I purchased the Bellarose in the spring and have no regrets. I have always wanted a greenhouse and this one is beautiful along with having great features and excellent quality. Assembley was not difficult, my mother and I, ages 57 and 80 assembled this over 6 days with a friend helping for just a few minutes when putting on the roof. A gentleman I work with even purchased the same greenhouse after seeing pictures of my completed greenhouse and me talking it up.

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.

I bought the Bellerose back in January. The quality is exceptional. Pieces were cut just right and the hardware is awesome. It's literally like being inside a giant LEGO build. But the biggest advantage is the totality of the solution. Without good ventilation and air flow a greenhouse won't work right. And water inside the greenhouse is a must. This has it all built in. No need for a plumber or electrician either. Hook up the hose and drop cord. Planting bench work area is insane, too. Cannot beat this one for the price.

I have always wanted a greenhouse and I dreamt about having one for years. Did I need one? Of course not; I am just a hobbyist! But when someone shared that they pre-ordered a Bellerose greenhouse on Reddit I decided to look up Backyard Discovery and I saw the Greenhouse and I was IN LOVE! I promptly pre-ordered mine ASAP. We are in San Diego so we don’t (normally) get extreme weather but we do get HEAT. I knew going in that I would only be able to use the greenhouse for part of the year and I was OK with this. Summertime is out for me because it can easily get over 116º in the greenhouse and, short of putting in an a/c system, that means it is my “She Shed” during those months but it also means I can start seeds much earlier in the year than before and I can grow my heirloom tomatoes year round. That a to me is a win-win. The pics I am including are of my Bellerose before I started growing anything because I am too lazy to go out and make sure it is presentable enough for pics today. My thoughts on the sealing and construction of my Bellerose: It was an incredible experience and BD has made it as easy and as smooth as possible considering these are shipping to people with vastly different construction skills. 1. There are approximately 1,346,258 pieces of wood to seal plus twice or three times that many pieces of hardware. Ok, so that might be a slight exaggeration but, for all things holy, do yourself a favor and ORGANIZE. Sort your wood alphabetically and numerically. Every single piece is stamped on one end with a letter and a number. Every single piece of hardware is bagged by part number. Do not let yourself unpack and stack everything willy-nilly. If you do, you will double the time it will take you to build. 2. If you’re going to seal before building, set yourself up a system of saw horses to do the sealing (plastic underneath!) As well as a system on which to lay the boards to dry. Drill some screws into two 2 x 4s and stand them up about 2 ft apart like a ladder to act as a rack to lay your longer boards on to dry. Set up a fan for air circulation. If you’re sealing when it’s raining, it will take longer for them to dry. It took us two people x 3 days x 8 hours each day to properly seal every piece of wood, all sides with two coats. Put some music on, have lunches brought in or take a break to grill a some quick burgers because you will need nourishment during this time! 3. Yes, the plastic on the metal roof pieces is a pain to remove but if you use packing tape to start a corner it will get you a clean start saving you from scratching the metal, saving your fingernails, and most importantly, saving your sanity! Seriously, use the packing tape to pull the corner back. 4. The plastic on the window panels wasn’t fun either. Use the same tape if you can’t get the corner started (but I found it easier to start on the plastic panels). Only peel the plastic film back along the four edges so it’s still mostly protected in the center of the panel. This will allow you to get the panels into the tracks when you’re ready to install them but the plastic will mostly be protected from scratches and scuffs. 5. The gazillion pieces of hardware come in different bags, labeled by part number. Leave them in their little bags- no need to waste plastic cups or purchase plastic containers for them. Instead of ripping into the bags to open them, use a pair of scissors and neatly cut the top off the bag so you can then line the bags up without them spilling parts all over the place. Like someone else mentioned, I used a large piece of one of the boxes to stage these bags in, lining them up in columns. Don’t panic when you have a LOT of hardware left. They are truly extra pieces and nice to have if you happen to strip out a screw head. 6. Two people are best for building this but a third really helps if they can act as your gopher/runner/hardware and wood finder. This lets the two people who are building stay up on the ladder when they’re at that point, deal with the tools and battery changing, while the person who is spotting the wood and hardware become familiar with location of these items which speeds up the process instead of two people up and down and searching while their mind is still in construction mode. 7. The most difficult part is the roof because it does take two people and that final ridge is a little iffy to reach. It can be done, just pay attention and be careful climbing. 8. It is easier to wait to install the tables until the roof and panels are up and installed. This gives you more room for ladders and movement inside when installing the roof. Some things we chose to do vs. what others might have done: 1. We had a sloped area of our yard that we leveled and installed pavers on. The Bellerose rests beautifully on the pavers and is anchored. 2. We installed a linear drain. I don’t have a good answer as to why we didn’t run it down the center of the length of the greenhouse other than I knew I wanted to put a sink on the back wall and I just didn’t think to put it down the middle. Duh! 3. I needed the water to come in at the “back” of the greenhouse so I just swapped the hose panel with the hole to the back and covered the hole with a piece of wood from one of the tables that I removed for the sink. The area where the hose is suppose to come in has no table so I use that space for taller items like a broom/dustpan, etc. 4. We ran electric tot the greenhouse and it comes in on the back wall and provides me with several outlets for future use. 5. I sourced a really cool used, smaller porcelain sink with drainage boards and racks which is perfect for potting and rinsing tools, etc. We had tot cut into the back slatted table to install it. I added turned wooden legs for structural integrity so it is properly supported. I use no soap and no chemicals so it’s considered gray water and it just drains to our property. I bought a faucet with a hose connector so I can connect a small coiled hose for watering inside. 6. I hung a moroccan glass tiled swag lamp in the center and it throws off beautiful green lighted shapes at night when I want it on. I also plan to add LED strip lights for late evening work. 7. I installed a digital thermometer that is connected to my phone via wifi. I can set it with specific parameters to warn me when the hi/lo temp moves too much. 8. I hung a magnetic knife rack on my tool wall to hold all of my smaller tools like clippers, etc. 9. I purchased a small stool/step stool combo for sitting while potting or day dreaming and for standing on to reach upper items. I also have a notebook with pen that I can write notes down for plants, planting method, performance, and yields in addition to installing cute animal hooks near the door for my aprons, etc. 10. I purchased a potting tray that is open in the front to keep soil from falling through the slats of the tables to the floor and bins w/lids to store soil for potting. 11. I hung an herb drying rack to dry some of my herbs. 12. I bought some solar lights to hang on the posts of the trellis. 13. I added a set of plastic storage drawers for misc item storage. 14. I had an old dorm room fridge that I put in the greenhouse for those hot summer days! Cons of my Bellerose Greenhouse: 1. I pre-purchased my Bellerose when they were first coming on the market and I bought the largest one they had at the time. BD has come out with a larger one since then and I totally wish I had it, lol. You can never heave too much growing space, right?! 2. On the earliest Bellerose the windows raise up and down to open and close but the latches are so high up that I have to get up on a stool just to latch or unlatch them. I wish BD had an option to swap out these windows with the newer ones that crank/open out. I did see on the FB group that someone rigged up a pulley system to the ones that raise and lower so she can reach them more easily so I might have to look into that fix. The windows also don’t come with any screening and when you live out in the country, you have to do everything to keep critters out. I’ve had mice, birds, and bats in my greenhouse, “Oh my!” I am currently sourcing magnetic window screens to solve this issue. I also have a magnetic screen door for additional air flow and cooling. 3. The earliest Bellerose greenhouses didn’t come with upper shelves. I bought pieces of cedar and hung them but they aren’t as pretty or finished as the ones BD is including now. Again, I wish we had the option to purchase the upper shelves for our earlier greenhouses. In summation, if you are looking for a backyard greenhouse or you are waffling about whether you should buy a Bellerose greenhouse, I will give you a resounding “YES! Pull trigger on it! You won’t be sorry!” The BD Bellerose greenhouse is an incredibly designed and will be a beautiful addition to your life. I LOVE MY BELLEROSE GREENHOUSE!

We just bought this last month and almost done putting it together. My husband said more than once how impressed he was with the design, easy to follow instructions and no missing pieces. Just believe me when I say there were a lot of pieces lol. He also loved the quality and how sturdy it is. Looking forward to finishing the last details to start our greenhouse journey.

My wife and I received this greenhouse the end of February and started assembling it last weekend. We unboxed everything and sorted by part number and had a table set up for hardware. We followed the instructions and finished the setup this evening. The instructions were clear everything was cut and drilled perfectly. Between the two of us it took about 34 hours but we working every step together, we did not divide and con. I did the last few steps on my own and my wife was disappointed because she warp finish it with m! This is absolutely beautiful and really adds a level of elegance as was as practicality. We built it on 8 inch of compacted limestone and added pavers under the pergola. Thank you backyard discovery!

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.

I am constructing my greenhouse now and am totally blown away at the attention to detail, the quality product, and the clear and detailed instructions provided. I cannot be happier and am so impressed with Backyard Discovery and their product!! Thanks!

This is our third product from Backyard Discoveries and it is the most amazing structure yet!!! My husband and I put it together....don't get me wrong, it was very overwhelming at the start but we powered through it. GREAT instructions. Quality products!

[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!