I live in south central Texas, and we get a few hard freezes each year. Because of the exceptionally long freeze we had in Feb 2021, I decided to get a greenhouse to protect some of my plants. I purchased the smaller version of this greenhouse in the past and was very happy with it, so I decided to upgrade to a larger one. This 13 x 13 is the perfect size for me. It can hold quite a lot of large pots with plenty of room for shelving etc. The panels are thicker than anything else I found online. Unfortunately there are a few things I didn't like. The instructions are pretty bad. It's all pictures, and some little details aren't completely clear. We had to redo a few things once we caught the mistakes. Once built, it seems sturdy and looks nice. The other thing that I really don't like is that the operable panels on top don't seal properly when closed. There seems to be other areas of gaps that create some drafts too. Fortunately our freezes tend to only drop to the high 20s, so the temperature is still okay. If I lived in a colder environment, this would definitely be an issue. Today when the outside temperature was about 45 due to a cold front, the greenhouse was about 55. Properly sealed, I think it should be at least 10 degrees higher. The poor sealing was not an issue with my previous smaller model. I plan to use flexseal or some other product to seal off any areas where warm air is escaping and readjust the ceiling panels. Overall I really like the greenhouse; but for the price paid, it really shouldn't have these issues.

The greenhouse seems very sturdy. It took my husband a few days to put it together since the instructions were very vague, there are no steps, just pages of pictures that you have to interpret. There were a couple of errors but we figured it out. Also we bought an extension as well which meant some confusion in the instructions as well since they are all pictured without the extension. I do wish that the instructions had mentioned that you have to tape all the panels BEFORE you start building it, there was no mention of it in the main instructions so it did not get done to our greenhouse which means we will have to take it all apart to fix.

ACF Greenhouses: Thank you for your review and picture! We are constantly working with manufacturers to help them improve their products and instructions for using them. Feedback from customers like you helps us know what areas need improvement. The tape for the poly panels is optional. It is not covered in the Grow More instructions, because the tape is an aftermarket product you can purchase for the greenhouse. However, in the tracking email for every order, we do ask customers to please open and read the red envelope first because that is where we include additional helpful information for the products your ordered.