Too many greenhouse business plans get the equipment list right and the total project cost completely wrong. This article breaks down every major cost category for a mid-tech Luminosa poly greenhouse at 3,840 m² (41,000 sq ft): structure...
The Alberta Greenhouse Market: Momentum, Pressure and Real Opportunity
The Alberta greenhouse market is accelerating. New funding, a billion dollar import gap and lower heating costs are opening a...
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Beating Drought Under Field-Scale Tunnels: Irrigation and Water...
Drought is squeezing berry and vegetable growers across the West. Here is what large tunnels, drip, soilless substrate and...
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Greenhouse Tree Seedling Production: Why Reforestation Nurseries Need...
Across North America, forests are burning faster than nurseries can replace them. The answer is not the most sophisticated...
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Climate Resilient Greenhouse Design for a Future of Intense Heat Waves
Western Europe just faced two heat waves in a matter of weeks, and this is the new baseline. A climate resilient greenhouse...
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The #RightTech Question: How to Choose Your Greenhouse Technology...
Every week, a grower somewhere signs a contract for a greenhouse that is either too sophisticated for their market or too limited...
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Greenhouse profitability: It’s not the best technology that makes the difference, it’s the rigor of the decisions made from the very beginning. An overview of the 8 essential pillars for building a sustainable and profitable controlled...
After six years in North America, this article offers an in-depth perspective on the evolution of the greenhouse industry between 2020 and 2025. From the pandemic to energy, climate, and market challenges, it highlights key structural shifts...
Structure is the first #RightTech decision. How snow loads, wind loads, and light transmission shape climate-adapted greenhouse design, with a structural engineer's view.
Heat pumps are transforming greenhouse energy in Québec, offering a smarter, more sustainable way to reduce heating costs and emissions.
Innovation and advanced nursery practices are shaping the future of strawberry propagation across North America, improving plant quality and production efficiency.
Discover practical and efficient growing gutter solutions tailored for low- and mid-tech greenhouse systems to optimize water use and crop management.
High tunnel berry production in North America can deliver ROI in as little as 2 to 3 years. For strawberry and raspberry growers in Canada and the US, protected cultivation means earlier harvests, better fruit quality, and a real competitive...
Precision climate strategies are reshaping greenhouse and CEA production in North America, helping growers cut costs, boost efficiency, and build more sustainable operations.
Garden center owners across the US and Canada are rethinking their infrastructure. Pepiniere Abbotsford in Quebec shows what a well-designed commercial greenhouse can do for a retail operation — and what independent garden centers and nurseries...
