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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Written by GH’s South Western Sales Rep, Nels Hansen:
After the sun began to set on this record-breaking hot day, I figured it was the perfect time to start teaching my boy about the growing and feeding of plants. What better way than to introduce him to General Organics™?
Living in a city with nothing more than [...]

 
We are so lucky to work with so many great hydro stores around the country! We love to feature them in the blog once in a while. We’ve just been talking with Michael Taylor over at Horizen Hydroponics in Grand Rapids, MI. He has been using the GO line in his home garden and having [...]

Just about anyone can grow beautiful, healthy plants using hydroponic methods. We are here to help you get started and to guide you through every step along the way. This is the third in a series of blogs, focusing on helping beginners get started. You can read Parts 1 and 2 by clicking here and [...]

For someone just starting out in hydroponics, whether they are an experienced soil gardener or are new to plants altogether, it can be a bit daunting. However, just about anyone can grow beautiful, healthy plants using hydroponic methods. We are here to help you get started and to guide you through every step along the [...]

On April 23rd, General Hydroponics attended Earth Day San Francisco, an Earth-focused festival with music, speakers and workshops centered on sustainability and eco-responsibility. It all took place in the scenic and historic Civic Center Plaza, nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s financial district. We were proud to exhibit alongside other environmentally conscious groups, which [...]

Created in 2004 to raise funds for charity and recognize talented, local, up-and-coming musical acts, The 2010 Muddy River Jam Festival was a 2-day festival where over 80 bands and electronic acts performed. Beyond just music, the event creates a family-like community by encouraging overnight camping onsite at the Salem County Fairgrounds outside of [...]

Recently, Zac and the knowledgeable staff over at Rocky Mountain Hydroponics and Organics in Golden, CO sponsored the Boulder Earth Day Festival.

The festival sounded like a fantastic success, with a lot of people learning about a variety of gardening practices. At GH, we love helping stores connect with their community through local events, activities [...]

General Hydroponics is based on firmly held ecological ideals that we actively uphold. Our business practices have always reflected a desire to preserve the earth’s natural resources. We make our choices not just on Earth Day, but on every single day of the year.
Ingredients are sourced with integrity and with the utmost regard for [...]

In our time of emerging technology in Hydroponics, it is easy to get overwhelmed.   I talk to a lot of people that are constantly searching for “IT”.  Call this a friendly reminder to not get caught up in all the hype.  All you really need is a plant, and an ability to care.

This is a [...]

I’ve been getting a ton of emails and comments about the General Organics, including this one, left on the blog last week:
Tigerlilly, what would you say the TDS would be in a fully fortified grow & a fully fortified bloom hydro-organic solution…. I saw that you (Tigerlilly) posted that you were using these new products…Do [...]