If you happen to be at a garden center trying to decide what will better suit your plants? Well, vermiculite and perlite are quite similar, which is usually why people think about this. However, some key differences help you put things into perspective where the two are concerned. Apart from just knowing how to contrast … Read more
Indoor gardening is a great way to access fresh, healthy food year-round. But making the most of this hobby requires properly selecting and maintaining your indoor gardening supplies. In contrast to outdoor gardening, there are a few essential gardening tools that you must have to succeed in your indoor garden. The following is a list … Read more
Want to grow kale indoors? It’s not as difficult or time-consuming as you might think. You can harvest fresh, organic kale year-round with the right growing conditions! Kale has become a popular choice for leafy greens vegetable due to its tremendous nutritional value. This blog post covers all you need to know about kale grown … Read more
Whether you are trying to save money, like gardening, or just want to know where your food comes from, growing lettuce is a great way to help your health and wallet. However, if you wish to have full-time access to lettuce’s green goodness, you will need to grow lettuce indoors. How does growing lettuce indoors … Read more
Strawberries are a sweet, healthy treat filled with vitamins C and K, but buying fresh fruit from the store quickly becomes expensive. Strawberries from the store may also have been subject to the use of chemicals. For cheap and truly organic strawberries, nothing beats growing strawberries indoors by yourself! However, strawberries, like most plants, have … Read more
In this blog post, you’ll learn how you can make your own DIY grow light system and how to choose LED lights to grow indoor plants. And basically, all you need to know about grow light setups for plants. So, what’s special about a grow light? Growing plants indoors can be a challenging hobby. When … Read more
Ventilation is a crucial yet often overlooked part of horticulture. Much like humans, plant growth needs air to survive. They use it for both photosynthesis and respiration. And as such, when there is no airflow in your grow tent, your plants will suffocate. But leaving your grow tent open beats the entire purpose of it. … Read more
Basil is one of the easiest and most beneficial herbs you can grow at home. You can add fresh basil to sandwiches, pizza, and spaghetti, and even use it to make pesto! However, just as you do not have to shiver in the cold, neither does your basil! Basil is a strictly warm-weather plant. Once … Read more
Few things taste better than fresh veggies, salad greens, and herbs you grew yourself. You can be healthy, feel great about where your food comes from, and save yourself the grocery store trip! Unfortunately, many of us lack the space needed to grow vegetables in a traditional garden. Luckily, even if you lack a good … Read more
If you buy bagged potting soil or potting mixes regularly, you probably fear the dreaded gnat. Fungus gnats lay eggs in bagged soils and then emerge later to annoy and kill your plants. Besides gnat eggs, bagged soils can also harbor harmful microbes, fungi, and other nasty creatures. Unfortunately, you cannot see these creatures, so … Read more
