I love graffiti art, it’s actually an obsession of mine. So I was especially stoked to see that Green Spirit Hydroponics in South Carolina created a sick Gen Hydro themed mural for their store.

The artist is named Aero, and the painting he did is enormous, 15×20 feet. It’s a picture of Ganesh, a Hindu deity that is [...]

I was talking to Ivan today about hoods. I’ve been having some issues with hot spots, and I really want to upgrade. I thought the answer would be a parabolic hood, with no corners, but both Jessica and Ivan were like, NO! Ivan showed me his favorite hood, the Daystar. He loves it because the [...]

Today I’m sharing Jessica’s photos from her trip to the Eco Farm conference. She went with our newest addition to the sales team, Ivan, and together they held down the booth during the event. It looks like she had a blast. 
Here she is in the booth:

She’s hilarious:

These otters are really really cute:

She took this shot at the Monterey [...]

I first met Philip Ross at the Maker Faire in San Mateo. He was displaying an orchid, growing in a glass chamber under LED’s. I couldn’t really take my eyes off of it. His work is stunning, and confounding at the same time. Visit his website for more amazing naturally inspired sculptures.

Check out this short video [...]

General Hydroponics is happy to announce the release of the newest flavor of FloraNectar. Pineapple Rush is an organic nutrient supplement designed as a sweetener for your fruits and flowers. FloraNectar is already made with quality organic sugars, including molasses and all natural raw cane sugar. Pineapple Rush adds the essence of pineapple to the [...]

Instructables is a really cool website with step by step projects for every kind of hobby. Today I found a neat hydroponics tutorial. Don’t get me wrong, I obviously think that using a system from GenHydro, like the WaterFarm, is a way better method. But what I like about this web page is that it’s a great example [...]

I have always used a bio filter as a way to promote a healthy, algae free resevoir. But I learned from Lawrence Brooke that bio filters actually improve the health of the plants too. Essentially, a bio filter is an enviroment that supports an ecosystem of beneficial microbes. If you establish a colony of beneficial [...]

At the FarmLab, baby plants are growing. They look so green and vibrant, but are definately confused by the weird weather.

Lawrence Brooke, our fearless leader, noticed a strange fungus growing over at the General Hydroponics organic farm, Vine Hill. It looks like it is completely consuming that dandelion!

Today’s featured store is Funny Farms Hydroponics. They are located in Petaluma CA, and are easily recognized by their massive Funny Farm banner that can be read from the 101. My visit there was awesome, I could have hung out all afternoon. 

Funny Farms has a great set up and a perfect location. The parking lot is around [...]

Today two members of the Gen Hydro sales team, Jessica and Ivan, have set up a booth at the Eco Farm conference in Pacific Grove, CA. The event is an amazing conference focusing on the sustainable food and farming movement. Jessica and Ivan will be in the Exhibitor part of the campus, sharing their knowledge of General Hydroponics products, [...]

Grobal is a RAD hydroponic system for the home. So stylish and simple, I want a whole bunch of them in my house right now!!! They have a resevoir and  the plants are in coco. They call it a self watering planter. Its a perfect little mini hydro ebb and flow system for your desk, [...]

With indoor growing becoming more and more popular every day, pests are taking over gardens more than ever before. In fact, most indoor growers in my area are reporting pests in their crops. It used to be just spidermites that took over. Now fungus gnats and thrips are gaining ground here as well. Pests can really [...]

Wow, I could spend hours clicking through this site I just found. It has a ton of great agriculture articles. Link here.

The future is now! No matter what your personal politics are, (Disclaimer: I’m a Libertarian) Barack Obama’s presidency is going to affect your life. Hopefully for the better. As a gardener, a home hobby indoor farmer, and a citizen who believes in fair accessibility to medicine, I had to check out some of Obama’s planned [...]

President Obama has taken office.

There are so many great hydroponic gardening blogs on the web. Here’s one that I’ve recently discovered:
Hydroponics Garden Blog

Today I checked out Pro Gardening Systems. I first learned of their store when I saw they were sponsoring the Harmony Festival last summer. It’s so great to see a grow store get involved with their community and the music and festival scene.
PGS is the store for anyone looking for professional discretion. The attitude there [...]

Invasive species can be plants, or animals. These are native and non-native species that choke out diversity in ecosystems. Each geographical area will have their own invasive species. 
Here are a list of common traits from Wikipedia:
The ability to reproduce both asexually as well as sexually
Fast growth
Rapid reproduction
High dispersal ability
Phenotypic plasticity (the ability to alter one’s growth form to suit current conditions)
Tolerance of [...]

We have all seen dead planter-boxes in front of public buildings. That bare strip of earth that runs alongside a particular sidewalk downtown? It’s also common for some towns to throw the same petunias into the same planters every year, and then without care, their lifecycle ends, leaving the spot barren. There’s never enough time or money [...]