Garage Envy
Online Store REQUEST A QUOTE
Call us: 888.248.8544
  • Home
  • Garage Products
    • Accessories
      • Tool and Garden
      • Bike Storage
      • kayak and surf
      • Safety and Cleaning
      • ski snow and skate
      • Sporting Goods
    • Benches
    • Cabinets
    • Hardware
    • Wallscape
  • Storage Envy
    • Closet
    • Garage
    • Home Office
    • Laundry
    • Mirrored Door
    • Pantry
    • Wall Bed
  • Dream Garage
    • Active Family
    • Before and Afters
    • Car Collector
    • Celebrity Garages
    • Storage Fanatic
    • Videos
    • Workshop
  • Custom Design
    • Before and Afters
    • Videos
    • Get Free Estimate
  • Garage Envy Difference
    • Garage Envy in the News
    • Customer Testimonials
    • About the Company
  • Blog
  • Contact Us

How to Create a Garden Inside Your Garage

February 1, 2020| Garage Envy| 0 Comment

Do you love growing plants, but find yourself unwilling or unable to spend long hours in the hot sunlight caring for them? That’s just one of the reasons why you may find it useful to learn how to grow plants inside your garage. A garage is also a good place to start spring plants early so that they have the best start when being replanted outside later. And if you want to grow plants that aren’t native to your area and may not thrive in the soil and weather conditions outside, you may be able to outfit your garage so that it does meet the conditions those plants need. Take a look at a few tips that will help you create a garden in your garage. 

Set Up the Lighting

Seedlings by a window

The biggest barrier to growing plants in your garage is probably the lighting situation. Many garages don’t have windows or have windows positioned in such a way that they don’t allow much sunshine in. Many plants can be grown indoors, but far fewer will survive without a light source, and a bare bulb in the ceiling isn’t going to be enough. 

Luckily, it’s relatively easy to add lights to your garage. Do your research into what the plants you want to grow require in the way of lights. For some plants, you may need special grow lights, while others may do just as well with a fluorescent bulb. Try suspending the lights from chains in the ceiling, positioning them close to the tops of the plants. 

Create a Greenhouse Effect

Garage with open door

Plastic sheets are recommended when you’re starting seedlings in your garage, or if you’re trying to grow plants in cold weather or in a cold climate. They’re optional otherwise, but may be a good idea. Simply hang the plastic sheets around the area where your plants are growing. 

This helps by protecting your growing plants from drafts, keeping the temperature in the garage stable. This is smart in a room that probably fluctuates in temperature with the weather, unlike the rest of the house. Plastic also reflects the lights in the room, which can help increase the amount of light that plants get. 

Invest in a Heat Supply 

If you’re going to be growing plants in the garage in the winter time, you’re going to need a way to heat up the garage. Assuming that your garage isn’t connected to your home heating and air conditioning system, that probably means bringing in solar lamps or a space heater. 

Be careful not to make it too hot. Plants require more water and light the hotter they are. You may be able to bring in extra water, but once you’re set up for plants it may not be so easy to add more lights. Also keep in mind that different plants may do best at different temperatures, so if you’re growing more than one type of plant, make sure that they have similar light and temperature requirements. 

Turning empty garage space into a greenhouse is only one way to use that open space. For more great garage design ideas, contact us.

 

Post navigation

Previous Previous post: Green Your Garage Remodel With These 4 Eco-friendly Tips
Next Next post: 3 Ways to Make Your Garage Smart

Recent Posts

  • 5 Tips for Storing a Bike in Your Garage
  • How Much Value Does a Garage Add to a Home?
  • How to Prepare Your Garage for Winter
  • 6 Things to Store in Your Garage Cabinets
  • 6 Ways to Improve Your Garage in 2016

Still Have Questions?

Ask a Specialist new year messages

- OR - Call Us Today:

888.248.8544

Garage Products

  • Accessories
  • Cabinets
  • Wallscape
  • Benches
  • Hardware

MAIN SITE SECTIONS

  • Custom Design Services
  • Dream Garage Idea Center
  • Garage Products
  • Online Store

INTERACT WITH US

  • Garage Talk Blog
  • Contact Us
  • Affiliate Marketing Program
  • Privacy Policy

gogoanime

© 2022 Garage Envy. All Rights Reserved.

  • Home
  • Garage Products
    ▼
    • Accessories
      ▼
      • Tool and Garden
      • Bike Storage
      • kayak and surf
      • Safety and Cleaning
      • ski snow and skate
      • Sporting Goods
    • Benches
    • Cabinets
    • Hardware
    • Wallscape
  • Storage Envy
    ▼
    • Closet
    • Garage
    • Home Office
    • Laundry
    • Mirrored Door
    • Pantry
    • Wall Bed
  • Dream Garage
    ▼
    • Active Family
    • Before and Afters
    • Car Collector
    • Celebrity Garages
    • Storage Fanatic
    • Videos
    • Workshop
  • Custom Design
    ▼
    • Before and Afters
    • Videos
    • Get Free Estimate
  • Garage Envy Difference
    ▼
    • Garage Envy in the News
    • Customer Testimonials
    • About the Company
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
Garage Envy
  • Home
  • Garage Products
    • Accessories
      • Tool and Garden
      • Bike Storage
      • kayak and surf
      • Safety and Cleaning
      • ski snow and skate
      • Sporting Goods
    • Benches
    • Cabinets
    • Hardware
    • Wallscape
  • Storage Envy
    • Closet
    • Garage
    • Home Office
    • Laundry
    • Mirrored Door
    • Pantry
    • Wall Bed
  • Dream Garage
    • Active Family
    • Before and Afters
    • Car Collector
    • Celebrity Garages
    • Storage Fanatic
    • Videos
    • Workshop
  • Custom Design
    • Before and Afters
    • Videos
    • Get Free Estimate
  • Garage Envy Difference
    • Garage Envy in the News
    • Customer Testimonials
    • About the Company
  • Blog
  • Contact Us