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Greenhouse Panels.

To create a traditional boarded bottom to your Cedar greenhouse you can use a clip on panel which are usually easy to fit onto the greenhouse using clips may quickly be moved if you just want them on one side of the greenhouse.

These panels can also help create a little extra insulation during the colder months as well as hiding any unsightly mess you may have under your storage areas.

The attractive appearance of these panels will give any greenhouse a more traditional style.

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Alton Greenhouses clip on panels.

Octagonal Greenhouses

One advantage of an Alton octagonal greenhouse it that not only is it ideal for a smaller garden with its octagonal shape maximizes it growing space for its small size.

The octagonal design makes sure that no space is wasted and with its tall eaves height it makes an ideal greenhouse for the taller gardener.

All Alton greenhouses are made with a cedar treated wood that  doesn’t shrink, swell or warp excessively. It also has excellent insulating qualities and is naturally repellent to moths, insects and vermin.

All Alton greenhouses are made from the finest Western Red Cedar which helps make these greenhouse the best on the market when looking for a wooden greenhouse.

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Wooden Greenhouses Blend Into The Landscape.

Why choose a wooden greenhouse well not only do they look great they tend to blend in with the landscape much better than standard aluminium greenhouses and as long as the frame is made with a top quality wood it will last for many years.

These traditional looking greenhouse are usually made with cedar wood and are available in many styles and sizes with a range of accessories many manufactures will recommend that you treat the wooden frame with a preservative but if it is a top quality cedar you will not have to treat it.

If you do intend to treat the wooden frame it is best to use a high class wood preservative that is oil based a good one available in todays market is Osmo which is environmentally friendly this is because Osmo’s protective oils and lacquers are virtually solvent free and contain quality organic ingredients such as linseed oil, candelilla wax and thistle oil.

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Alton Traditional Cedar Framed Greenhouse

Greenhouses With Accessories.

Are you a beginner gardener and are looking for a greenhouse but have no got a clue on what to look for, then getting a greenhouse package maybe exactly what you need as they will include many green house accessories that are not only essential but also make the gardening greenhouse experience much more pleasurable.

Not only does a package deal make a great choice for any beginner many experienced gardener also buy a package greenhouse with many different sizes, designs and models available even if you have a small garden space most retailers offer some sort of greenhouse package.

By purchasing a glass greenhouse with accessories you will have all the tools you need get started and will be utilizing your greenhouse straight away, not only does it workout much cheaper than buying the accessories separate from the greenhouse each manufacture will offer a range of different accessories with there greenhouse.

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The Taller Gardeners Greenhouse Solution.

When you are a taller person finding the right greenhouse with the right amount of head room can be a task, so a greenhouse with extra head room would be an ideal choice.

The high eave greenhouse could be what you are looking for, this greenhouse made by Elite is available in a choice of glazing options, sizes and colours  with the option of customize your greenhouse with accessories.

Elite High Eave Greenhouse boast an additional 11in growing area compared with the standard model this is down to the extra cantilever bracing,  with a great inside working space but still remaining within the same 6ft 3in structure there are many advantages to this greenhouse.

One of these advantages is that the High Eave greenhouse now has a new wheelbarrow and wheelchair friendly ‘low threshold’ for easier access along with an integral built in base means there is no step to trip over or catch a wheel on.

Most elite greenhouses have integral gutters and at least 1 roof vent, more with larger sizes, and all this as STANDARD, and by adding extra accessories you can propagate earlier and make back breaking tasks much easier.

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Greenhouses with accessories.

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If you are beginner gardener and are looking for a greenhouse to start growing plants why not get a greenhouse package deal, Many greenhouse manufactures do package deals which are greenhouses which will include many green house accessories.

These package deals are available in different sizes, styles and models with most retailers offering some sort of package, which usually includes staging and shelving.

By having a glass greenhouse with accessories included you will have all the tools you need to start utilizing your greenhouse straight away and it works out much cheaper than buying the accessories after you have got your greenhouse.

Greenhouse Roller Blind.

This roller blind is designed for the Alton cedar greenhouse and it is attached to the ridge bar at the top of your greenhouse roof.

A greenhouse blind will help you control the temperature of your greenhouse creating shade for your plants during the sunny weather.

Internal greenhouse blinds have a great advantage as well as stopping your plants getting scorched they still allow warmth in and will not be susceptible to the wind which can rip or tare external shading.

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Alton Greenhouse internal shading blind.