As we rev this blog back up into full production, we thought we would take the time to go through each of our hydroponic systems, to do a little in-depth analysis and comparison for each one. We always appreciate your input so please leave a comment with your thoughts on each system. Which one is [...]

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.

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’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.

Spring is officially here. At General Hydroponics headquarters that means rainbows and wildflowers.

This lovely yellow flower is a type of sorrel, commonly called Sour Grass. I can’t believe I got that shot of the bee in mid flight, with its little tongue sticking out!

Remember the new setups we’ve been testing?
I took this shot on August 11:

They have exploded in the last month. Amazing.

The saying goes, April showers bring May flowers. This year we’ve had almost 2 inches of rain so far in May, and the flowers blooming at General Hydroponics love it. This week I will be sharing the different flowers growing here. The first featured variety is Centaurea cyanus, commonly known as Cornflower, or Bachelor’s Button. 
This [...]

The hydro roses are blooming again, in full force. Late last year I posted about them, but they look so much better right now, that I thought it would be good to share them again now. I wish you could smell them, each has its own potent fragrance. And the colors are deep and intense. 

One of [...]

When you pull into the parking lot at the General Hydroponics manufacturing facility in Sebastopol, CA, the first thing you notice are the roses. They are set up in bato buckets as a sort of European growing style,  like the EuroGrower. The roses are planted in Hydroton and fed all sorts of interesting new fertilizers. [...]

Wow, this morning it was so cloudy and overcast here in NorCal. Fall is here. But outside our greenhouse, you would never know. Here is a Good to Grow Ebb and Flow Tray in our FarmLab. It’s filled with stunning flowers, in full bloom with more to come!

These trays are packed with Zinnias, Marigolds and [...]