Cleanup and Sanitation
Hypochlorite in Horticulture
Hypochlorite is a readily available germicide that has many horticultural uses. Bill DeBoer shares a rundown on what to keep in mind when...
Removing Pollutants from Indoor Air
Polluted air lowers our immune systems and allows mold, bacteria and germs to sicken us, our pets, and our plants. What can we do about it?
How to Condition Your Sterilized Soil
While sterilized soils might be convenient and cost effective to use, they can present certain challenges to the grower. Donald Lester...
Get Your Grow Space Clean and Fresh For Spring
With spring just around the corner, let Steve Cather give you some tips on what you can do to help your garden stay healthy and pest-free.
Maintenance Tips for Drip Irrigation Systems
Caring for your drip irrigation system is probably on your to-do list somewhere, but it’s often not seen as something that’s vital to your...
Are There Benefits to Pre-Sterilizing Your Pruners?
When it comes to sterilizing tools in the growroom, is there such a thing as keeping things too clean?
Troubleshooting Your Plants: Symptoms to Look Out For
Your plants give you signs when they’re not well. All you have to do is pay attention!
What Needs to be Done in Between Crop Rotations
When growing in soil, crop rotation has historically been one of the best ways to reduce insect pressure, reduce incidences of disease, and...
Best Practices to Keep Your Greenhouse Bug Free
Follow these tips to keep your greenhouse free from undesirable bugs and unsightly pests.
Getting Rid of Algae in the Grow Room
Although they aren’t classified as plants, algae are comparable photosynthetic organisms that grow in the same environment as plants.
Could Your Plants Be Suffering from an Abiotic Plant Disease?
When plants aren’t healthy, diagnosing the problem can be a challenge. Gardeners often look for obvious signs, like a biological...
What to Do at the End of the Summer Gardening Season
It’s easy to abandon the garden while you’re busy preserving your harvests, but do not forget to prepare your garden space for the next...
How to be Squeaky Clean in Your Indoor Garden
Keeping your garden clean is the easiest way to avoid the use of harsh pesticides on your plants. Here’s how to be squeaky clean in your...
Start Clean & Keep It Clean in the Garden
Keeping a clean growroom is the first step towards ensuring more drastic measures are not necessary. Here are some tips to get your garden...
The Art of Cleaning: A Tribute to Charlie Watson
A necessary, but often cumbersome job, between crop cycles is cleaning up your growroom. We've got some tips to help make this task a...
Biosecurity Basics: A Bit Beyond Sanitation
A lot has been said about how important it is to sanitize a growroom to keep problems at bay. Here are five ways to implement a mindset of...
Daily Duties: Keeping Them All in Check
Much of the equipment that provides environmental manipulation and correction in a growroom should be checked every day. Automation has its...
Two Methods to a Great Clean: Sanitizing and Sterilizing
In order to maintain an optimal growing environment, the horticulturist must maintain cleanliness. To implement sanitization and...
