Sara Elliott
Gardener, Writer
Are your outdoor plants out of control yet? Adding a trellis to your landscape will offer plants enhanced access to sunlight and better air flow.
Let’s face it, when you’re confined to a hole in the ground, finding romance can be challenging. To compensate, plants have perfected many showy, smelly, sticky and sly...
Plump fruits typically burst with flavor, but they didn’t get that way overnight. The process of fruit ripening is a fascinating journey that involves chemical...
Much of the equipment that provides environmental manipulation and correction in a growroom should be checked every day. Automation has its place, but nothing replaces a...
The planet is running out of cultivable land to feed an ever-increasing population, but that’s not stopping innovative problem solvers from coming up with solutions.
Beat the heat with these 10 proven strategies to keep things cool in your growroom.
What we know as aeroponics today first became popular as a bare bones gardening technique that allowed plant scientists to get up close and personal with the mysteries...
While you’re in the thick of performing gardening chores this season, start noting how microclimates work in your landscape.
Prolonged dry conditions and unseasonably high heat have become a fact of life in some parts of the country and around the world over the past few years. What can you do...
Finding a good balance among different products and processes is the key to a successful indoor garden, and plant media is a prime example. Here’s some more info on all...
Keeping plants happy in a container requires care and attention by the gardener as they must provide everything to keep the plant healthy.
There are a number of ways to fight off a pest infestation in your garden the organic way. Some organic methods are preventive, while others are trench warfare, pitting...
Plants need different nutrients at different stages of growth. They may also have special requirements depending on the nature of their native soils or the demands of...
It’s the end of another big growing season, and the soil, plants, shrubs and trees that call your backyard home are ready for some down time.
Just because mornings are becoming frosty doesn’t mean your gardening season is over.
Grab a ruler and let’s take a closer look at square foot gardening.
The prospect of saving money and reducing waste by reusing the disposable components of your growroom is tempting, but it doesn’t come without risk.
We explore the illuminating world of light management to help you develop the best lighting strategy for your indoor garden.
Let's take a look at 10 things you should consider when pondering the efficacy of your nutrient reservoir and system. Some of your persistent problems may begin, and...
While herbs offer some impressive health benefits on your plate, they can present some big challenges in the garden. Incorporating these little plants into herb spiral,...
Fogponics is a form of aeroponics, sometimes called the next phase in aeroponic technology. It uses the same basic concept as aeroponics—the practice of suspending plant...
By understanding the microclimates in your landscape, you can customize your planting strategies, and maybe even broaden your planting options.
Understanding the ups and downs of gravity-fed hydroponic systems.
If you’re a little unclear about the kelvin (K) rating on your grow light, you’re not alone. The Kelvin scale can be counterintuitive in a couple of ways...
A number of gardening strategies can be used to manipulate plants in different ways to maximize resources like space, nutrients and light.
A basic grow tent is comprised of a lightweight, six-sided fabric exterior installed over a rigid frame and includes a main opening and various apertures suitable for...
Many herbs will thrive in indifferent soil and reward you with plenty of leaves, flowers and seeds.
Using a grow tent can take your indoor gardening efforts to the next level. A dedicated enclosure like a grow tent provides excellent environmental control, and the...
Here’s a few things to keep in mind when handling seeds that haven’t made it into the ground yet.
When you think about it, plants are pretty amazing. Being immobile, they are unable to hunt and forage for food like animals, so they make their own. Want to know how?...
From ways to stretch a dollar when it comes to your lighting system, to effectively monitoring your pH levels, to scaling up your hydro system, the following article...
Organic growing takes a little bit more work, but for those who do it, the end result of healthier crops is worth the extra effort. As the interest in organic produce...
So you want to go organic, but you’re not sure what a natural nutrient regimen might include. One way to ensure the specific needs of your plants are met is to...
In the case of hydroponic gardening, learning the lingo may also help you grow better plants.
You’ve probably heard of light moving systems and wondered if the rails, motors, and extra wires seem like overkill when you already have lights that work pretty well...
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