Soil
Enhance Your Plant's Root System
What you see in a plant’s foliage is almost always the result of what is going on in the soil. When there are issues with soil quality,...
The Importance of Good Soil Health
Alan Ray explores the differences between types of soils and what to do if your dirt isn’t giving your plants the nutrients they need.
The Dirt on Soil & Potting Mixes
Ever question what was really in your soil or potting mixes, and how it affects your growing? Well, here's the dirt on your dirt.
The Science Behind Bone Meal
Using bone meal for plants is not a new technique, but it can improve the outcome of your plantings when introduced properly.
Recipes for Success: Plant Diet Basics & Formulation Fundamentals
Experimenting with various nutrients and boosters is not just for commercial growers—thanks to the wide range of products available today,...
Amendments to Improve Soil Health
By improving the health of your soil, you can optimize the growth of your crops and increase the efficiency of your fertilizers.
Getting to Know Your Microbes
Beneficial microbes, including the all-powerful mycorrhizal fungi, are essential to the soil food web, and the most successful indoor...
Worms: The Ancient Secret to the Rise of Human Civilization?
There is a single organism responsible for the rise of the earliest urban communities. Without their hard work in Ancient Egypt, India and...
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.
Below The Surface: Root Growth Stimulation and Microorganisms
A healthy root system depends on beneficial microorganisms that live in the rhizosphere. In learning which products and techniques best...
Important Tips for Growing Cannabis in Soil
Despite hydroponics being used in more and more grow rooms, soil remains an effective way to grow cannabis. What makes soil great to grow...
Beneficial Microbes: A Closer Look at the Microbes Living Around Your Plants’ Roots
There is an entire world living in the soil, with a complete cast of characters eating, reproducing, and providing food for the plants we...
Reuse, Reuse, Reuse Your Media
During harvest time, there is first the joy of collecting the fruits of your labor, and then starts the somewhat less entertaining chore of...
Tips & Tricks for Caring for Your Christmas Tree
For those who opt for a cut or living Christmas tree during the holiday season, the care and culture of the tree while it is indoors is...
Understanding Soil Additives: What To Add and When
There are a number of soil additives available to help gardeners create optimal growing conditions for their plants, but needs change...
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Managing Micro-Organisms in the Garden
Plants need to receive a number of nutrients to thrive. An important step is keeping the bad bacteria at bay, along with establishing and...
Brew up a Batch of Compost Tea
One of the most effective ways to boost microbial populations in your soil or hydroponic system is through the periodic application of...
Growing on Air: How Aeroponics Turns Less into More
What we know as aeroponics today first became popular as a bare bones gardening technique that allowed plant scientists to get up close and...
Feeling Low: Problems with Acidic Soil
Many growers have a problem of low pH in their soil or growing media. Some soils are acidic by nature and, in other cases, low pH is the...
