-Luis Guerra- Keeping your grow room clean is extremely important in order to maintain a disease- and bug-free environment. Not any old cleaner lingering underneath your kitchen sink will do the job properly, however. Some cleaners are ineffective, while others can leave a residue which can later leak into your grow. In this blog, I’ll go over some of my favorite ‘go to’ products and how to use them safely and effectively to keep your grow area pristine. Hydrogen peroxide: The stuff you buy … [Read more...] about How to Keep Your Grow Room Clean (and Productive)
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The Indoor Gardener’s Gift List of Dreams
-Gabrial House- The Holidays can be a fun, hectic time filled with family and friends. With holiday shopping, dinners, and outings the season just flies by. Today I want to talk about a few items that the indoor grower has probably put off buying until this special time of the year. If you are or know someone who loves to garden indoors, then Fifth Season Gardening Co. is the one-stop shop for you! Lots of growers have a tried and true nutrient regimen that they trust and love. … [Read more...] about The Indoor Gardener’s Gift List of Dreams
Hydroponic Growing Media (Part 2)
-Luis Guerra- In my last submission for the Fifth Season blog, I spoke about three types of media used in hydroponic growing: Canna coco, expanded clay pebbles by Hydrocorn, and Sunleaves ‘Rocks.’ These are all great choices, but they are not the only options available. This post will cover three additional growing media for use in hydroponic growing. Let’s start by talking about rockwool. Produced by heating basalt rock and chalk into a molten lava, rockwool is then spun out (sort of … [Read more...] about Hydroponic Growing Media (Part 2)
The Air Plant Terrarium
In one previous post I wrote about tillandsia care, and in another about constructing a terrarium. Since writing these two posts, I have noticed that one particular air plant terrarium here in the Carrboro store does extremely well. Every plant we put in there takes off until someone comes along to purchase it. Since noticing this phenomenon, I have begun mimicking the layers in other terrariums and have had similar success each time. In this post, I want to discuss this particular terrarium … [Read more...] about The Air Plant Terrarium
Winter Gardening Indoors
Gardeners can have mixed feelings at this time of the year. Some start getting antsy, looking for something green to start or plant. Others see this as a time of rest, a time to enjoy the fruits of our labors. For those of you who just want to kick back and enjoy the time off for now, this article is not for you. But, for those of you who are itching to grow something right now, read on, because where there is a will, there is a way. Lighting technology has not only allowed humans to thrive … [Read more...] about Winter Gardening Indoors
