Humidity is a form of water, and water is critical for plant growth. We can all sense high and low humidity, but what effect…
I have been growing orchids for over 40 years, and at one point, I grew over 1,000 orchids. Whenever I was asked about the…
Is your tap water suitable for plants? Unless you know something about both hardness and alkalinity, you can’t tell if…
How much light should tomato seedlings get? If you give them too little, they will become tall, skinny, unhealthy plants, a…
It used to be very common to add drainage material, such as rocks, Leca, or clay pot shards in the bottom of pots for added…
Logic would have you believe that adding gravel or pot shards in the bottom of a pot or container will increase drainage and…
In the good old days, it was easier for gardeners to talk about the artificial light plants required because most gardeners…
Biochar is a special kind of charcoal that seems to have many benefits as a soil amendment. It holds water, acts like a…
The hottest new trend is to fertilize plants with a magical “superfood” fertilizer made from yeast. Is this a…