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How Humidity Affects Your Houseplants

Lisa Eldred Steinkopf

Have you considered humidity and how it affects your houseplants? Some have argued that humidity isn’t a huge factor when taking care of plants, but I beg to differ. Most of our houseplants are from rainforests, where the moisture is dripping from the trees. Of course, our houseplants want a similar environment, which isn’t always…

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What Is An Indoor Greenhouse?

Everyone knows what a greenhouse is and it’s purpose. In fact, it’s a coveted yard feature for avid home gardeners north of the tropics. Yet, the purpose and benefits of an indoor greenhouse escape many. Because you’re already protected from the whims of the wild and the elements inside your home. Or are you? And…
October 18, 2017
Callie

Diary of an Indoor Grower: Hydroponics Garden Evolution

The only thing that hasn’t changed in my hydroponics garden is its dimensions. It is just over 70 Sq feet (6.6 X 11.2).with 8-foot ceilings. Otherwise, it is in a constant state of flux. Lights, systems, nutrients, fans, controllers, you name it I have changed it. Part of the reason is that I have, especially…
May 28, 2017
Eric Coulombe

Garden Indoors: A Good Start

When you garden indoors, productivity requires good practices and techniques from the beginning. Abundant harvests from any herb, fruit, or vegetable plant depends on seed quality – and everything that happens during each of its growth stages. Even in your outdoor garden, excellence is never the result of inferior materials or shoddy workmanship. Remember that,…
May 2, 2016
Tammy Clayton

Indoor Garden Air – Anything But Thin

When all of the beverage from a drinking cup has been imbibed, it is considered to be “empty”, and admittedly that definition tends to work as far as drinking needs go in gardening. It is sometimes helpful to remember that it is not empty at all, but rather full to the brim with air. In…
April 4, 2016
Grubbycup Stash

Humidity: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Everything and everyone is affected by humidity, or the lack of it. Plants are more sensitive to humidity levels and its variations than humans or animals. We manage to live through the discomfort. Plants manage humid conditions too, but the effect can be undesirable. Improper humidity levels affect plant functions and can cause irreparable damage…
October 5, 2015
Tammy Clayton