Let’s finish 2012 with some progress in Agronomy… Local Food Production The last 10 years has produced an explosion of interest in locally produced food. Over...
Stop right there! Don’t put away your gardening tools yet. Just because the days are getting shorter and cooler does not mean that your gardening has...
In chemistry, the pH (potential hydrogen) scale is used to measure the concentration of hydrogen ions. The pH scale is used in horticulture to determine if...
Have you ever tried to grow an orchid? Did that orchid set a bloom? Chances are good that if your first orchid was a success, you...
The title to this article may sound counter intuitive since growing medias are sold as “sterilized” media. But once you realize that microbes are everywhere, it...
Before you go shopping for new orchids, take some time to become familiar with some guidelines that help ensure you will get a healthy orchid that...
In the last issue we covered the daily hydroponics system maintenance requirements. In addition to daily maintenance there are also several important hydroponics system maintenance tasks...
We garden for many reasons. For some of us it’s a calm and soothing endeavor. For others, gardening can be that much needed avenue for getting...
Vertical hydroponic growing systems have been in wide use for a number of years, enabling the growing of plants in small spaces. Such a growing system...