No matter whether you’re a serious grower or a beginner gardener, it’s important to do your research. You’ll learn about new techniques and how some nutrients may work better for your roots. If you’re particularly interested in how your plants will grow (and who isn’t?), then research will lead you into the conversation about hydroponics […]

If we’ve convinced you of the power and benefits of hydroponics, then it’s time to take the first step. That means figuring out which system is best for you. Now, deciding which hydroponic system you’ll use takes a bit more thought than choosing whichever sounds the most interesting. It actually depends on how much money […]

One of the terms often used in regard to hydroponics is growing medium. Growing media are one of the most used materials for growing crops in greenhouses and hydroponic systems. Media such as soil in traditional cultivation funnel water and nutrients to plants’ root systems—but what makes one medium productive may not be what makes […]

In a previous blog, we talked about what hydroponic systems do. As a refresher, these systems are ways for your plants to get their nutrients through water, not through soil. Rather than having the root systems work tirelessly to get their nutrients and hydration from the soil, hydroponic systems take the pressure off the roots […]

Have you ever wondered how people accomplish gardening without soil? Well, that’s where hydroponics come into play. In Latin, the word means “working water,” and the water works to provide not just hydration to the plant life, but nutrients and oxygen as well. It’s a sustainable choice that many different species can flourish under. If […]