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The requirements for plants are the same whether you are growing a garden traditionally or with a hydroponics method.  In hydroponics, the nutrients the plant would get from the soil are replaced by a growing medium that can be purchased at gardening supply stores.  The need for water and light is still just as important [...]

It is inevitable that insects or another infestation will make its way to your plants at one point or another.  If you are dealing with pests in your indoor garden you may want to find a natural way to eliminate them especially if you have young children or pets in your home.  There are ways [...]

Cats and dogs love dirt, they dig in it, play in it and if a cat’s litter box isn’t clean they may find a back-up location in your potted plants.  Some pets will leave the dirt alone but are irresistibly drawn to the leaves, either to nibble on or bat at.  There is no fail-safe [...]

If you have heard of hydroponics or other methods of growing plants without soil and want to try it out at home, you can.  Hydroponics is easy to care for and set-up at home.  There are materials you can buy or some you may be able to find around the house.
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Author: Gila Karash
For years, I have heard about hydroponics gardening, but I always had the question on how the vegetables can be grown in the indoors without the requirement of soil and water? How can the nutrients be enough for the growth of the plants? Hydroponics seems a combination of Chemical solutions with the plants.
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There are many different growing and propagating mediums used in hydroponic culture, and everyone has their personal favorites for a myriad of reasons. Rockwood traditionally has been a popular choice for a growing medium, but recently, perlite has been receiving more and more attention. Perlite is very versatile and has been used successfully in nearly [...]

I’ve personally used the SuperCube Hydroponic system with great success. The only problem that I ran into overtime was having the pump and water lines clog and stop working. This can be fix fairly easy by just replacing the pump and hoses every few month or so. This also really depends on the Hydroponic nutrients [...]

I know this video is a bit old but it shows you what a flood and drain hydroponic system looks like. This is one of the simplest and most effective systems you can build for dirt cheap. The most expensive part to the system is the light setup.

The Girls Market in Delray Beach, Florida has to one of the coolest massive hydroponics set ups I’ve seen. Plus the coolest country store ever. The supply’s grown at the market also supply several business in the community as well. It just goes to show you how productive hydroponic systems can be. You can check [...]

Hydroponics simply means growing plants without soil. Food for the plants, which are called hydroponic nutrients, are dissolved in water and fed directly to the roots. The plants form smaller roots and grow in inert grow media. Hydroponic vegetables are healthy, vigorous, and consistently reliable. Hydroponic gardening is clean and extremely easy and requires very [...]