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Can anyone recommend an effective, but cheaper solution for greenhouse insulation? Bubble wrap.  Buy it in sheets off a roller in a good garden centre or DIY store.  If you have an aluminium frame, you can also buy the little clips that slot

, cardboard and anything else I can find. This will help to insulate it against the lowest temperatures and kick-start decomposition. It's especially important to have a decent amount of compost this year as I won't be buying any manure. I just hope a winter

Insulate your greenhouse with a layer of bubble wrap and give your plants a helping hand through winter. Your greenhouse will have fewer draughts and will also benefit from lower bills if you use a heater during the very cold months.Measuring tape

Insulate a coldframe using polystyrene sheeting, with help from Monty Don.autumnMore advice on propagating plantsHow to take root cuttingsCarol Klein's video guide to taking basal cuttingsSarah Raven gives advice on taking dahlia cuttings

Fearture useless since it did not allow for aluminium greenhoses only wooden onesgrb 20/09/09 I have several 'Dianthus Pink' plant cuttings in my plastic upright cloche. Can I insulate the cloche using the same method as for the green house

I live in sunderland and have recently taken up gardening, just wondering if I can use a plastic green house as a propagator over winter and would I need to insulate it somehow xx I believe it is possible to buy a fleece cover for a plastic

yes I agree wooden composts cool down much more easily that the plastic one because my plastic one has not slowed down and I have not been composting for long. Also again the wooden ones are not rat proof, but they are fine for prunings and grass cuttings. i have a 10 year old mo...

in reducing air temperatures during summer and insulating them during winter.I've always been cautious about recommending planting climbers like ivy against buildings, although I enjoy the sight when others do it. Provided walls are sound and ivy is kept clear

to develop, which you can use as cuttingsPot on houseplants and ferns into slightly larger potsInsulate the greenhouse with polythene to improve insulation and seal windows

Plant hippeastrum bulbs for spring displaysInsulate your greenhouse with bubble polythene for insulationVentilate greenhouses on warm, dry daysUse rainwater to keep the compost of potted azaleas constantly moistCheck fuel levels in paraffin and gas