Pests and Pest Control
7 Ideas to Create an Eco-Friendly Garden
If we implement eco-friendly gardening techniques, and avoid harmful practices, we can make a positive impact on our environment.
How Surfactant Solutions Work
There are additives lurking in most gardening sprays, but not to worry, that's a good thing!
Boost Friendly Flora with Companion Planting
Companion planting is a form of polyculture where certain types of crops are planted in close proximity to one another to boost crop yields...
Striving to Survive: Essential Oils, Glandular Trichomes & the Secondary Metabolism
Have you ever wondered why plants produce those amazing compounds that essential oils are derived from? It all has to do with glandular...
Troubleshooting in the Garden: The Next Best Thing
When time is against you or funds are low, there are ways to ensure yields don't suffer so much.
Fighting Fungi the Organic Way
When fungi problems strike in the vegetable garden, the results can be catastrophic. Eric Hopper has the latest on organic solutions that...
How to Get Rid of Aphids, Brown Fungus, and Early Blight
Alan Ray has some ideas on how to combat aphids, brown fungus, early blight and black spot naturally.
When Plants Blight Back: Plant-Eating Pests and Their Predators
Proper identification of insect colonies can be tough for hobby gardeners. Fortunately, a magnifying glass paired with this simple guide to...
Root Aphids: The Ninjas of the Plant Pest World
Root aphids have become a problem for indoor growers and farmers alike.
How to Respond to Crop Failure
Despite best efforts by beginners and experts alike, crop failure is part of being a grower. From bugs to mold, overwatering and...
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,...
Dealing with Hornworms in the Garden
With an ultimate camouflage making them hard to spot, tomato hornworms are elusive and can wreak havoc on your plants. Alan Ray explains...
Multi-tasking Bees are the Superheroes of Pest Control
Bees have not only long held a crucial role as large-scale pollinators, they have now been recruited as allies in the grower’s fight...
What’s the Problem? Hydroponic Troubleshooting
Many of the problems we encounter in a hydroponic garden are fairly easy to identify. But sometimes the problem plaguing your plants isn’t...
How to Maintain Growroom Air Quality with Air Purification Devices
Keeping the air fresh and clean in your growroom will not only protect your plants from pathogens and pests, it will help keep your...
Get in the HydrOZONE: Using Ozone in Your Growroom
Ozone is increasingly becoming a go-to resource in hydroponics to battle waterborne and airborne pathogens. While effective, ozone demands...
7 Reasons for Yellowing Leaves
Yellow leaves are part of nature’s process but can sometimes mean trouble for your plants. Sally Nex examines seven reasons why leaves go...
Growing Up Together: The Science Behind Companion Planting
Not all traditional companion planting recommendations hold up to modern day science, but some do. Monica Mansfield pored through numerous...
Pest and Pathogen Prevention in an Indoor Garden
Preventing pathogens and pests that could destroy an otherwise healthy crop is something every indoor horticulturist should focus on, says...
