My wife loves the new greenhouse. It was a challenge to put it up in Oct and Nov in Colorado. We only got 19inches of snow. We painted each and every piece of wood. And that slowed the build. The build went well and we had no missing parts. This is our third greenhouse over the last twenty years. This should be our last one. I wish we would have bought this one first.

We absolutely love our Bellerose 11 x 13 greenhouse! It’s beautiful and great quality, sturdy, squares up nicely, had plenty of extra hardware, and has some nice features such as the shelving, the back wall for hooks, the exhaust fan and the hose hook up. We definitely compared lots of different options before purchasing, and we feel like this one gave us the best size and quality for the money. And in the end, it was well worth it to go with cedar. Although it’s quite a long assembly manual, it’s very detailed and doable if you just take it step-by-step. They provide an online video tutorial, but we actually just preferred the paper manual. Just pay attention to the pilot holes and the notes in red and you won’t have any issues. All in all the hardware is quality and each piece was marked well. There was only a handful of times where the pilot holes didn’t lineup perfectly. But nothing that caused any major problems. Get the roof sections squared was a little challenging, but wr expected that to be the case. We recommend using a square throughout assembly of each section to help ensure that the whole thing will be in square at the end. My husband and I assembled this together and it took us a total of 45 hours over the course of a week. We are very detailed people and my husband tends to take things slowly when assembling to make sure there are no mistakes. So there could definitely be people out there who could do it quicker than we did. Those 45 hours included moving the boxes from our driveway to the backyard location, and also opening the boxes and inventorying everything. Just those two things took 3-4 hours, but it was an important part of the process and made things go quicker later. We highly recommend laying out all of the cedar alphabetically for ease of finding each piece during the building process. We also did the same for the hardware. There is a lot of it, so you’ll definitely want to order it numerically. We used one of the large cardboard boxes to lay out all of the hardware numerically. And we were also able to write on the cardboard to label the top of each column. For example 100s, 200s etc. since each bag of hardware is labeled with a number. That way we knew exactly where to go when we had to find a certain piece. It was a definite timesaver in the end. One other thing that we found to be helpful was for one of us to gather the pieces required for the next step while the other one was assembling the parts in the previous step. Teamwork makes the dream work! ;) Side note: we decided to have a concrete pad poured as the base, with a trench drain down the middle for drainage. We poured the pad and additional 12 inches in both length and width as compared to the footprint of the greenhouse. If you go this route be sure to check the exact specs because it’s not exactly 11 x 13 (it’s 11’6” x 13’11’). And you’ll want to decide if you want the pergola to be on the concrete pad or not. We opted for not, and we will just put small concrete footers under the posts of the pergola. We also just wanted to note that we purchased our own 2 x 4 cedar planter for the center since there was so much room in there. We also purchased some string lights for the perimeter and hanging pots for the back wall. So you will see these things in our photos, but they did not come with the greenhouse. Bottom line, we highly recommend this greenhouse and can’t wait to start using it.

Finished building our Bellerose Greenhouse about a month ago. Spectacularly well thought out product. I was consistently impressed with the thoughtful detail that went into this. I cannot say enough good things. To make this review useful, i will talk about the challenges i had... this does not make this a negative review, but helps others building theirs to anticipate and avoid problems. We oiled all the wood first - this was 2-3 days worth of work - i stickered it to dry and then laid all the wood out on 5 tarps - there are a LOT of pieces. Get a big table (or two) to lay all the hardware out on in numerical order (there are over a thousand hardware bits that go into this - if you are not organized you will waste a lot of time searching) - for often used screw and washer sizes small containers make life easier. They GENEROUSLY include all sorts of drill bits and tools (including a 90 degree bit adapter that i only discovered after i bought one to complete the job ;)... the instructions do not note when they have included the tool you need (simple fix for Backyard Discovery) As noted in other reviews the blue protective film on metal parts is a PAIN IN THE BUTT to remove - i did it in front of the TV at night and it took several episodes and left my fingers raw. I did have one part that was improperly bent. They sent a replacement which was also incorrect so i clamped it between two boards and used c-clamps to "tighten" the channel (it should have been a U and it was a V which caused the piece to not lay flat and be a dirt collector - easy fix... but something that should be corrected on BD end of things) Plastic protective window film being pinched between parts was noted by someone else. Where i assembled the parts i peeled the film back an inch before putting on channels this let me keep the protection but not have to deal with the pinch. Pre assembled panels were tricky, but mostly with pressure and careful peeling you could get it out. Sometimes an exacto was required and in a few small areas i still have a bit of film that i simply could not get out. No one will ever notice but me and a month later i don't even know if i could find it back. For 99% of this the fit was absolutely wonderful. Better than i would have imagined possible with wood (which warps, twists and has a mind of its own...). A few of the lap joints on the roof were proud (not cut deep enough so that the wood did not lay flat). I used a chisel on these to remove a bit more wood and get a proper fit (otherwise there would have been a bump which would bend the channel that you have to slide the roof panels through). One notable challenge was inserting the roof panels. The rafters are secured in several steps before the roof panels are inserted. At some point a few of my rafters were tooo close together to make it possible to insert the panel. I tired loosening the rafters but there were secured too many times. In the end reversing a bar clamp to be used as a spreader proved to be the perfect and super easy solution... If you take one thing away from this review, let it be this. When you get to this step you will thank me ;) This thing is a LOT to put together. For the most part it is a one person job... but it helps to have an assistant to pull parts and hardware. My 12 yr old daughter LOVED this job and made my life SUPER easy! There are only a few times when it is necessary to have two adults to attach larger sections together. That being said, for all the work, it was a joy. Thoughtful and well constructed at every turn it was a pleasure to assemble. I cannot recommend this greenhouse enough. The hardest part was the level spot in our hilltop yard ;) Once we had the foundation the Greenhouse went up like a dream!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This greenhouse is the cutest on the market!! I love the pergola front where I hang plants to create an inviting entrance. I get so many compliments from neighbors on this greenhouse! I love that it has a hose hook-up and exhaust fan that comes on automatically based on the temperature I set. The windows are great to alley in a cool breeze. I highly recommend and would buy this again!

We purchased the Bellerose because of the size and design. It has everything I needed for seed starting and extending the growing season. For the money the quality of the wood and fittings is great. It went together relatively easy and two people can definitely assemble this greenhouse. It is a great addition to our yard and I can't wait until Spring to start growing! I am overwintering herbs and lavender in pots to see how far I can push the envelope! Well done Backyard Discovery!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The greenhouse has a nice exterior appearance with natural-looking wood and attractive materials. It also seems very functional in layout, with the interior hose hook up and the folding shelves to allow for various sizes of plants. The pergola and door elevate it beyond a purely functional structure so that it looks nice in the yard. It has space for a good amount of plants and I like the wind resistance rating!

My family came to help me build the 9x6 Bellerose. Took several days working on some pretty chilly days. Everything went together, items well marked, superb materials and it is a wonderful addition. I could go on and on about how great a project this was. We loved every minute of this construction project. Thank you!!!

We received our Bellerose in June and had a crew seal and build it for us. This is my third greenhouse and by far my favorite. It is a nice looking structure, very spacious, and well designed. I like the option of having several shelves that can fold down and the additional shelves in the second model. No leaks and good airflow. It has been fine even in the upper 80 degree temps where my neighbors greenhouse burns their plants at these temperatures. My plants in there are thriving.

I ordered and received shipment in about 10 days. 8 large boxes my husband was able to unload with a Bobcat. We were both pleased with the quality of the wood and hardware. Remember to water seal all of the lumber before assembling. This step was t in the directions however a follow up email about the 5 year warranty stated this should be done followed by annual applications. The directions and assembly went very smoothly. I am super excited to start using it this spring!

We bought this on preorder, and were shipped it quickly and safely once the product became available. The boxes took up an entire car space in our garage, so plan ahead for parts storage. Some boxes came damaged but the wood inside was fine, and BD make it very clear they will replace parts broken in shipping for free. My father and my husband teamed up to build it. It took two power drills, hammers, various other tools I’m forgetting, and three full days of work from both of them to get just the outside shell built. These are not craftsmen, but they’re no slouches when it comes to work. It took another two weeks of late fall evening work for hubby and I to get everything sealed and the inside built. It is a slow, methodical process and you really do need two people for parts of it. But it’s so, so worth it. The quality of the build and the wood are more than I could have dreamed of from a flat-pack kit. And the instructions! it’s an app which allows you to click on every single part and get the part number, twist and turn the image to better understand the instructions, and even comes with a voiceover if you need it. 100/10 just for the instruction app, it’s free and amazing and perfect. (Paper instructions are included as well for the less tech savvy)