There are lots of parts of the World where the climate for long periods of time throughout the year are simply not conducive to growing plants and flowers. As we all know one of the many things which encourage plants to grow is sunlight but another thing to consider is warmth. It is the warmth generated by the sun's rays that start to warm the Earth in Springtime and it is this that triggers many flowers and plants to begin to grow. However, if the climate where you live doesn't get or stay warm for long enough then it can be frustrating for someone interested in gardening. If this sounds like your situation then the time might be right to add a greenhouse to your garden.

You might be thinking that you don't have the room for a greenhouse in your garden but in actual fact there are many shapes and sizes of greenhouse available and there are some which are small enough that they will suit almost any outside space as well as most budgets. Even one of these small greenhouses erected in a small sunny corner of your garden will give you a new lease of life and a new sense of purpose in your garden as it gives you more scope to do things with certain types of plants and flowers that you couldn't previously consider.

Greenhouses bring with them other benefits too. Their very nature means that you are much more able to control damage caused by birds and insects as well as damage caused by heavy rain and other weather that mother nature might throw at you. Because your gardening efforts will be more efficient and productive with a greenhouse, there will be less wastage as well, which will save you money.

To add interest and colour etc to your garden you may be in the habit of descending upon the garden centre every Spring and Summer to buy new plants and flowers for the garden. You can save money here too as with a greenhouse you now have the possibility of growing many plants and flowers from the seeds created by last year's batch. Once you get into this process and become good at it, you may never have to buy certain types of plant or flower again! The greenhouse also effectively makes the Summer last longer by providing warmth and shelter for plants that may have otherwise succumbed to the environmental conditions.

Where you position your greenhouse in your garden is quite important as sunlight is one of those resources that is difficult and expensive to create. Try and make sure that you place your greenhouse in an area of your garden that receives maximum sunlight exposure during the day. Depending on your needs, you may also want to consider how you will get electrical power and water to the greenhouse as well because this will make things even easier to manage. Having said that, electrical power and ready access to water are not absolutely necessary in order to get advantages from having a greenhouse. There is nothing to stop you continuing to water your plants by hand for example.

The final thing to consider is ventilation. Warmth is a good thing for plant life but there is the concept of having too much of a good thing. You need the ability to let some of that heat escape if it simply become too hot. Most greenhouses that you go out and buy will have a built in ability to ventilate them. If you are planning on building your own greenhouse, you simply need to remember to allow for ventilation. The ability to open roof panels for example is one of the most efficient ways to ventilate a greenhouse. As heat rises then it is natural for it to find its way out of an open roof panel rather than an open door.

So, if you are frustrated with your gardening efforts because you simply don't have a climate or other conditions which help you to be productive in the garden then you really should consider investing in a greenhouse. Once you do so, you will never look back.