Propagation
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
Seed Varieties and Cultivator Genetics: Know Your Origins!
When it comes to selecting and testing the genetics of seeds, it’s important to do your homework
5 Reasons to Start Your Own Bee Colony
Beekeeping is all the buzz. However, if you aren’t convinced to give it a go yet, here are five reasons you should consider starting a bee...
Vegetable Growing Hacks for Your Best Haul Ever
From plastic forks, coffee filters, diapers, and eggshells, there are many common household items that can help you out in the garden,...
What You Need to Know About Transplanting Your Young Plants
Transplanting can extend a plant’s growing season and protect young and delicate plants while avoiding the cooler weather outside
The Subtle Art of Hardening Off Your Seedlings
They’ve been nurtured inside where it is warm and cozy, but it’s time to prepare your seedlings for a transition to the comparatively harsh...
The Birds and the Bees of Hydroponics: How to Pollinate Plants
Pollination and the resulting fruit set are vital processes for many common hydroponic crops, and an indoor garden can pose challenges to...
The Light That Binds: Lighting for Young Plants
Of all the equipment used in an indoor garden, the lighting system is the equipment that should be given the most consideration
Growing from Seed Using Containers
Many gardeners prefer to start seeds in an egg carton (or even in the eggshells themselves), in a seed cell pack, in peat pots, or in small...
Achieving Plug Plant Perfection
Plug plants production present many challenges to growers. Seedlings are sensitive, plug volume is small and any mistake might cause...
Same Plant, Different Pots
Plants that share the same DNA can be produced, creating on-demand identical twins (almost)
How to Grow Mustard Seeds
Mustard seed plants are normally grown from seed, but can be grown from seedlings as well. Any mustard plant grown for greens can also be...
Techniques for Terrific Transplanting
Every plant starts out as a seed or clone. Eventually the seedlings and cuttings will outgrow their starter cube/disk or container and need...
When And How to Transplant Seedlings into the Garden
Transplanting tender, young seedlings into your outdoor garden too early or too late can have dire consequences for those plants you so...
Soaking Seeds: A How-To
Sometimes it seems to take forever for seeds to germinate. Want to speed up the process? Try soaking them first
Cheap n Easy Starts: How to Germinate Seeds at Home
Buying plants is expensive, but if you learn how to germinate seeds, you’ll never have to worry about spending too much for plant starts...
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...
Achieving Maximum Yields With the Sea of Green Growing Method
Sea of Green (SOG) is a common indoor growing technique that according to legend was developed in Holland in the 1970s. Now it is a popular...
Cloning for the Commons
Cloning is a satisfying, rapid and economic way to multiply favorite plants, producing exact copies of the parent with the same desirable...
