Plant Care
Defend Your Roots: Dissolved Oxygen
Maintaining a high level of dissolved oxygen in hydroponic nutrient solutions is one of the most important steps an indoor gardener can...
Fascination With Fungi and the Garden
Mushrooms check a lot of boxes for the future of food. While quintessential decomposers, these organisms assist in plant growth, anare...
Testing a New Nutrient Line
With so many different nutrient lines to choose from, Grubbycup gives us an idea of how.
Avoiding Zinc Toxicity in Aquaponics
While zinc is a common micronutrient for plants, fish find it very toxic even in low doses. Though galvanized steel tanks may seem...
Growing: Get off to a Good Start
There are many benefits to using starts, but there are a few things to keep in mind to ensure your garden thrives a few months or years...
Hydro Meal Planning 101
Every garden is unique, so a one-size-fits-all nutrient scheme isn’t always the best for hydroponic setups. In this article, Eric Hopper...
Waste Not a Drop: 9 Ways to Get the Most from Your Water
Water is precious and a finite resource, so it’s up to us as growers to use it wisely. Check out these 9 tips that will help you do your...
Measuring, Analyzing, and Adjusting Hydroponic Nutrient Solutions
If measuring, analyzing, and adjusting nutrient solutions is a tough task for you, we simplify the concepts for hydroponic nutrient...
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...
Soil Testing: Is It Better To Go Through a Cooperative Extension?
Cooperative Extension or DIY? We take a look at the differences between the two, and the benefits of using them.
The Benefits of Using an Irrigation System in Your Garden
Using an irrigation system is superior to hand watering your garden. Here's Why.
Interveinal Chlorosis: Can It Be Fixed?
Interveinal chlorosis is a disease that can be easily spotted and, with the right information, easily treated.
Volcanic Power: Give Your Veggies a Blast of Flavor and Nutrients
We live in a world where most consumers value pretty vegetables that lack nutrition and flavor. Our meals make for pretty photos on social...
How to Care for Your Holiday Poinsettia Year-Round
With good care, a poinsettia plant can maintain its beauty for much longer than the Christmas season.
Good to Grow: Ballasts, Coco Coir, Odor-Proof Bags, and Fertilizers
Boost the performance of your garden with the latest products available for modern growers, featuring items from Enroot Products, SANlight,...
Methyl Jasmonate: Plant Defender and Communicator
For centuries, methyl jasmonate has been used in perfumes and teas as a component of the fragrance jasmine. It wasn’t until the middle of...
Secondary Micronutrients That Are Crucial to Plant Health
Most growers have a handle on primary nutrients and macronutrients, but how is your understanding of the lesser known secondary and...
What a Plant's Internodal Spacing Reveals About Its Health
The distance between nodes can tell us quite a bit about how a plant is doing. Here’s how to decipher it.
Manipulating Flowering in the Grow Room Using Photoperiods
Plants that use the duration of their dark periods to signal flowering are said to be subject to photoperiodism and are classified as...
