Shannon McKee
Articles by Shannon McKee
Grow and Bloom Nutrients
Wondering when to use nitrogen and when to use potassium and phosphorus in your plants’ growth cycle? Shannon McKee explains how and when...
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...
How Plants Breathe: The Stimulating Story of Stomata
Evolutionary wonders, stomata are vital to plant health. Knowing how they work and what they do for the plant is important knowledge for...
7 Practical Heating Solutions for Your Indoor Grow
Heating your indoor grow can be a problem, but it's a problem with some practical solutions
Improving Soil Quality with Crop Rotations
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...
Maintenance Tips for Drip Irrigation Systems
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...
How Office Workers Can Benefit from Having a Garden On Site
Aside from producing healthy grub, the act of growing offers some major health boons. So, why not bring your garden to the office and...
5 Eco-friendly Design Ideas For Your Home and Garden
These eco-design elements in the home not only make the house more environmentally friendly, but they can help improve the indoor growing...
4 Major Cities Where Rooftop Bus Gardens Have Sprouted Up
Originally scoffed at, rooftop bus gardens are mobile gardens that are beginning to gain traction worldwide.
How Hydrogels Can Benefit Your Hydroponic Garden
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...
Hydroponic Seed Starting 101: A Primer for Beginners
Starting your seeds hydroponically has many benefits, but many people are unsure how to go about it.
Growing Fruit Trees Using Hydroponics
While not the most common choice, it is possible to grow fruit trees in a hydroponic garden.
Top 5 Apps for Gardening and Hydroponics
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...
The Kratky Method is a Simple and Fun Way to Grow
The Kratky Method is a way of hydroponically growing your plants in a container without needing electricity, air stones, pumps, or anything...
And Stay Out: How to Keep Pests from Staying Warm in Your Indoor Garden During Winter
Pests don’t disappear during winter; they just try and come inside. Here’s a few tips on how to keep them out.
10 Ways to Save $$$ at the Grow Shop
Finding ways to save money can help you keep doing what you love longer, and may even help you to expand your efforts. Here are some...
Air Stones Don’t Starve Your Roots
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...
How to Revive Your Dying Plants in 5 Easy Steps
As long as there is still a hint of green that is not able to be broken off of your struggling houseplant, you will most likely be able to...
Your Indoor Garden Stinks. Now What?
So, you started growing plants indoors and now the place is starting to smell pretty strongly. Is there anything you can do? Yes! There are...
Gardening Up High: A Guide to Rooftop Growing
Urban farming is increasing in popularity as people become more concerned with where their food comes from and how they can have a positive...
Accessible Gardening for All
The joy of gardening should be shared by all. Here are a few ways to make the hobby as accessible as possible.
Feelin’ Fresh with Fans
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.
Care for a Cup of Compost Tea? Your Plants Will!
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...
Plant Your Own Herb Garden
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...
What are Self-Watering Planters and Containers?
Self-watering planters and containers are convenient and practical, but are they a cure-all for gardeners looking to save on labor?
Adventures In Vertical Gardening
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...
Going Greener: Five Ways to Reduce your Growroom’s Environmental Impact
While growing your own food does wonders for the environment, hydroponic systems still use a lot of energy. Luckily, there are at least...
Safety First! Tips & Tricks For Safer Growing
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...
Managing Molds & Mildews
Noticing some furry, fuzzy materials growing on your plants or the soil below your plants?
What to Do at the End of the Summer Gardening Season
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...
Planning a Container Garden
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...
8 Crop Micronutrients Growers Can't Ignore
Understanding the small role each micronutrient plays in the garden will help prevent gardeners from overlooking their importance.
Disposing of Growroom Waste
Responsibly disposing of growroom waste isn’t always easy, especially with regulatory discrepancies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction....
Growing 101: Plant Biology Basics
From the roots, leaves and stems to the flowers, a special knowledge of how plants work will help you achieve maximum yields from healthy...
What’s Old Is New: Heirloom Vegetables
Heirloom vegetable varieties are those that have been treasured throughout the ages simply because they were at one time considered high...
Harvest Hoedown
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...
Moving On, Moving Out: Taking the Indoor Garden Outdoors
Moving your indoor crops outdoors can be a daunting but worthwhile task. Here are some things to consider before you get started.
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