Shannon McKee
Freelance Writer, Gardener
Shannon McKee lives in Ohio and has been a freelance writer for several years now, including on her blog, whyiwah.blogspot.com. Nicknamed by loved ones a garden hoarder over the past few years, she grows a wide variety of plants in her urban garden.
Starting your seeds hydroponically has many benefits, but many people are unsure how to go about it.
Regardless of what the weather is doing outside, having a few fans running in your growroom will go a long way in keeping your plants happy.
Heating your indoor grow can be a problem, but it's a problem with some practical solutions.
It’s easy to abandon the garden while you’re busy preserving your harvests, but do not forget to prepare your garden space for the next season.
Urban farming is increasing in popularity as people become more concerned with where their food comes from.
So, you have created a compost pile or bin. Now it’s time to start thinking about what else can be done with your compost. How about brewing up a few gallons of compost...
Many colder-climate gardeners like to get an early start by starting seeds indoors. However, an issue that can arise is having gangly, leggy seedlings.
The Kratky Method is a way of hydroponically growing your plants in a container without needing electricity, air stones, pumps, or anything else.
A marijuana plant is only as good as its seed. Follow Shannon McKee’s advice on sourcing seeds, and you’ll be off to a strong start.
Understanding the small role each micronutrient plays in the garden will help prevent gardeners from overlooking their importance.
Cannabis creams and topicals are becoming popular, and there are good reasons for this trend.
Your crop and fish may be getting by, but are they thriving? If not, you may want to ensure your system is circulating well and dissolved oxygen levels are ideal...
As long as there is still a hint of green, you can turn your struggling houseplant's fate around.
As CBD oil undergoes ongoing clinical testing, anecdotal evidence of its benefits is increasingly backed by science. Shannon McKee explores health conditions known to be...
When it comes to greenhouse growing, weeds are still something horticulturists must deal with and eradicate. Shannon McKee shows indoor growers how to stamp out weeds...
If you can’t grow across due to a lack of space, try growing up. Vertical gardens are easy to set up and maintain just by applying the basic principles of container...
When you work with water, pumps, and pressure, you’re eventually going to have leaks. The risk of springing a leak in your hydro system can be mitigated, however, by...
If you’ve watched the news in the past couple years, you may have heard about some store-bought cannabis containing contaminants like mold or residual pesticides. It's...
So, you want to expand or update your indoor grow room but don’t have the cash to do it. One way to save up the dough is to make your current grow more economical and...
Wondering when to use nitrogen and when to use potassium and phosphorus in your plants’ growth cycle? Shannon McKee explains how and when to properly apply grow and...
Ultraviolet sterilization is a disinfection method that uses ultraviolet light to kill microorganisms. Shannon McKee tells us more.
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.
Evolutionary wonders, stomata are vital to plant health. Knowing how they work and what they do for the plant is important knowledge for every kind of grower.
You don’t have to be a commercial farmer to benefit from crop rotation. Some simple planning for your home garden will keep the soil healthy and the environment happy...
Caring for your drip irrigation system is probably on your to-do list somewhere, but it’s often not seen as something that’s vital to your set-up until something goes...
Aside from producing healthy grub, the act of growing offers some major health boons. So, why not bring your garden to the office and enjoy those benefits at work too?
These eco-design elements in the home not only make the house more environmentally friendly, but they can help improve the indoor growing set-up too.
Originally scoffed at, rooftop bus gardens are mobile gardens that are beginning to gain traction worldwide.
Hydrogels, strange products that act as a solid even though they absorb vast amounts of liquid, have a wide range of uses in the modern world.
While not the most common choice, it is possible to grow fruit trees in a hydroponic garden.
Self-watering planters and containers are convenient and practical, but are they a cure-all for gardeners looking to save on labor?
We love our gardens, but also have a lot of other things going on and don’t always have time to meticulously tend them. No problem. Shannon McKee has sussed out some...
Fresh herbs provide an extra burst of flavor in your culinary creations, and many herb plants are easy to grow and can be moved inside when the cooler weather arrives.
The joy of gardening should be shared by all. Here are a few ways to make the hobby as accessible as possible.
Pests don’t disappear during winter; they just try and come inside. Here’s a few tips on how to keep them out.
Growing plants hydroponically is different from growing plants in the dirt, and one thing that some growers don’t think about is how to get oxygen to the roots of the...
From the roots, leaves and stems to the flowers, a special knowledge of how plants work will help you achieve maximum yields from healthy plants.
A container garden can be placed just about anywhere and can grow just about anything you have an interest in growing. Better yet, it takes only a small amount of...
Noticing some furry, fuzzy materials growing on your plants or the soil below your plants?
While growing your own food does wonders for the environment, hydroponic systems still use a lot of energy. Luckily, there are at least five ways you can reduce your...
Heirloom vegetable varieties are those that have been treasured throughout the ages simply because they were at one time considered high enough quality to be passed down...
Responsibly disposing of growroom waste isn’t always easy, especially with regulatory discrepancies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Still, we all want to do our best...
A grower who is forced to sit on the sidelines because of an injury is also likely to suffer from poor yields. Don’t let this happen to you! Keep a few of these safety...
Moving your indoor crops outdoors can be a daunting but worthwhile task. Here are some things to consider before you get started.
The best part about growing your own fruits and veggies is the part where you get to eat all of the food you labored to grow. Shannon McKee has some tips to help you get...
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