If you’re going to grow a garden indoors and you need to supplement with light, what is the best light source you could use? The answer to this question is white fluorescent light. Fluorescent bulbs are nice because they use less electricity than incandescent bulbs and they don’t get nearly as hot while they’re on. [...]
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How to help your indoor plants thrive
Interestingly enough, one of the biggest killers of indoor plants is overwatering. Compared to plants out of doors, indoor plants receive less sunlight (sometimes none), nor are they subject to wind. Without sunlight to bake them and without the wind to wick them dry (especially in low humidity), indoor plants in general drink very little [...]
podcast Top 12 Gardening Mistakes that Get in the Way of Gardening Success
1. Ignoring Soil Health: attempting to grow high quality plants from a low quality soil There’s nothing better than sinking your teeth into your own home-grown, delicious, nutrient-rich food. That kind of food not only tastes amazing, it works wonders for your health. Where do plants get the nutrients necessary to create such flavorful and [...]
Ecology of Early-Rising Plants
You may wonder why there are some plants that bloom and grow in very early spring. Sometimes these plants will even grow right through snow that’s still on the ground. Crocuses are an example of this (hence the well-known name of Snow Drops, pictured to the right.). But why would some plants have adapted to [...]
Starting from Seed
A lot of gardeners like to get a jump on the season by sowing seeds in pots indoors in early spring when it’s still too cold outside to start gardening. This is a good idea particularly for gardeners who live closer to the poles and thus have a shorter growing season. When starting a garden [...]
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