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 [...]

 
 
The Maximum Yield Indoor Gardening Expo is the largest and most attended indoor gardening show in the US. With over 150 exhibitors, there is something for everyone. Whether you are an indoor grower, outdoor grower, farmer, nursery person or just a weekend garden warrior, there is surely something for you at this event. General Hydroponics [...]

 
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 [...]

July 16-17, 2011
Fort Mason Center
San Francisco, California
Next weekend is the 8th Annual Maximum Yield San Francisco Indoor Garden Expo at the Fort Mason Center and we will be there! Will you? There is quite the line-up, with over 200 exhibitors showing a huge range of indoor gardening products, techniques and technologies from plants to pots, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

So, this morning I woke up inspired by mushrooms! Well, not mushrooms per say, but fungus. Mycorrhizal fungus to be exact. (Pronounce it My-Ko-Rye-Zal) It’s a very special fungus that grows on the roots of plants, or sometimes even IN the roots of plants. Together the roots and the mychorriza have a very symbiotic [...]

One of the things I hope to accomplish with the launch of this blog is to spread the word about innovative products and companies in the gardening industry.  And so we will begin our series of featured products with Grow Revolution Horticultural Lighting. Their products seem to fall into the fantasy grow room category, but [...]