The Myth of Cloroxed Clippers
Here's a gardening urban legend for you: a bleach solution is the best choice for disinfecting pruning wounds and tools. So, is it true?...
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Critical Perspectives on Bloom Boosters for Flowering
Advanced horticulturists have the knowledge and experience to achieve results without the use of bloom boosters. Kent Gruetzmacher tells us about it.
Understanding PPM in Soil
The over-used expression, ppm, is short-hand for parts per million, and it’s one of the most common items that shows up on soil test reports. But, knowing what ppm...
Advantages of NFT Hydroponic Systems
If it’s simplicity, low cost, and maximum yields you are after in a hydroponic system, NFT could be the system for you.
Listen to Your Mother (Nature)
Using natural concepts as models for solutions in the human world is a process called biomimicry and in this story, Lee Allen takes us to Arizona where two scientists...
Same but Different: Indoor vs. Outdoor Nutrients
When it comes to feeding, indoor and outdoor plants generally need the same nutrients. There are, however, some significant differences in the techniques needed for each...
Making the Most of Hydro Nutrients
While hydroponic water culture systems can produce big results, you must work to get those optimal results. One of most important things to do is make sure you’re...
Stronger Together: Cold Weather Companion Planting
Winter doesn’t have to be cold and lonely. Planting certain fruits, vegetables, and flowers together is a natural way to improve plant production and protect them from...
How to Make the Perfect Hydroponic Nutrient Solution
Sure, you could just buy a premixed nutrient solution, but where’s the fun in that? If you have some time for preparation, mixing your own nutes is an easy and rewarding...
The Driving Force: Transpiration
We all know that water and nutrients move through a plant from roots to shoots, but do you know how that happens? Dr. J. Benton Jones, Jr. takes a look at the driving...
Removing Pollutants from Indoor Air
Polluted air lowers our immune systems and allows mold, bacteria and germs to sicken us, our pets, and our plants. What can we do about it?
UV Sterilization: The Lowdown on Getting Clean
Ultraviolet sterilization is a disinfection method that uses ultraviolet light to kill microorganisms. Shannon McKee tells us more.
Not Just for Upset Tummies: Calcium Carbonate and Healthy Plants
Calcium carbonate is just as useful to your plants as it is for you. Here are a few of the ways you can integrate this natural product into your garden.
How to Condition Your Sterilized Soil
While sterilized soils might be convenient and cost effective to use, they can present certain challenges to the grower. Donald Lester fills us in.
Dealing With Pesky Garden Pests: Snails and Slugs
Today, we take a look at identifying damage from snails and slugs and look at biological and natural controls to eradicate them.
Ultimate Seed Feminizer: Colloidal Silver
When the time comes to plant seeds, most farmers would prefer to use feminized seeds. To ensure seed feminization, most people resort to purchasing feminized seeds from...
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Evaporative Cooling
Hello Hewie,Evaporative cooling can be highly effective, however, the amount of cooling that can be achieved with evaporative methods is not unlimited. It’s also...
Ask The Experts: Growing Saffron Hydroponically
Dear Masoud,Growing saffron hydroponically is relatively straightforward; however, the type of system you set up depends on whether you simply want to use hydroponics to...
Why are the outer edges of my plant's top leaves starting to curl?
There are several possibilities regarding what could be causing your curling leaves. Curled leaves that are not accompanied by any necrosis or browning of the foliar...
My cucumber plants are producing a ton of flowers. Should I pinch them off?
Cucumber plants that are healthy and growing vigorously under good conditions can develop an excessive number of flowers—far more than the plant can successfully carry...
What are the key differences between base nutrients, growth enhancers, and bloom enhancers?
Base nutrients are the soup stock of all feed charts. Supplements are the seasoning added to help the soup taste the best it can. While you might be able to grow plants...
