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  • When to Harvest

    When to Harvest

    This time of year the discussion always turns to when you should harvest your plants. Some gardeners argue that waiting for 70-80% of the pistles on your plant to wilt...

    Jorie Lott |

  • Dealing with Rain

    Dealing with Rain

    Rain can not only ruin your day, but it can completely devastate your crop. By taking a few preventative steps you can save your day and your harvest. First; being...

    Jim Guttierrez |

  • Plant Nutrition

    Plant Nutrition

    There are eighteen essential elements for plant nutrition, each with their own functions in the plant, levels of requirement, and characteristics. Nutrient requirements generally increase with the growth of plants,...

    Heather Lott |

  • Pest Patrol - Part 3: Elimination and Restoration

    Pest Patrol - Part 3: Elimination and Restoration

    By now we hope you’ve read through our articles outlining integrated pest management, as well as “Prevention” article (stay tuned for our upcoming our extensive “Knowing Your Enemy” series on...

    Jorie Lott |

  • Recharging and Rejuvenating Soil for Reuse

    Recharging and Rejuvenating Soil for Reuse

    Whether you’re an indoor grower reusing your soil or prepping your beds for next season, there are a number of ways to prepare your soil for reuse. Start by breaking...

    Jim Guttierrez |

  • Pest Patrol - Part 2: Prevention

    Pest Patrol - Part 2: Prevention

    As we learned in the article on integrated pest management, maintaining an acceptable, manageable, level of pests is key to keeping things in check. This naturally requires maintaining an environment...

    Jorie Lott |

  • TESTLAB: How LEDs Work & The Spectrum King Test

    TESTLAB: How LEDs Work & The Spectrum King Test

    Transcript: Hello, Monster Gardeners and welcome back to the Test Lab. My name is Dr. Watt and today I’m afraid I’m the bearer of more bad news. Sadly, the Spectrum...

    Heather Lott |

  • Proper Propagation Inoculation

    Proper Propagation Inoculation

    Increase your propagation success by inoculating your medium appropriately. Broad-spectrum inoculants that include mycorrhizae and Trichoderma such as Great White Shark are outstanding for soaking Rockwool or peat-based plugs prior...

    Jorie Lott |

  • How Rolling Benches Create Cost-Effective Change

    How Rolling Benches Create Cost-Effective Change

    Any tool you choose to use in your greenhouse should provide greater functions in your day-to-day operations. Uniform lighting and controlled watering systems are aspects that can highly affect your...

    Jim Guttierrez |

  • Top 5 Trimming Tips for a Happy Harvest

    Top 5 Trimming Tips for a Happy Harvest

    Know Your Machine: There are many different types and styles of trimming machines available now for both wet and dry trimming needs. Each machine is unique and some will work...

    Heather Lott |


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