We see evidence of the harmful effects of soil farming all too frequently these days. Erosion and topsoil depletion are a big concern. Fresh water resources have become increasingly limited. Contaminated groundwater from fertilizer runoff and animal waste have had huge effects on fish populations, not to mention contamination of other crops (remember the E. [...]

I recently had the opportunity to talk about food with a food and lifestyle editor here in Honolulu, and when I asked about local agriculture as it relates to fine dining, I was very surprised with what I learned. Hawaii has to import 80% of its food, and reportedly only has enough food to last [...]

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 [...]