Customer Reviews

All About Greenhouses (Ortho's All about)

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Very nice picture book. Not much info on greenhouse growing but good info on greenhouses of ten years ago. The newer greenhouse have been left out. So much has changed in the last few years, double poly roofs, hydroponics, heating under tables, steal construction, shading, cross ventilation, all were left out of this new edition but nice color pictures and a good beginner book. If you want a up to date greenhouse book see, Secrets to a Successful Greenhouse and Business.

Good book for those who just want basic information and principles. Descriptive literature is good, pictures are excellent, and the book is pleasantly / logically arranged. Is it the "source" on greenhouses, no. However, it is a good read and good book. I have purchased other resources (including the heavy text recommended by another reviewer) and find this book to be generally as informative as the others, particularly given its price.

This book gives great information from building the foundation to shelving. I found it a great help in choosing my greenhouse kit and what foundation to use. Anyone interested in purchasing or building their own greenhouse needs this book. I read several, this one was the best.

this book was just what I was looking for! It has great instructions on how to manage by small greenhouse that the kids got me for my birthday. Great for beginners! I was so impressed I bought one for a girlfriend!

This book provides an excellent understanding of greenhouses and lots of great ideas and designs for locating and building them on your property. I got the book to build a small greenhouse but it is so much more. This book is a good value.

This book really got us going in our plans to start greenhousing. We live in NE Washington, and really need to get a head start on our garden plants; and this book seems to include everything we need to know to eliminate as much "trial and error" learing as possible.

This book has information in it that I didn't find anywhere else. When I looked at the price of the free-standng and attached greenhouse kits, well - I practically had to be picked up off the floor. They are all expensive and my wallet just isn't that fat. If you're thinking about designing and building your own greenhouse, get this. With the help of this book (and some others - foundation, framing - that I bought through Amazon), I was able to save myself thousands of dollars and build an attached greenhouse that gets tons of compliments. And, if you're into orchids, Ortho's Complete Guide to Orchids is the best for determining temperatures & light requirements & more things to consider when designing an orchid greenhouse.

All About Greenhouses- Just a more simple compilation of facts about grenhouses. They are far from simple, and this book is a good start in what will be much to learn.. If you are planning to build, buy or begin a greenhouse, this is a good place to start the process.

This book is great for people looking to either build or purchase a greenhouse. With recommendations about the location, to different types of greenhouses, this is a perfect reference book!

I really enjoyed this book. It is well written and has very useful pictures. I am researching green houses and landscaping, hopefully to start my own business, and this is a good book to add to my library.