While most of our happy clients love their General Hydroponics & General Organics products in quarts and gallons, many requests have come in over the years for larger sizes. The strangest request of all was from one gardener that owned an old milk tanker. He wanted to back his empty milk truck into our production [...]

I was visiting Mr. Green Thumbs new store in Bay City, MI and when I first walked in I noticed their extremely unique yet very cool way to display their nutrients. The store used to be an old gas station. It is on a very heavy traffic corner right off of the expressway in Bay [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

 
We’ve been talking lately about our new root-enhancing product, RapidStart®. RapidStart® delivers a powerful blend of natural plant extracts, amino acids, and nutrients to generate prolific root growth. It stimulates abundant root branching and development of fine root hairs that enhance nutrient uptake. We’ve seen what it can do for bell peppers and lettuce. Now, [...]

Our friends in Michigan, Northern Lights Hydroponic and Garden Supply, had an awesome booth at the Arts, Beats and Eats festival this year! They were showing off all kinds of awesome plants and were giving away some choice GH and GO samples. Check out those fabulous GH banners on their booth!
 

 
Northern Lights is located in [...]

Today, Jesse walks us through how to properly mix our classic three-part Flora Series™ advanced nutrient system™. It’s the backbone of all hydroponic growing and serves as the starting place for just about any project. Flora Series™ is the most widely used hydroponic fertilizer for several reasons! It offers complete nutrition to all types of [...]

Edible Schoolyard is a wonderful project that first began in our neighborhood (in Berkeley, CA) teaching kids how to grow their own food. It has since grown enormously and many school gardens (and garden-based curriculum) can be found all over the country! Kids are learning to garden at a younger age; they are learning what [...]

Coco fiber is a truly great growing medium, effective, and environmentally friendly. It can be used on its own or mixed with clay pellets, perlite or topsoil to grow amazing plants! It’s nicer to the earth than sphagnum moss and has better water and oxygen retention than most other media. Coco coir works well for [...]

We love to see our products in action! Many stores across the country use GH nutrients and systems to show customers exactly how and why they work. Zach, at Grace’s Hydro-Organic Garden Center in Tampa Florida, has been experimenting with RapidStart® that Randall (his GH rep) gave him on his last store visit. 
Zach tried RapidStart® [...]

Our scientists at General Hydroponics headquarters have formulated yet another wonderful new nutrient product to maximize and enhance hydroponic gardening! In the never-ending quest to improve flavor and yield, they have developed this latest innovation. We are proud to announce the hottest new member of the FloraNectar™ family: FloraNectar™ Grape Expectations!

                                                               
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FloraNectar™ Grape Expectations helps [...]

We love to see success stories from hydroponic growers and stores. It makes all our hard work worth the effort. Recently, we got some great photos of a lettuce-growing project in North Carolina. Fifth Season Gardening Co. Raleigh is growing some amazing lettuce under LED lights, using GH FloraDuo® nutrients and GO DiamondBlack™ Liquid humic [...]

We are very excited to announce the release of our brand-new product catalog! This is the most all-inclusive catalog we’ve ever produced!
It provides the most current information on our nutrients, supplements and even all of our systems. It’s great to flip through and see our entire line of products in one place. This easy reference [...]