We all know that there are 6 macro plant nutrients (nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and sulfur (S)) and 10 micro...
Folks who use artificial lighting will sometimes spend a lot of time debating the shape, material and color of surfaces intended to distribute light efficiently to...
Natural Bacteria Rebalances Damaged Soil There are two key components to fixing soils. These are organic matter and beneficial microbes, or probiotics for soils. When naturally...
True organic purists view soil differently than most conventional horticulturists. For an organic purist, the soil itself is alive. In other words, soil is made not...
Organic farmers and gardeners know how important it is to keep seeds as healthy as possible. The growth of a plant is determined by the seeds...
I met a young boy a few years ago who didn’t know that cucumbers and pickles were the same plant. That was an education for me...
I’d like to discuss three eco-friendly ways to improve your home garden. Most of us want to improve our environment and that old saying, “Think globally...
There are now many prepackaged potting soils available to horticulturists. More specifically, the number of organic prepackaged soils is rising as more gardeners embrace organic horticulture....
Hydroponics is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “the growing of plants in nutrient solutions with or without an inert medium to provide mechanical support”. My...
There are questions about the effectiveness of Carbon Dioxide on improving plant health and increasing yields. Let’s take a look at some of those questions and...
A lot of people think that once they purchase a greenhouse they are done. They mistakenly think it will function completely on its own, but this...