Seeds
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...
Royal Queen Seeds: Cannabis Genetics Fit for Royalty
With the cannabis industry gaining a stronger foothold in Canada, it’s business time for companies like is Royal Queen Seeds (RQS)....
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.
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...
A Plant's Life - From Seed to Seed Producer
Matt LeBannister takes us through the various phases of a plant’s life and wonders who’s using who in the survival game.
The Best Fast-Flowering Cannabis Seeds for Outdoor Growers
Sometimes, outdoor growers aren't patient enough to wait for some of the longest cannabis strains to flower. Here are nine fast-flowering...
The Top 8 Cannabis Strains for Stealth Growing
If discretion is a concern when you grow cannabis, autoflower strains are your best bet. Here are some cannabis strains that don't attract...
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...
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.
A Seed Saved: How to Harvest & Store Plant Seeds
Saving seeds at home used to be a much more common activity than it is today. During the first half of the 20th century, it wasn’t unusual...
Flying the Nest: How to Harden-off Seedlings
Plants suffer from shock, just like humans do. Take them out of the warm, cozy environment of a greenhouse and plonk them into chilly soil...
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.
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...
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...
Proper Propagation: Perfecting the Practice of Plant Reproduction
Propagation is the process of plant reproduction. Here’s a rundown of the most popular methods used in the hydroponics industry.
Meeting Medical Cannabis Needs with More Stable Genetics
The increasing number of research studies on the benefits of using cannabinoids to treat a wide variety of diseases has led to the...
Super Starts: Healthier Transplants for Happier Harvests
If you are going to keep growing indoors, which is advisable, you will want to do what savvy indoor growers do. That’s to pre-veg your...
Growing Strong Seedlings
Giving your plants a strong head start is an important first step towards achieving success in your indoor garden. If your seedlings are...
