The view surrounding GH Sebastopol changes month by month as the once prominent apple orchards yield to the ever expanding vines of progress. Western Sonoma was once renowned for its Gravenstein apples. Today when people think of Sonoma County I am confident that the first thing that tickles the brain is the melody of flavorful [...]

Everything was frozen over this morning when I hopped in the car to go to work. All of the leaves have fallen off my mulberry and apple tree, and my tomatoes are wilting and dead in the frost. So in the dark of the morning I tried to look around and see which trees & [...]

I picked up a Poinsettia plant the other day while grocery shopping and started wondering, “Why is this plant associated with the Christmas Holiday season”? Here are some interesting facts I learned about this beautiful plant that may help shed some light on your questions?
The Poinsettia (Euphorbia Pulcherrima) is native to the [...]

A gentleman in Michigan provided us with these epic root photos for our RapidStart Roots Contest, and evidently this plant isn’t even his most epic:

This root system is from a clone clipped on October 16th, 2011. It measures over 37” when extended. Here they are looped to support the RapidStart. I wish the [...]

There is so much speculation on what is the proper way to flush a plant of its excess nitrates.
In my opinion it’s a good idea to fill the plant with as much sugary water as possible towards the end of its life to add weight as well as density.
As the plant comes close to harvest, [...]

When you run out of land in a crowded city, the solution is obvious: build upwards. This simple trick makes it possible to pack huge numbers of homes and offices into a limited space such as Hong Kong, Manhattan or the City of London. Mankind now faces a similar problem on a global scale. The [...]

Got yourself epic roots?

Have you been using RapidStart?

Have we got a contest for you! Send us a photo of your epic roots and the RapidStart you’ve been using for a chance to win a Grand Prize package of a 1 Liter bottle of RapidStart and a brand new GH hoodie. 2nd Place will receive a [...]

In our continuing effort to support educating children about growing their own food, GH donated materials to Chase Avenue Elementary in El Cajon, CA.
As we all know, kids love to be outside and play in the dirt. They also glean valuable insight into the importance of caring for living things and cultivating healthy food. GH [...]

It can be difficult to remember to make sure your plants get enough water whether it’s houseplants or outdoor containers. Many people claim to have a “black thumb” (killing everything they grow) because they can’t seem to water their plant enough or they water it too often. There is a way to regulate how much [...]

We just got a brand-new Facebook page! Join us over there to keep up on all the latest hydroponic info. We’ll be posting about events, trade shows and all the latest GH videos and products. We also like to share cool articles and news stories about hydroponics. Connect with us and share your experiences, photos [...]

FloraMicro is, of course, the foundation of the Flora Series 3-Part Building-Block Nutrient System. It is part of the backbone of any hydroponic setup. It’s made from premium grade minerals and provides Nitrogen, Potassium, Calcium and Micronutrients. 
However, because not everyone can start out with soft and/or purified water, our expert team developed FloraMicro Hardwater, which [...]

Fall is full-on, winter is nearly upon us and summer is but a happy memory. What does that mean for us indoor gardeners? Yes- even hydroponics is affected by the seasons. Your plants will thrive best in ideal conditions so it’s time to make some adjustments, as the weather cools and the days shorten. We’ve [...]

Have you seen our new YouTube videos? Here at GH, we are working to develop new and interesting videos to help you succeed in hydroponic growing and to show you exactly how to use our products to their fullest potential. Our videos range from beginner skills to more advanced techniques. We’ll be making videos about [...]

Happy Halloween everybody! I love Halloween for the costumes and candy but also for the pumpkins! People do some really incredible things with this versatile vegetable. They grow them to enormous, monstrous sizes, using all kinds of crazy methods including milk diets, heavy pruning and intense fertilization. People enter them in contests to try to [...]

We love to be involved in the gardening community, both hydroponic and soil-based. There are so many amazing programs going on all over the country to teach adults and children how to grow their own veggies, fruit and ornamentals. It’s so great to see people sharing the knowledge. New Urban Farmers, in Pawtucket, RI does [...]