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November Garden Tips: Keeping The Garden Cozy And Soil Healthy

It’s November; the last summer and fall perennials have died back, their roots ruminating under frostbitten soil, waiting for spring. The days of blooming geraniums on a sunlit patio have long passed, but there are still things to do in the garden that will make a big difference in keeping plants cozy and the soil […]

My Fascination with Germination: A Grower Shares Some Tips And Tricks

seed germination

After a long winter slumming it in our grow tents, ensuring the lack of humidity doesn’t kill the tropical plants we insist on keeping, it’s time to start popping seeds for spring planting. The colder months spent praying the storms don’t cut power to our LED lights are finally over. Summer will be a little […]

Growing Advice: Is pH impHortant?

Garden PH

There are very few hot button topics that get indoor gardeners more riled up than the concept of “perfect pH”. Some gardeners are religious zealots regarding nutrient pH; others check levels both night and day. What if I told you pH rarely, if ever, matters for indoor gardens? Would you think I’ve lost my mind? […]

Soil vs Substrates: How One Difference Changes Everything

Soil vs substrates

Plants evolved over 600 million years ago into a microbial world. Their roots extended into soils teeming with microbial life. As early civilizations evolved and started cultivating crops around 11,000 years ago, societies relied heavily on natural soil life to support their crop success. Healthy soils supported agriculture since the beginning. This remained relatively unchanged […]