Hydroponics overview
What is hydroponics? What are different hydroponics systems? Hydroponics has the potential to change
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Greg Volente
Greg Volente holds a Naturalist Certificate from the Morton Arboretum, worked for The Nature Conservancy leading environmental education programs and doing natural areas restoration, and worked in the soil science research & testing lab at Michigan State University. Besides gardening, he's an avid wildflower enthusiast, and loves botanizing, hiking, and backpacking.
Can plants grow without water?
All growers at some point have to deal with water shortages. Whether it’s through drought, a shorter
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Companion Planting
Nearly every garden has more than one kind of plant--but do all those different plants get along well
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Is Oak Good for Raised Beds?
OK, so you’re going to make some raised beds, and might be wondering: is oak good for raised beds?
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How Many Tomato Plants in a 4×4 Raised Bed?
Tomatoes are probably the most commonly grown vegetable for home growers. When I planted full-size &
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Can You Grow Plants in Cinder Blocks?
Cinder blocks are one of the most common things you see, but for the most part, they’re never used
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How to Make Compost
Did you know there’s a way to cut back on your trash and feed your plants at the same time? Once you
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Pine for raised beds
Besides gardening, I’m also a woodworker, so when I started planning my raised beds, I looked into
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Pros and Cons of Cinder Block Raised Beds
When you’re thinking of building a raised bed, you’ve got a lot of choices for materials. But which
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Is Plywood Safe for Raised Beds?
You’re planning on building some raised garden beds, and are thinking of using some plywood to build
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