There’s an idea that newcomers have in gardening that greenhouses are only used by experts. While this might be true for larger or more expensive models, starting with something small and homemade can be just as welcoming for amateurs. Looking at some of the advantages offered by taking this direction, we want to explore whether creating a new greenhouse is the right decision for you.

Greenhouses Help Eliminate Outside Complications

The strongest argument in favour of newcomers starting with a greenhouse comes from their ability to control harmful outside variables. Weather can be the biggest killer here, and according to overwhelming international scientific consensus, as noted by the Climate Change Committee, it’s only getting worse. Greenhouses can help protect against sudden storms, preventing one bad day from ruining months of hard work.

Greenhouses can also reduce the risk of major pests from breaking in and consuming your crops. Whether we’re looking at slugs or hedgehogs, it can be nearly impossible to keep these creatures away from outside gardens without the use of strong poisons or sprays. Greenhouses reduce reliance on such methods, giving you an edge.

There can also be times when starting out gardening when something happens you just don’t understand. Troubleshooting is itself a skill, and having an enclosed environment can help you get to the root of any problems, so you can avoid making the same mistake in the future.

Pollination and Infections

The two biggest issues that starter greenhouses introduce tie into problems pollinating plants, and the possibility of plant illness. Pollination will be an issue because you’ll be preventing these helpful insects from working while blocking out the harmful ones too. As the Natural History Museum explores, bees, wasps, moths, and butterflies won’t aid your flowering plants, which is something to keep in mind.

Infections can be a problem because although greenhouses can protect you from the outside, they can also help anything already inside. This means that if you accidentally introduce a plant carrying a disease or that hides a pest, they can quickly spread to other crops. You can’t exactly pick up and move away plants if they’re all stuck in one greenhouse, so this could be an issue you have to contend with.

Increased Property Value

The final matter that needs to be mentioned is how building a greenhouse on your property can increase home valuation. Online sales systems like We Buy Any Home include this kind of addition into their calculations of home worth. This is reflected when offering free cash offers and guaranteed sales on any property, where your effort, properly maintained, can return some of the cost of building a greenhouse back to you. A well maintained garden in general is guaranteed to increase a home’s value, so it is certainly something to consider in the long term. 

There is no one right answer on whether building a greenhouse is right. It depends on your property, your financial situation, and how committed you are to gardening now and in the future. Still, for the right person, this kind of investment can more than pay off, so it’s worth thinking about, especially as the cost of fresh food continues to rise.