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An excellent textbook
Nelson's text is probably the most widely used on college campuses offering greenhouse management.It is up to date, full of technical information, and the chapters are well-ordered.Read more

Subjects:  1. Agriculture - General    2. Floriculture    3. Flowers    4. Greenhouse management    5. Greenhouses    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Horticulture    10. Technology / Agriculture & Animal Husbandry   

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The Commercial Greenhouse
This is a good book, written as a first or second year college text book. It covers many topics associated with commercial greenhouse operations in a general manner, with a few topics covered in greater depth. It is informative and worth having on your shelf if your considering a commercial greenhouse operation. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Education    2. Environmental Engineering & Technology    3. Gardening    4. Gardening / Horticulture    5. Greenhouse Horticulture    6. Greenhouse management    7. Greenhouses    8. Life Sciences - Horticulture    9. Greenhouses, conservatories, patios    10. Horticulture    11. Technology / Agriculture & Animal Husbandry   

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Good content if you can get past the presentation
This book does have lots of good information, but the author could have at least used spellcheck.There are spelling errors on almost every page, as well as a few missing words spread around the book.There are even a few places that the author copy and pasted an entire paragraph.All of this left me thinking of this book as being cheap and I had to question the validity of the information if the author doesn't even bother to check for errors in his own book.

Excellente!!
If you are considering going into a business requiring a greenhouse...READ THIS BOOK FIRST. There is just SO much valuable info here.
Spelling Bee
Hey Caraphor, "Appendicies" is SPELLED: a-p-p-e-n-d-i-c-e-s.
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Subjects:  1. Business/Economics    2. Gardening / Horticulture    3. General    4. Greenhouse Horticulture    5. Greenhouse management    6. Home-based businesses    7. Nurseries (Horticulture)    8. Small Business - General    9. Small Business    10. Gardening   

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Ortho's All About Greenhouses
This book was very informative.How to deal with frost and protect plants to their fullest!How to create the style and form we are looking for and do ourselves.Highly Recommended!

Great Fun and so easy -
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. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Construction - General    2. Gardening    3. Gardening / Horticulture    4. Gardening/Plants    5. Greenhouse gardening    6. Greenhouses    7. Outdoor & Recreational Areas - General    8. Gardening / Greenhouses    9. Greenhouses, conservatories, patios   

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Building Your Own Greenhouse (Greenhouse Basics)
Pretty simple to follow instructions and drawings. Not the most exciting book of its kind I have read recently, but some good information and alternative building ideas.

The Least Expensive Way to Get Started
This is simply a magnificent book on how to construct your own hobby greenhouse as well as other gardening structures such as simple cold frames or installing a bay window with a nice ledge in your home.The main advantage of building your own greenhouse is cost-savings; manufactured greenhouses are very expensive to buy and even more expensive to have assembled.And you don't need to be a handyman to put one together - in most cases you'll be building a frame to hold plastic sheeting to keep out the cold and let in the sun's rays.So what if it's a little crooked here or there?Chances are neither you nor anyone else will notice, but the flowering assortment of vegetables, fruits, and specimen plants will grab everyone's attention!
Just what we need to be selfrelient!
Fun and informative reading. Many ideas to increase you excitement while growing your own food and herbs all year and selling the extra, for a good profitable hobby. See also "Secrets to a Successful Greenhouse and Business" ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Design & Construction    2. Design and construction    3. Do-It-Yourself - General    4. Gardening/Plants    5. Greenhouses    6. Home Improvement / Construction    7. House & Home    8. Building construction & materials    9. Greenhouses, conservatories, patios   

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limited information
Good basic beginners book. Limited number of pages of information that could have been more detailed.I am just exploring building a greenhouse and was seeking advice from this book.I did increase my knowledge to some degree and was not overly disappointed considering the low price but I will need to keep searching for a "better" book.

A handy little how to.
This little book was all I needed to start out and finish my year round greenhouse gardening plan.From its year round gardening callender to its helpfull tips the author shows tremendous knowledge in the area ofgreenhouse gardening, in a very practical way.For anyone who would liketo start, or anyone looking for fresh ideas I recomend reading this book. Thank you Greta! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Gardening    2. Gardening/Plants    3. Greenhouses    4. Greenhouse gardening    5. How-To   

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Some good info.
A lot of growing info and what does not work, but some good ideas make this book worth while reading. Wish it had more on the art of selling the plants. Bought Secrets to a Successful Greenhouse and Business, after this one and do highly reccomend it. Love my greenhouse so much!

A "must read" for anyone engaging in commercial horticulture
Plants For Profit: Income Opportunities In Horticulture is a unique, authoritative, original book written by a world renowned expert in the field of ornamental horticulture specifically for readers interested inengaging in commercial horticultural ventures. Plants For Profit shows howto find a good job working with plants, how to start, operate, and financea horticultural enterprise. F.X. Jozwik provides a concise overview ofmarketing and plant culture with a wealth of practical and insightfuladvice that will save the aspiring commercial horticulturist thousand ofdollars and maximize return on capital investment. Jozwik shows how to growtrees, plants, and flowers profitably, which plants are in demand, even howto find a good job in horticulture so that you can earn while you learn. Ifyou are a gardener, horticulturist or farmer considering an expansion intoraising and selling ornamental plant, begin with a thorough reading ofPlants For Profit. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Gardening    2. Gardening / Horticulture    3. Gardening/Plants    4. Greenhouses    5. Reference    6. Small Business - General    7. Techniques   

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Greenhouse Companion
Being new to the greenhouse world I needed a book to give me lots of "how to" & this book does just that.Full of ideas, suggestions, etc that are giving me a great start.

Great Greenhouse Information for Any Level
I knew nothing about greenhouses at all.I could hardley keep a plant alive.This book takes you from start to finish with lots of problem solving along the way. Loved it!

Great book!
I loved this book! As a beginner at greenhouses, this book was helpful and understandable. It is easy and fun to read. The many pictures, drawings and charts make the book come alive. It is comprehensive for an advanced gardener as well. If you can only buy one book, this is the one! Enjoy! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Gardening    2. Gardening / Horticulture    3. Gardening/Plants    4. Greenhouse gardening    5. Greenhouses    6. Handbooks, manuals, etc    7. House Plants & Indoor    8. Indoor Gardening    9. Sunspaces   

Subjects:  1. Gardening    2. Gardening / Horticulture    3. Gardening/Plants    4. Greenhouse management    5. Greenhouse plants    6. Greenhouses    7. Irrigation    8. Life Sciences - Horticulture    9. Greenhouses, conservatories, patios   

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Good Content/Very Helpful
Most books on Greenhouse Gardening focus on the building of the greenhouse itself and don't spend enough time talking about the gardening process.This is a great book for a person who moves into a new home and already hasa greenhouse. This book is an excellent education in greenhouse gardening. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Gardening    2. Gardening / Horticulture    3. Gardening/Plants    4. Greenhouse gardening    5. Greenhouses    6. Greenhouses, conservatories, patios   

Subjects:  1. Flowers - General    2. Garden Design    3. Garden rooms    4. Gardening    5. Gardening / Horticulture    6. Gardening/Plants    7. Greenhouse Horticulture    8. Greenhouse gardening    9. Greenhouses    10. Indoor gardening    11. Regional - General    12. Sunspaces   

Subjects:  1. Bedding plant industry    2. Bedding plants    3. Gardening    4. Gardening / Horticulture    5. Gardening/Plants    6. Greenhouse management    7. Greenhouses    8. Handbooks, manuals, etc    9. Life Sciences - Horticulture    10. Ornamental Plants    11. United States   

Subjects:  1. Floriculture    2. Flowers - General    3. Gardening    4. Gardening / Horticulture    5. Gardening/Plants    6. General    7. Greenhouse Horticulture    8. Greenhouses    9. Ornamental plant industry    10. Plants, Ornamental    11. Reference    12. Techniques    13. Agriculture & Farming    14. Gardening / Greenhouses   

Subjects:  1. Gardening    2. Gardening / Horticulture    3. Gardening/Plants    4. Greenhouses    5. Home Gardening    6. Management    7. Organic gardening    8. Solar greenhouses    9. Techniques    10. United States    11. Vegetable gardening    12. Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology    13. Specialized gardening methods   

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lacks depth
This book lacks the depth I was looking for. They often use Great Briton gardening phrases and speak to an audience that never has to deal with real issues like tough winters, using solar heat, practical insect control usinggood bugs and organics.

WOW!
What a reference book!So many pictures, descriptions, and information about plants.I like to see what the plant looks like before I go out and buy them.This book covers all bases.I bought a how-to-build agreenhouse book and I wanted a how-to-set-up-the-greenhouse book--THIS ISIT! a great little greenhouse book
I have bought books before on how to do things and they turned out to be not that much help but this one is different. Being new to greenhouse gardening and in the process of building one in my back yard,I decided totake the chance, well it was some of the best money that I have ever spenton a book. I was looking for something that would tell me how to growthings in the greenhouse, not how to build one. This book hit the spot. Ittells you how to grow all types of flowers and vegetables with names andwonderful color pictures. All I will need to do is go to the seed catalogand order what I think I will like. Dr. Hessayon talks also aboutwatering,ventilating,sowing seed, propagating,plant troubles and how tocorrect them,and then of all things a month by month of what to do doingthat time of the year. Again for the money I got a winner,a book that Iwill use over and over again until it is wore out and at the price I gavefor it, I won't mind buying another copy.Michael Beck mikebeck1977@yahoo.com ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Conservatory gardening    2. Gardening    3. Gardening / Horticulture    4. Gardening/Plants    5. Greenhouse Horticulture    6. Greenhouse gardening    7. Greenhouses    8. Handbooks, manuals, etc    9. Indoor gardening    10. BG-HISTORY - BG-ANCIENT/ARCHAEOLO    11. Gardening / Greenhouses    12. Greenhouses, conservatories, patios   

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Subjects:  1. Gardening    2. Gardening / Horticulture    3. Gardening/Plants    4. Greenhouses    5. Herbs    6. House Plants & Indoor    7. Gardening / Greenhouses    8. Greenhouses, conservatories, patios    9. INDOOR GARDENING   

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An amazing book
I have the older-unupdated version of this book and I am really happy that it is still available. It has everything in it from how to garden in your home (as is) to building a variety of solar structures (from outdoor"boxes" to solar pits and free standing greenhouses). Also thereare recipes for soaps, teas and things like that which can be made fromgreenhouse-grown items. This book is really comprehensive and easy toread-- and emphasizes economically viable ways of doing things, and alsovariations for northern climates, which I really appreciate.Read more

Subjects:  1. Construction - General    2. Design and construction    3. Gardening    4. Gardening / Horticulture    5. Gardening/Plants    6. General    7. Greenhouse Horticulture    8. Greenhouse gardening    9. Solar greenhouses    10. Techniques    11. Gardening / Greenhouses    12. Specialized gardening methods   

Subjects:  1. Gardening    2. Gardening / Horticulture    3. Gardening/Plants    4. Greenhouses    5. House Plants & Indoor    6. Indoor Gardening    7. Reference    8. Gardening / House Plants   

Subjects:  1. Garden Design    2. Garden Furnishings    3. Gardening    4. Gardening / Horticulture    5. Gardening/Plants    6. Greenhouses    7. Greenhouses, conservatories, patios    8. Horticulture   

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    2. Gardening / Horticulture    3. Greenhouses    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Readers - Chapter Books