Maintaining constant growing conditions within your greenhouse is of paramount importance and extremes of temperature must be avoided. If the atmosphere is too hot and dry, or too cool, crops will not thrive and tender plants will suffer. Ensure adequate ventilation by installing one or two louvre windows or roof vents. For added convenience, and especially useful when you're away from home, install automatic openers which operate according to pre-set temperatures and save having to remember to open and shut vents.

Most greenhouses are supplied with some staging and shelving, but space is often short, no matter how large the inside area. Halls has a great solution for creating a extra display and work areas in the form of versatile foldaway shelving and staging. It can be stored away compactly when not in use and laid out as required when the greenhouse starts filling up with pots and seed trays.

Put every last drop of rain to good use by investing in a handy rainwater kit which allows rain to be channeled down via the greenhouse guttering into a water butt outside. Save time and effort by fitting an irrigation kit which will drip feed water or fertiliser via drip sticks placed at intervals into the soil. The Halls irrigation system is well designed in that the amount of liquid delivered can be regulated according to temperature and requires neither batteries nor mains electricity.

Curtain shading is vital to prevent scorching when temperatures soar, whereas a greenhouse heater is a prerequisite if you intend to utilise your greenhouse fully throughout the winter months.

Once your greenhouse is well-equipped with all the basic essentials and devices to save time and effort, there's just one vital accessory left that no self-respecting greenhouse should be without ? a care kit to refresh its moving parts and keep it in tip top condition. The Halls kit could be described as the equivalent of a luxury spa package for greenhouses. It contains lubricating oil to keep door and window mechanisms running smoothly, a specially formulated wash to leave panes gleaming and prevent the build-up of insects and algae, and an anti-fog glass cleaner to keep condensation at bay.