Innovation is a pillar of business at General Hydroponics. We are always striving to create the most advanced nutrient systems on the planet. Every new product, every new ingredient, and every new techinque requires lengthy testing. To get it done, we recreate typical indoor scenes. Terry, an ace around the entire office, let me shoot some photos of [...]

I love our new dry pouches. They add increased value for you, for us, and for the environment. They have tons of ecological benefits, and they look great too. They represent a very thoughtful redesign from a manufacturing perspective. Production Manager Keith Evans recently shared his thoughts on the new packaging.
“I’m always looking for innovative ways [...]

So the Aerogarden product seems pretty neat, I mean, you can pick those things up in Costco these days! But I have been reluctant to check them out because of the fact that it has seemed necessary to purchase their proprietary seed packs and to purchase their propeitary foods. I just found a great web [...]

Check out these trays of sunflowers. Ebb and flow, planted in coco coir, getting some new EARLY BETA TEST FULLY ORGANIC LIQUID NUTRIENTS. Oh yea!

Here in the Northern Hemisphere, it is wintertime. The season itself manifests for everyone in different ways. On the east coast, ice, snow and freezing temperatures dominate the landscape. Here in Northern California, fog and rain, mud and flooding are the major elements at work. The only common thread is the length of night at [...]

GH has 4 greenhouses and several indoor test gardens. But some of the best expiriments can happen right on the kitchen counter. The sales staff has been conducting unoffical tests in the office kitchen. These kinds of tests are easy, simple, and give great results. Cuttings of philodendron were placed in coffee cups. One recieved [...]

Our receptionist Crystal has been creating a beautiful display of holiday cards on and around her desk. They have arrived from around the globe, and were sent by many of our longtime business partners. Thought I would share some pictures!

Adam is our Sales Manager and he lives and is based out of Surrey, a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. I met him several years ago when he was first visiting Sebastopol. Now I see him several times a year, including at the summer festivals.

Stats:
Age: 34
Birthplace: Vancouver, BC
Family: Mom, Dad,  2 sisters, 1 niece, [...]

This year I have had a focus on practical gifts for the holidays, and in my family, that means hydro supplies. I love bghydro.com, because their shopping cart has a neat “wishlist” option.  Plus they have a fantastic FAQ section of their site, with tons of practical information, AND they have a lettuce farm and [...]

Today’s featured hydro store is Pacific North West Garden Supply. And they aren’t just one store. PNW has 6 locations in Canada and a great web presence. Each individual store is amazing, but I think the sheer number of locations is awesome in itself.  Last week, Justin the owner of PNW, took some time to [...]

Getting information out to our customers is one of our major goals at GH. The creation of the blog has worked to meet that goal, and now we are happy to announce our newsletter. Volume One just came back from the printer. It is a thoughtful combination of articles and product information. And you can [...]

Today, SubCulture M is the subject of What-Does-It-Do Wednesday. It might seem to be one of the more mysterious products we make, but on the other hand, it might be one of the most valuable tools in your garden. 

From the upcoming Gen Hydro Catalog:
SubCulture-M is a Mycorrhizal Root Inoculant and contains a wide diversity of [...]

Ok, so I was in the greenhouse shooting pictures the other day and thought I would post a teaser photo of a side-by-side testing setup. As for what we are testing, there’s not much I can say. Loose Lips Sink Ships.

On Saturday the entire company gathered for the annual holiday party. It’s quite a tradition, and everyone looks forward to the event. This year, around the country, companies are cutting back on parties and bonuses. It is a sign of General Hydroponics’ generosity and successes that they hosted a grand dinner for everyone. The party was held [...]

It sounds cheezy, but being at GH is like being at a home away from home. Some comforts that you might find: music playing all day in the warehouse and the office, home cooking in the two kitchens, the soccer field, and, my personal favorite, dogs!
I can’t say enough positive things about bringing your dog [...]

Each week I hope to post a HYDRO store write up… But sometimes it feels like this industry is on Island Time. And so I am waiting to compile some more responses… hint hint hydro stores! If you want to make it on the blog, just send me an email and we will make it [...]

Yesterday’s FloraBlend post started some conversations around the office, and Jessica went on the server and found some amazing photos. They represent the results of a test that was done in our experiment greenhouse using a RainForest System . The first photo shows the roots of a tomato plant without FloraBlend. The second photo shows the roots [...]

At GH, we are all loving the results we see from FloraBlend, but What Does It Do? I’ve got a Q&A covering all the details with Jessica Lilga. And below is a photo from Darrick at Hydro Depot. He did a side by side comparison, and the results are fantastic. The plants on the right [...]

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Wintertime is no excuse to stop growing. Green Horizon has continued to post more photos of his gardening projects, including his winter crops and a sweet tutorial on how to build an inexpensive air powered system. Click here to check out his homebuilts, and here to see his winter crops.