Yesterday, M. Bedes, from the Fleurance Bonsaï Club, came to show us one of his best successes this year: “Rhododendron obtusum”, also called “Kuruma azalea”.
This plant is 10 years old. Grown with BioSevia Terra, this is his most beautiful and bountiful flowering in years.
We are very proud of our work with M. Bedes. He is [...]

Diamond Nectar and Floralicious Grow and Bloom will soon be on shelves with a new look. The formulas that you trust will remain the same, with fresh art on the bottle. As the product line expands with new offerings, like our General Organics line, the GH design team has evolved the brand into a new, [...]

This is some heady theory, but I like it.

Growth Assembly – Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg & Sascha Pohflepp from Sascha Pohflepp on Vimeo.
Via Boing Boing

Hi! Feels like it’s been ages! We had to get some crucial updates taken care of last week. Since I last posted, summer dissolved and winter storms took over in a big way. Strong winds and lots of rain pushed away any hope for a little extra summer. In three days, 4 inches of rain [...]

I was in the office yesterday, and Luc mentioned he was reading a book called The Secret Life of Plants. And it made me recall watching a spectacular video called the Private Life of Plants. It’s a massive documentary by David Attenbourough, that uses time lapse footage to show how plants are just as aggressive [...]

Koch Hydroponics is the only hydro store in Northern Indiana.  Don’t let the small storefront fool you, they have tons of hydro gear in stock and the owner, Mr. Koch, is very helpful and knowledgeable.

Mr. Koch started in hydroponics, during the 1970s, as a hobby. Information during that time was sporadic and often hard to [...]

The simple beauty of baby plants.

Don’t these look like each blossom is made of a million tiny blossoms? Each of these shots were taken at GH.
Yarrow:

Verbena:

Budlea:

Scabiosa:

To thank retailers, GH rented the FireHouse, a great old building adjacent to the trade show floor at the Ft. Mason Center, San Francisco. A bbq raged and drinks flowed freely. Super colorful banners hung on the walls and the view of Alcatraz was amazing.

So, outerspace and hydroponics just go together. Our nutes have even been used by astronauts in space! I read this article about scrubbers on the space station, and thought I would share.
Air Scrubbers In Space.

Reggae Rising is fast approaching! Only 2 more weeks! We have some really surprise cool in store. Here’s the latest from their newsletter:
[Humboldt County, CA July 2009] Tickets for this years Reggae Rising Music Festival are are selling fast and this years show is expected to sell out in advance! Dimmick Beach Camping is 100% [...]

These trays look so lush, and all the shades of orange are really very striking. 

I’m hoping to find more hydro stores to follow on Twitter. Especially ones like bghydro.com. Better Grow is a great online shop, with a fully comprehensive website. They re-tweeted our organics feed chart, and that made me happy! 
Do you have any favorite shops that use Twitter? Let me know! And follow us too!

Long Awaited! Finally here! Click on the image to view it larger.

I believe that the promotion of hydroponics is directly related to changing the agricultural system we use to get our food. And one way that I support that change is by subscribing to a CSA. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, and it means that people get together and pay for the yield of a [...]

It’s been a while since I’ve posted any video links! But this one shows some great production footage at your basic, simple, cost effective, ecological lettuce hydro farm!
EDIT: oops, broken link, should work now.
http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/science_technology/hydroponics/

These zinnias are such colorful additions to the greenhouse. They grow so quickly, and will look amazing on stage at the festivals this year.

This is a picture from the 2007 Indoor Gardening Trade Show after party at the Great American Music Hall. I’m getting really amped for this year!

Martin in Graphics made this neat graphic, showing SOME of the requirements we have to meet when we print labels.

It looks so different empty like this!