The war wages between indoor grow and outdoor grow. Indoor growers love the ability to control their gardens, but outdoor growers tend to argue that only Mother Nature gives you the best yields you’ll ever have. With all the advantages and disadvantages of both, you’re probably asking which is the better of the two styles of growing?
Read MoreIndoor vs Outdoor Growing: Which is Best For You?
Tuesday, 5 December 2017 2:11:02 AM Pacific/Auckland
Grower Q&A: “Should I move my plants inside for winter?”
Monday, 6 November 2017 11:52:51 PM Pacific/Auckland
Outdoor grower Carson in Maine asks us, “Should I move my plants inside for winter?”
Read MoreHow to Grow an Herb Garden Indoors Year Round
Monday, 23 October 2017 9:36:09 PM Pacific/Auckland
If you love fresh spaghetti sauce or pesto, then you've just got to have fresh basil and other herbs all year round! A nice window garden getting at least 4 or 5 hours of direct light from a sunny window will give you something to pinch here and there. Gardens with mint, rosemary, bay leaf, savory, oregano, chervil, basil, and thyme are some of the easiest to grow this way.
Read MoreGrow food indoors and eat fresh
Wednesday, 13 September 2017 1:31:59 AM Pacific/Auckland
It is always a matter of great pleasure to grow foods for own and it has been proved a favorite past time for many people. But the main problem is not everyone has access to an outdoor space. So anyone can take the opportunity to grow foods indoors. Everyone nowadays seems to grow them indoors. As growing anything is not so easy and you may face difficulties to grow them so the proper steps to grow a food must be figured out.
Read MoreEnhancing Flavor with Hydroponic Gardening
Saturday, 1 July 2017 8:37:56 PM Pacific/Auckland
One of the many advantages of growing your own vegetables hydroponically is that your vegetables often taste better. The produce you get from the supermarket is often very bland for a number of reasons.
Read MoreAll About Hydroponics Kits and its Supplies
Wednesday, 3 May 2017 5:30:31 AM Pacific/Auckland
Are you into gardening? If yes, then it becomes very important for you to understand the concept, significance as well as the basics about hydroponics. The word hydroponics refers to a type of indoor gardening that uses hydroponic nutrients instead of soil. And the advantage of doing so is that this nutrient solution provides everything that the plants need to grow healthily. So, if you wish to get started with growing plants hydroponically, then, you should be aware about the several basic types of hydroponics supplies prevalent that can help you with a better plantation.
Read MoreTips To Grow Hydroponics Indoor Gardening House Plants
Tuesday, 7 June 2016 5:04:11 PM Pacific/Auckland
Indoor Gardening is for everyone including hydroponics growers. Only the difference between hydroponics growers and other growers is that, hydroponics growers take help of artificial lighting and high-tech climate controlling equipments for their gardening and other gardeners do it without the help of lighting and other costlier equipments.
Read MoreGrowing Miniature Roses Inside - How Is It Possible?
Thursday, 7 January 2016 10:39:17 PM Pacific/Auckland
If for winter you are looking for indoor roses to grow, miniature roses might be your best bet. Some gardeners are irked by the idea of growing miniature roses inside because of the obvious lack of natural conditions required to grow this high-maintenance flower. But with a bit more patience than usual, you will be rewarded with vibrantly-colored miniature roses to brighten up your house even during the coldest time of the year. In this article, we teach you the basics of miniature rose gardening and how you can apply them to your own situation.
Read MoreHydroponic System - Amazing Innovation
Wednesday, 25 November 2015 7:05:17 PM Pacific/Auckland
Have you seen the new Hydroponic System? It really is amazing. Featuring a new level of hydroponic system automation, it will revolutionize the indoor growing industry, which itself is growing at a furious rate. Here is some of what it can do to make your growing simpler and more successful.
Read MoreHow To Start An Indoor Herb Garden – Tips & Tricks
Saturday, 7 November 2015 9:37:33 PM Pacific/Auckland
Indoor herb gardens are easy to grow but challenging as well. They may attract insects and mites. To avoid these one need to be alert and know some tricks to be successful. The indoor herb garden can be anywhere in the home. It can be in kitchen, patio, back porch or even on the window sill. Here are some useful tips and tricks to start an indoor herb garden.
Read MoreHydroponic Gardening – Advantage and Disadvantage
Wednesday, 30 September 2015 9:26:37 PM Pacific/Auckland
Hydroponics is a technology for growing plants in nutrient solutions which is a combination of water and fertilizers. Hydroponic gardening is done with or without the use of artificial medium such as sand, gravel, vermiculite, rockwool, peat, coir, sawdust to provide mechanical support for the plants. Liquid hydroponic systems have no other supporting medium for the plant roots while aggregate systems have a solid medium of support. Hydroponic systems that advantages of using hydroponic system in hydroponic gardening include high-density maximum crop yield, crop production where no suitable soil exists, a virtual indifference to ambient temperature and seasonality, more efficient use of water and fertilizers, minimal use of land area, suitability for mechanization, and disease or pest control. The major advantage of hydroponic gardening compared to field grown produce is the isolation of the crop from the soil, which often has problems of diseases, pests, salinity, poor structure and/or drainage.
Read MoreHydroponic Strawberries Grow Abundantly
Monday, 10 August 2015 8:06:48 PM Pacific/Auckland
Hydroponic gardening is becoming more and more popular as a way of growing plants at home and there are many reasons why one would follow this path. Hydroponics is a very productive way of growing all sorts of plants, and vegetables and flowers respond well. A lot of people have now set up their own DIY hydroponics and grow their own vegetables for home use.
Read MoreGarden Tips Light Intensity VS Brightness
Thursday, 9 July 2015 2:38:51 PM Pacific/Auckland
One of the biggest causes of confusion and disagreement in the world of grow lighting is the word "brightness". The problem is that we constantly use the word colloquially to describe how things "appear" to us – it's a bright sunny day, that bulb is a bit bright, etc. It is no way a scientific definition of light intensity – the number of photons hitting a specific area over time – and ignores wavelengths of light that humans are less sensitive to.
Read MoreAncient Hydroponics Gardens
Thursday, 28 May 2015 10:18:03 PM Pacific/Auckland
The word "hydroponics" is derived from two Greek words: cidra, meaning water, and punikos, meaning labor; thus, literally "waterworks." Contrary to popular belief, hydroponic gardening is an ancient form of agriculture, going back 3,000 years. There are references to the cultivation of plants directly in water in Egyptian records dating back to the time of the New Kingdom and the "Woman-King," Pharoah Hatshepsut around 1460 BCE.
Read MoreGrow lights for indoor plants and other accessories for your garden
Sunday, 19 April 2015 12:55:20 AM Pacific/Auckland
You might be interested to know more about wide spectrum grow lights for indoor plants designed for orchids etc. This is the light which helps the tropical and other indoor plants bloom and grow. This is scientifically designed and has spectral distribution. In grow light bulbs high pressure sodium light is used to grow fruits and flowers indoors through the process of photosynthesis. When you talk of indoor grow lights LED grow lighting is also a good alternative; they do not require cooling as they can be operated at low temperatures. High pressure sodium lights are very popular; different color lights are used to stimulate the growth of flowers and fruits. Plant grow lights which use high pressure sodium lights are long lasting and run up to two years.
Read MoreHistory of Hydroponics
Friday, 27 March 2015 7:29:32 PM Pacific/Auckland
Hydroponics is a means of growing plants in nutrient water without the use of soil. Instead of soil a non-reacting medium is used such as perlite, gravel, or the husk of coconuts. It was known as early as the 18 century that plants absorb their minerals in water as ions. The soil in traditional growing acts as a nutrient reservoir but does not actually contribute to plants growth. Water dissolves the minerals in the plants soil enabling the plants to use them. In hydroponics the minerals required for plants growth are artificially dissolved in the water making soil unnecessary. It is possible to grow almost any soil based plant using hydroponics. Hydroponics is such a promising field that there is much research into different methods in the academic community.
Read MoreHydroponic Plants for Hydroponic Gardening
Friday, 18 April 2014 7:49:21 PM Pacific/Auckland
You can build personal hydroponics garden any where around you. It is not very demanding and attention seeking method of gardening compared to traditional pot growing. It is soilless growing method. Hydroponics, also known as water culture, involves cultivation in water containing nutrients.
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