When the time came for [gentleworks] to build a new greenhouse, rather than going with a conventional design, they decided to go with a geodesic dome instead. The greenhouse uses a few techniques ...

You've decided to build a geodesic dome. Super idea ... Now it's time to insert the panels of your greenhouse. Which material will you choose?

Glass is a great choice for a geodesic dome greenhouse! In 1988, the Missouri Botanical Garden tore all 3,625 plastic panels from its geodesic greenhouse, the Climatron, and replaced them with glass.

[Bigelow Brook Farm] has a cool geodesic dome greenhouse that needs to stay warm in the winter. There are a lot of commercial solutions for greenhouse heating, but if you’re the kind of person ...