Ebb and Flow (Flood and Drain) Hydroponic Systems Explained
An ebb and flow system feeds plants by flooding a tray of growing medium with nutrient solution, then draining it …
DWC Root Rot: Prevent and Cure It
It usually announces itself with a smell. You lift the lid on a bucket that was growing beautifully last week …
Indoor Garden With LED Grow Light: Complete Setups
An indoor garden with LED grow light built in solves the single biggest problem of growing food inside: windows are …
How Many Hours of Grow Light Do Plants Need?
Once the light is hung and plugged in, the next question arrives immediately: how long do you leave it on? …
How to Use Clay Pebbles for Plants
Clay pebbles look self-explanatory, a bag of baked clay balls, pour and go. Then the first reservoir turns rust-red, a …
What Can You Grow in a Hydroponic Garden?
Ask what can you grow in a hydroponic garden and the honest answer is: far more than most beginners expect, …
Can You Use Hydroponic Nutrients in Soil?
You bought a bag of hydroponic nutrient for a countertop garden, and now there is a bag of it in …
How Far Should a Grow Light Be From Plants?
Buy a grow light and the first real decision is a physical one: how high do you hang it? Ask …
Clay Pebbles in Hydroponics: How and Why
Open almost any photo of a home hydroponic setup and you will see the same reddish-brown balls filling every net …
Best Hydroponic Garden Kit for Beginners
Choosing a first hydroponic garden kit is mostly about choosing how much of the work you want done for you. …
Best Nutrients for Hydroponic Lettuce
Lettuce is the crop that made indoor hydroponics popular, and it is also the crop that makes nutrient shopping confusing. …
Grow Lights for Growing Herbs Indoors
Almost every failed kitchen herb has the same cause of death, and it is not water, soil, or bad luck. …