• You should install vents and temperature monitors in your greenhouse to maintain the correct temperature.desolated greenhouse image by Kostyantyn Ivanyshen from Fotolia.com
  
  Greenhouse gardening is popular in many different climates for those who have the room to add a greenhouse to their garden area. However, building a greenhouse is only a beginning. If you are thinking about installing one, you should consider how to build it, what plants to use it for, how to protect it, and what equipment to use inside of it. With the basics down, you can create a highly successful greenhouse that will produce fruit, vegetables and flowers for you for years.
  
  

Construction

• The point of greenhouses is to provide a sheltered area for plant growth that is hotter than outside temperatures. This means you want to choose an area that gets plenty of sun, but not constant sun throughout the day. Simple greenhouses are built with sealed plastic and plastic or wood frames with packed dirt bases. More complicated versions are built with glass windows and concrete surfaces that can hold in heat more easily.
  
  

Uses

• You can use a greenhouse for several things. If you like to grow vegetables but do not live in the right climates, greenhouses can provide enough protection to let your vegetables mature until you can harvest them (fruit trees are usually too large to keep in greenhouses). You can also use a greenhouse to prepare young plants for spring planting, or to thaw out fall plants that you need to bring indoors for the winter.
  
  

Temperature

• Temperature is an important consideration for greenhouses. You cannot just let a greenhouse reach whatever temperature it wants. Many can grow too hot and damage plants over time. Include vents in your greenhouse to allow air to flow freely. If you can, include a thermostat in your greenhouse to manage temperatures for you, as well as a heater to protect plants during colder nights.
  
  

Pests

• Pests can be a problem if they get into your greenhouse. They can multiply quickly and damage your tender plants unless you take precautions. Always keep your greenhouse clean and free from unnecessary leaves or dying plants. Keep the doors and windows shut unless you need them open. If you have serious problems, disinfect your gardening tools in a light detergent mixture and chill your greenhouse for a night in the winter to freeze bugs while keeping most of your plants alive.