If you are looking for the ultimate in a greenhouse experience in your own backyard, you will probably look hard at National's Grand Hideaway series.  For starters, they are made in America.  That says so much in one little sentence.  We do have pride in our ability to make the ultimate greenhouse on our own shores.  Add into that the reduced carbon foot print which gives us something else to feel good about.  

But lets face facts.  The only way to get a truly quality greenhouse that is engineered to meet your local building codes is with professional builders who speak the same language as the local officials in your county building offices.  National works hand in hand with you to meet your personal needs and goals in a greenhouse as well.  

It's hard to know what to consider first when trying to choose a greenhouse.  A lot depends on what you want it to do for you and for your lifestyle.  If you need help with this, check out the "Greenhouse Buying Guide".  You will find it in our drop down menu to the left.  If you have already decided you want a substantial greenhouse you will be happy with for the rest of your life, and are looking at the Grand Hideaways, you will need to decide between a lean-to or free standing model.  There are some real advantages to having a greenhouse attached to your home.  It can create an observatory style instantly.  It will impact how you go about your every day routine.  If nothing else, you will wake up in the morning thinking about all the stuff you have to get done and out of the way before you can go out to the greenhouse to play.

Or you could wake up in the morning and prepare breakfast to serve in the conservatory, with a long cup of coffee to relax with after breakfast.  If you have your catalogs handy, this whole scene could stretch itself out all morning. 

Of course, if you still work for a living away from the house, this might be a weekend scenario, or an evening scenario with dinner.  Don't forget candlelight.

With the National Grand Hideaway greenhouses you can dream big and make it happen.  You can call the experts on greenhouses at 4seasongreenhouse.com to get some techinical information or any kind of help you need to make a decision.  You can talk to them again and again if needed, to help you reach your goal of owning a greenhouse of this caliber.

There are some advantages to having your Grand Hideaway greenhouse totally detached from the house.  The most obvious one is esthetics.  If your home is not situated to take and attached greenhouse, or if you are going to have hired help in the greenhouse, a detached model makes sense.  Also, you have a place to 'escape' ; to hide from the telephone (of course they are forbidden in a greenhouse!); and you can walk away from any messy operations you have going for awhile and come back later.  It also makes the perfect place to keep your worm factory and compost tumblers during the cold months, and store the extra composting materials in a bin next to them out of the wet weather.

Frankly, I think every gardener would love to have one of each.  Have a large freestanding greenhouse for the major operations, and use an attached greenhouse for conservatory style living for your whole family and houseplants.  They are so nice for entertaining in.  You can monitor and control the temperatures and moisture and light levels for comfort.  All you add are the comfortable seating chairs and a table and you are set for a lifetime of enjoyment.