Best Greenhouse for Wind

Growing Dome® Known to Withstand Hurricane Force Winds

The strong, wind-resistant structure of a geodesic dome greenhouse is inherently windproof, which is why the Growing Dome is the best greenhouse for wind and extreme weather, hands down!

“An 80 mph wind can produce a pressure of 16 pounds per square foot (psf). For example, the 10′ by 100′ sidewall of a gutter-connected greenhouse would have to resist a 16,000 pound force.” —UMass Amherst

“I’ve seen high winds lift an entire greenhouse and dump it 3 plots away, the glass in shards and the frame looking like a giant has tied knots in it.” —Allotment and Garden

Why a Growing Dome is the Best Greenhouse for Wind

With a Growing Dome, you don’t have to protect your greenhouse from the wind. You can rest assured your garden is safe. Protect your plants without worrying about your greenhouse.

The Growing Dome is incredibly windproof. It doesn’t give the wind anything to resist. It’s the difference between flow and impact. Wind simply flows around a Growing Dome. Instead of wind impacting a large surface area, like the broadside of a rectangular greenhouse, it flows around the geodesic shape distributing the forces evenly across all the struts and back towards the ground.

There are no large flat surfaces for the wind to push against. A traditional greenhouse structure has a point of weakness that buckles under the strain of the wind.

Your Growing Dome is protected from high winds, hail, and heavy snow loads!

Growing food in a greenhouse protects your plants from wind when outdoor gardening is challenging in windy areas.

A safe and protected indoor space helps you successfully grow, especially if you live in a windy area. Now, more and more people tell us they live in a windy area, places traditionally not thought of as windy. Click this link to learn more about the wind map pictured below.

Is wind becoming more severe? Is nature becoming more violent? I don’t know for certain, but I do know greenhouses are supposed to be safe havens. We want to protect our gardens from undesirable outside influences—like wind, snow, and hail.

What about Wind Missiles?

With a traditional glass greenhouse, you must keep surrounding areas clear of objects, which might smash through the glass when picked up and hurled by the wind.

The polycarbonate on a Growing Dome can withstand a 16 lb. weight dropped from 25 feet with no breakage. Those figures come from testing on 8mm polycarbonate. Many dome owners choose 16mm. Its impact resistance would be much higher. See our article, High-Quality Polycarbonate Greenhouse Glazing, for the benefits and strengths of polycarbonate as a greenhouse covering.

15′ Growing Dome Greenhouse Survives Hurricane Force Winds in Pine, CO

“I just wanted to let you know that our dome survived the recent hurricane-force winds and all the flying debris such as broken tree branches. We had gusts of winds measuring up to 115 mph (but that is as high as the anemometer will register). All around the dome, there was destruction and chaos of debris. The dome survived beautifully. Thank you for providing such a quality product. I love my Growing Spaces Dome!” —Happy Growing Dome Owner

Traditional greenhouses have a point of weakness. Glass breaks, and flexible coverings flap and abrade in the wind eventually wearing out. The Growing Dome’s geometry and strength provide flow.

With a Growing Dome, there is nothing for the wind to push against. We have Buckminster Fuller to thank for the original Growing Dome design. He helped design a 60-foot Bio Dome for John Denver’s Windstar Ranch in Aspen. Our founder, Udgar Parsons was part of that project.

The wind is going to blow. Chances are it’s going to blow hard. In addition, you probably live in one of those “windy areas.”

If you want to protect your garden without worrying about protecting your greenhouse. If you want the best greenhouse for wind, the Growing Dome delivers this safe haven.

The Growing Dome is secured to a foundation wall with an engineered anchoring system, which in turn is secured to the ground with an engineered anchoring system. The weight of the soil beds and the above-ground pond add further strength and stability.