarbonate, and fit a new pane safely. From installers with 16 years experience.
Matt W · 27th Jun 2026
Grow hydroponically in a UK greenhouse: NFT, Kratky and drip systems, the best beginner crops, and what a setup really costs. From installers with 16 years experience.
Matt W · 25th Jun 2026
Confused by greenhouse jargon? Our glossary explains 40 UK terms in plain English, from eaves height and glazing to damping down and hardening off. From installers with 16 years on site.
Matt W · 25th Jun 2026
The three greenhouse glazing options compared: horticultural glass (90% light), toughened glass (family-safe) and twin-wall polycarbonate (up to 40% warmer). Which to choose for your garden, from UK installers.
Matt W · 23rd Jun 2026
When to sow and plant out greenhouse tomatoes in the UK, with a heated-vs-unheated timeline table. Plant by soil temperature, not the calendar. From installers with 16 years on UK sites.
Matt W · 8th Jun 2026
Twenty-five greenhouse ideas for UK gardens, from a balcony mini to a walk-in Victorian. Shaped by 14 years of real installs, with a frame to match every space and budget.
Matt W · 27th May 2026
Greenhouse combi sheds give you a shed and a greenhouse in one footprint. Our UK installers compare 5 Swallow ThermoWood models from £4,082 - which one fits your garden best, with free delivery and fitting included.
Matt W · 19th May 2026
Which greenhouse survives a Scottish Highland winter? Two ranges come back to us a decade later with no failures: the Elite Titan 1000 heavy-gauge aluminium range and the Swallow wooden range in thermo wood. UK wind zones, frame gauge, anchoring, glazing, snow load, plus a 10-point site survey checklist for exposed plots.
Matt W · 19th May 2026
Five UK greenhouse roof shapes compared by installers: apex (gable), curved-eaves, lean-to, orangery lantern, dwarf-wall and combi greenhouse-shed. Real prices, heat retention data, decision tree, plus the four shapes we deliberately do not stock and the honest reasons why.
Matt W · 15th May 2026
Are coffee grounds good for plants? After 16 years installing greenhouses and watching customers experiment, we cover fresh vs used grounds, the slug deterrent myth, the compost activator role, and which UK crops actually benefit from a mulch.
Matt W · 14th May 2026
Twin-wall or single-wall polycarbonate? After fitting both for 16 years, we compare U-values, light transmission, hail resistance and lifespan — plus when single-wall makes sense and which UK greenhouses to buy at each spec.
Matt W · 13th May 2026
Step-by-step guide to fitting an automatic greenhouse vent opener: 5-minute install, brand comparison (Bayliss MK7 vs XL vs Vitavia), temperature adjustment, and the three fitting mistakes that wreck openers in the first season. From installers with 16 years experience.
Matt W · 12th May 2026
Garden room planning permission UK 2026 - permitted development rules, the 2-metre boundary trap, building regs thresholds, costs, and a head-to-head of England/Scotland/Wales/NI rules. Plus 8 UK garden rooms and greenhouses we install. From installers with 16 years experience.
Matt W · 12th May 2026
How to dry apples and pears at home: air drying, oven, and dehydrator methods compared. From installers with 16 years experience - real temperatures, times, costs and a comparison table.
Matt W · 6th May 2026
Six greenhouse base types compared: concrete, paving slabs, EcoBase floor kits, timber perimeter, decking, and bare ground. Costs, lifespans, and which base fits which greenhouse, from installers with 14 years of experience.
Matt W · 5th May 2026
The 8 potting shed accessories that earn their keep, ranked by what installers see customers reorder. Auto-vents, benches, drip kits, seed trays, and the small extras that turn a shed into a year-round growing space.
Matt W · 14th Apr 2026
ThermoWood lasts 25+ years vs 10-15 for pressure-treated timber. We compare both treatments after 16 years of installing garden buildings across the UK.
Matt W · 13th Apr 2026
12 best modern greenhouse styles for UK gardens in 2026. Black and anthracite frames, pent roofs, orangeries and European designs from £484 to £7,360. Every product in stock with buy links.
Matt W · 9th Apr 2026
Expert guide to the best mini greenhouses in the UK. 27 aluminium and glass models from Access, Stali, Elite, and Palram. Comparison tables, size guide, and honest recommendations from 12 years of experience.
Matt W · 7th Apr 2026
65% of returning customers wish they had bought bigger. Signs your greenhouse is too small, space-saving tricks, and when to upgrade. Real data from 3,000+ UK installs.
Matt W · 6th Apr 2026
Real UK greenhouse prices from £329 to £36,630. Comparison tables by size, brand and material plus base, installation and accessory costs. From installers with 16 years experience.
Matt W · 10th Mar 2026
The 8 best tomato varieties for UK greenhouses, from sweet Sungold cherries to meaty Marmande beefsteaks. Tried and tested by our installers over 16 years.
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