When you’re talking about hydroponics, you’re referring to re-circulating systems and designs. In a re-circulating system, the nutrient solution is pumped from a reservoir to the plant’s roots. The excess nutrient is then allowed to drain back to the same reservoir. This permits reuse of the nutrient solution until it is either depleted of useful [...]

When you’re talking about hydroponics, you’re referring to re-circulating systems and designs. In a re-circulating system, the nutrient solution is pumped from a reservoir to the plant’s roots. The excess nutrient is then allowed to drain back to the same reservoir. This permits reuse of the nutrient solution until it is either depleted of useful [...]

Join us over the next few weeks as we explore the different methods of hydroponics through Flairform’s Growers’ Guide. Flairform has been a leader in product innovation and quality for over 20 years. Having worked professionally in the field of water, agricultural and horticultural chemistry since 1966, their chemists have accumulated significant scientific expertise. This [...]

Attention: Horticulturalists and Urban Gardeners! Do you have an edible garden or gardening project you’re dying to share? Send us your pictures to showcase on our website. We’re heavily into veggies and herbs, so we’re really lookin’ for that homegrown produce to share with our readers. It can be a commercial, residential, school or community [...]

Locally grown organic food complements campus vegan and vegetarian offerings Whether tucked away among the eucalyptus groves, or secretly ensconced within student housing, UC San Diego is now home to numerous gardens across campus that promote the education and growth of sustainable food and local produce. These small vibrant patches provide space for students to [...]

My garden is back in full effect. In the last few months, I’ve been in the flow of life and haven’t been able to get to the garden like I would like to, but I finally decided that it was time and planted seeds again. I find so much inspiration being out and about and [...]

The word “hydroponic” is very commonly misunderstood. It comes from the Latin word “water” and simply means “growing plants without soil”. By giving a plant the exact nutrition requirements it needs with the proper pH, it can grow and produce the best produce genetically possible. The benefits of hydroponics are priceless. Many believe it could [...]

If you are looking for this to be a step-by-step guide on how to garden, this isn’t it – yet.  The truth is that I’m having a hard time staying dedicated to growing my own food. My ultimate goal is to be self-sustainable and grow the majority, if not all, of my own food. And [...]

One of the benefits of living in Southern California is our weather, especially this year! Even though we have had an odd winter, spring seems to be coming even sooner than normal! One way to get ahead and have some good healthy organic produce earlier than normal is to start your plants inside under a [...]

The only thing I’ve ever grown from a seed is my dog, Kali. Does that even count? I’ve had her mom, Bourgeois, since she was a puppy, and I was there the day Kali was conceived and the day she was born. Yeah, that counts. But I have never grown anything that I would eventually [...]