Gary Hall
Owner
Growing Spaces
Gary Hall owns and runs Growing Spaces in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. He acquired the company in April 2025 and works closely with founder Udgar Parsons, previous owner Lem Tingley, the Growing Spaces team, and Dome owners. His articles draw on operating the business, helping customers plan their greenhouses, and learning from owners’ experiences. Gary holds the CFA charter and an undergraduate degree from Oregon State University.
Articles by Gary Hall
Why We Built the Growzebo™
August 23, 2026
I gave our team a price target and a rough picture of the customer, but no shape. They worked out the rest while building the first Growzebo™ about 20 yards from all six of our demonstration Domes.
Growing Spaces is now a Certified B Corporation
May 4, 2026
B Corp certification required us to document our energy claims and examine how we run the company. Some of the work confirmed strengths. Other parts exposed gaps in our records and practices. Here is what we learned.
On Pricing, Durability, and What We're Actually Selling
April 24, 2026
Most of what I know about money, I learned the hard way. One idea I kept coming back to was cost per wear: good leather shoes resoled a few times often cost less over ten years than a string of cheaper pairs. A solid hand tool that lasts decades is usually cheaper than replacing a weaker one every few years. That's the frame I bring to the question we get all the time: why does a Growing Dome cost what it costs?
Growing Spaces New Website
March 31, 2026
Our team spent more than a year rebuilding the website. I wanted people to be able to research on their own schedule, find the instructions for their dome, and reach us easily when they needed a conversation. Here is what changed.
Growing Through Deep Winter: A Comparison of Greenhouse Approaches
February 6, 2024
I compare Minnesota deep winter greenhouses, Growing Domes, and hoop houses through their heat storage, insulation, structural requirements, and intended use, with field accounts showing how growers adapt to different climates.