I’ve been traveling in Portland, Oregon lately and it’s been overcast and raining pretty much the whole time, Portland has 222 cloudy days a year, many of which bring at least a little rain. This leads to some unique gardening conditions and unique gardening methods, one such interesting and sustainable type of garden that’s [...]

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 [...]

When we grow fruits and vegetables outdoors, the bees, butterflies and wind naturally pollinate our crops. However, when we grow food indoors, our helpful friends are no longer around to do their job. So, we must be the pollinators.
We eat all sorts of plant parts so not every vegetable needs pollinating. Leaf and root crops [...]

 
Orchids are incredibly popular among plant enthusiasts and it’s easy to see why. Each of the many species, varieties and colors produce their own kind of unique beauty and appeal. However, growing them can be tricky and getting them to bloom and stay healthy is even trickier! Here, we offer an alternative to the conventional [...]

This video of flowers glowing in the dark after drinking highlighter ink is really trippy. It proves what hydroponic growers have always known to be true- that plants are super sensitive to everything they are exposed to.

My good friend Mark sent me this excellent video of his sister-in-law Gail brewing up a nice batch of compost tea. Instead of keeping a giant pile of rotting compost, she uses our Ancient Forest and Floralicious Plus and a few other select ingredients. Her instructions are simple, and her results are amazing- tomato plants [...]

Powdery mildew (PM) is one of the most disturbing problems in any garden. First of all, it’s just disgusting- the smell and the nasty texture are just awful. But even worse is the damage it does to crops. Once infected with mildew, your plants are weakened and any crops contaminated should not be consumed. Indoor [...]

Phew! I’m back! Just returned home from my annual Thanksgiving trip to the island of Oahu in our lovely state of Hawaii. This photo is one from last year, of the Thorn Tree. Its flowers are the most exotic I have ever seen. These beauties grow all over the campus at the University of Honolulu.
All [...]

The tiny honeybee can often be overlooked as an essential part of gardening. This was highlighted to me recently when my friend was discussing the giant avocado tree that has grown in her neighbor’s yard for decades. It never produced even one avocado until another neighbor on their block started keeping bees. The humble bees [...]

No matter what time of year, there is always some kind of amazing flower blooming here at General Hydroponics. And some flowers, like these dahlias seem to be perpetually producing massive flowers. These beauties are growing in CocoTek planters, and are fed the latest bloom formulas.

I am so inspired by this!

Our sales rep Randall sent these awesome shots of the General Hydroponics SnapStands in action. He found them in Charleston, South Carolina at GreenSpirit Hydrogardens. They look so great all loaded up with big lush plants!

Boom go the gardens!

I’ve been watching the hydrangea bloom behind the office here at GH. I love how the bright green buds open into pale pink blooms. The transformative power of plants blows my mind.

I swear, the hydro roses never seem to stop blooming. I love the dark red and the moon rising in the background of this shot.

This yellow rose with the tinge of pink smells like cinnamon. It’s totally spicy.

The white ones are unique because they open all the way up and show their yellow centers right [...]