Have You Thought About Foliar Feeding? Why The Garden Loves It
Consider Foliar Feeding Your Plants. Your Garden Will Thank You. Many growers won’t reach for the spray bottle until they …
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Chop-And-Drop: No-Waste, Less Work, Happy Gardeners, And Healthy Plants
As the cooler nights set in, the blooms and foliage on many of our annuals and perennials are beginning to …
Seasonal Spotlight: Arugula Is The Perfect Springtime Green
Spring is here, and with it comes a newfound sense of hope and a whole slew of new seasonal fruits …
Reservoir Tank Troubles – Understanding Reservoir Fluctuations
An indoor garden’s success largely depends on the environment, with the nutrient feed being an integral part. The plant’s nutrients …
Giving Your Plants An Edge With Mycorrhizae
Home growing and gardening is one industry that is booming during “lockdown” as people look to fill their time, relax, …
Green Gardeners and Farmers Improve Soil with Biochar
What if there was a natural soil conditioner that was not only easy to source but could feed soil microbiology and remain stable for thousands of years? Well, read on! Biochar has the most complex structure of any material on Earth and is excellent for improving soil retention while also protecting against soil-borne diseases.
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 …
The Power of Hydrogen (pH)
The pH scale is used to describe how basic (alkaline) or acidic a solution is. Solutions with a pH below …
Nitrogen Changes Potting Mix pH
Container gardeners might want to pay closer attention to the type of nitrogen in their fertilizer – it can actually change your …
Straw Bale Gardening 2
Things are looking pretty good out there now that we’re almost into mid-August. Straw bale gardening has presented me with …
The Importance of Homemade Fertilizer
It’s pretty convenient to rip open a bag, pop the top on a sprinkle canister – and deliver a perfectly …
Media Matters… A Lot
While shopping for seed starting supplies this winter, I came across this growing media called, Wonder Soil. Never heard of …
Nutrients: How Sweet It Is
Or isn’t, depending on your latest harvest’s tastiness. Should you have used a different nutrient, or is something else amiss …