Let’s be honest — gardening is a complicated hobby. On the one hand, it gets you out in the fresh air; on the other, your labors may as well be for nothing if all your handiwork gets destroyed in a storm or munched by a backyard pest. But having a greenhouse can go a long way toward helping your plants thrive. They protect them from the elements and create a cozy environment that encourages longer life and more fruitful growth.
Quick Overview
Finding a greenhouse and getting it on your property used to be a huge undertaking, but it’s 2024 — we’ve progressed! Now you can get one at Amazon, and it doesn’t have to cost the same as your house, either! The online retail giant has a bunch in stock and you can have any of them shipped right to your door. Ready to take your gardening to the next level? These babies can help.
Want something on the smaller side? This No. 1 bestselling mini greenhouse offers four roomy shelves and comes on wheels so you can easily move it from place to place. A roll-down door gives you quick and easy access to sprouting plants.
“Great greenhouse for the cost,” wrote an impressed reviewer. “Highly recommend for a backyard gardener. We live in Michigan and this has withstood 30+ mile per hour winds, but not sure about snow yet. It’s also placed a bit under the roof, which may help. Overall this is a great greenhouse … just don’t get too frustrated when trying to put it together (watch the video and block off time throughout a week to put it together).”
This 6-by-8-foot structure has a sliding door to make it easy to get in and out of, along with a roof vent for airflow — it even has rain gutters. The whole thing is crafted from polycarbonate and aluminum.
“Great greenhouse for the cost,” wrote a five-star fan. “Highly recommend for a backyard gardener. We live in Michigan and this has withstood 30+ mile per hour winds, but not sure about snow yet. It’s also placed a bit under the roof, which may help. Overall this is a great greenhouse … just don’t get too frustrated when trying to put it together (watch the video and block off time throughout a week to put it together).”
This greenhouse is fairly portable, with three tiers and 12 shelves that are encased in a PE cover. The house has roll-down mesh side windows and a roll-down door for access and airflow along with clips to secure it to the ground.
“I was hesitant to buy this because I expected it to be cheap and flimsy. I did not expect it to be much warmer than the outside temp. Wrong on all counts!” wrote a happy customer. “It is far sturdier than I expected and the fabric is thick and appears quite durable. It is standing up to the Utah wind just fine. It runs about 20 to 30 degrees warmer than the outside temperature during the day. I often have to open the windows and doors. This is exactly what I needed. It surpasses my expectations.”
If you have the budget, consider this impressive greenhouse. It’s 12-by-10 feet and features two sliding doors and two vents. It’s a fully walk-in structure so you can spend some quality time working on your green thumb.
“With our crazy weather in Texas (Down to freezing one day and 75 degrees the next), I wanted to protect all our wonderful potted plants,” wrote one happy gardener. “It has withstood 40 mph winds already with no issue and has kept my precious plants snug as a bug in a rug!”
Not everyone wants a permanent structure on their property. The 8-by-6-foot Eagle Peak greenhouse is a pop-up, so it’s basically like a tent for your plants that you can take away anytime. Enjoy two roll doors and roll-up windows.
“Best ever! My backyard is full of trees at our new house, so I could not grow in the backyard,” one shopper shared in this glowing testimonial. “I went out on a limb and purchased one. I completely fell in love and ordered the second one. They are tied down with three cinder blocks and that has held up through the storms we’ve had.”
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The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.