Propagation
Breeding with Autoflowering Cannabis
When it comes to breeding cannabis, autoflowering is one of the most basic types of genetic traits of the plant, as it follows the laws of...
Seed Buying 101: A Seed Gardener's Glossary
There’s a lot more to think about when buying seeds than just the type of plant you want to grow, but what does all the fine print on the...
Caring for Delicate Pre-Veg Seedlings
When it comes to nurturing seedlings, gardeners need to be careful given how fragile plants are in the early development stage. Below are...
A Root Primer
Beneath every great plant there’s a healthy root system. Matt LeBannister takes you through the basic information you’ll need to know to...
Sorting Out Seed Types and Terminology
With so many seed types out there, it’s sometimes hard to distinguish which type of seed you’re actually buying. Our grow expert, Grubbycup...
Growing Gardens from Kitchen Scraps
Before you throw your produce scraps into the compost, consider using them as starts for a garden by following a few simple steps. Barb...
Root Restriction in Hydroponics
Most hydroponic crops only require a small root zone volume. However, as Lynette Morgan points out, the restriction methods used are just...
Mud Pies and Hair Hygrometers: DIY Projects for Indoor Gardening
Sprouting seeds is a common part of gardening and, with a little ingenuity, can be an opportunity to explore a gardener's DIY side, both...
How to Grow Your Own Cannabis Plants From Seeds
Growing from seed is all about the quality of your seeds. Plants will never be better than the seeds they grew from. but how can you tell?
A Smarter Way to Select, Store and Process Stem Cuttings
Unlike cloning herbaceous plants, woody cuttings require slightly different consideration. Here’s how to properly select, store and process...
Tips for the Home Grown Beginner: Soil, Soilless, or Hydroponics?
Cannabis can be grown successfully in soil, soilless media or hydroponically. Consider some of the pros, cons and tips to each method...
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...
Roots, Shoots and the Party of Six
In this article, William DeBoer dispels some of the misgivings people have about hydroponics and breaks down a few complex ideas into...
Seeds and Germination
Thinking about your spring/summer garden already? Well, germination is a great place to start trials that will maximize yields and optimize...
Cannabis Cloning 101: A Back-to-basics Guide
Are you ready to take the plunge and try cloning? These days, the technologies, tools and techniques are making this process easier, but...
How to Make Seed Starters from Your Bathroom's Loofah
Luffa sponges, which are the dried fruit of a vining plant, are more than the ultimate body scrubber in your bathroom. You can also use...
Send In The Clones: Tips for Taking Cannabis Cuttings
With a bit of work, some patience and a little trial and error, cannabis plants are reasonably simple plants to root cuttings from. Follow...
Plant Sex: Dioeceous and Monoeceous Reproduction
Genetic exchanges have been going on since bacteria ruled the earth. In time, special structures developed to get genes from one individual...
Seed Germination: How to Give Your Seeds a Strong Start
Planting seeds ends in either the thrill of that first tiny green shoot or the disappointment of a failed germination.
