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Just like any living thing, plants need food to survive. Plants receive food through their root systems from a variety nutrients that naturally occur in the earth. When plants are not grown in soil, but rather in a hydroponic nutrient solution, it is up to the grower to ensure that the proper amount of nutrients … Read more3 Signs of Plant Nutrient Deficiency

Each year the United States moves towards a greener, cleaner, and more sustainable food supply. For example, we’ve seen how the state of our schools’ lunch programs have changed the types of foods that our children are eating. We’re also seeing more food labeling on the shelves telling us how our food is produced as … Read more5 Food Trends for 2015

When you grow plants without soil you have many options for alternative ways to support the root systems and deliver nutrients. Some may work better than others depending on the plants you’re growing and the type of system you’re growing in. With soilless growing, there are typically four to five standard grow mediums that are … Read more8 Unexpected Hydroponic Grow Mediums

5 Benefits of Urban Farming Urban farming, also known as urban agriculture, essentially refers to growing plants and keeping animals that produce food within a city. It may also encompass processing and then distributing that food throughout the city. There are numerous benefits of urban farming, and here we’ll outline some of the most valuable. … Read moreBenefits of Urban Farming

Hydroponics is no different from any other form of agriculture. It is essential that your plants are receiving enough nutrients for soilless growing to grow and stay healthy. Generally, pre-mixed nutrient solutions can be purchased that will fill your needs, but creating your own customized solution of nutrients for soilless growing can sometimes be useful. … Read moreEssential Nutrients for Soilless Growing

Innovation doesn’t need to be complicated in order to be valuable. Take the team at GreenTowers for example, who looked a little differently at a common part of our daily lives. They took something as simple as your living room end table and gave it an additional, important purpose: to grow your own food. Indeed it makes … Read moreHot New Product: Living Furniture

During the winter and spring seasons, you may be looking for ways to bring your garden indoors to maintain a natural feel in your home. A great way to achieve this is by installing a vertical garden. Here we explain what is a vertical garden, what are the advantages of using this method, and introduce … Read moreStart An Indoor Vertical Garden This Spring

Authored by Max Salinger, Research Horticulturist Extraordinaire with CropKing For years we have known about the human health benefits of eating sprouts and juicing greens, so why not extend the wellbeing to our farms? As winter approaches many of our animals are relegated to dusty, dry hay; but this can be avoided by utilizing hydroponic … Read moreProducing Hydroponic Fodder

There is a noticeable shift in society’s relationship with food and an increased appetite for organic and nutritious choices. People are realizing that they have somehow lost control of where their food comes from and knowledge of the growing process. Individuals are increasingly mindful of their role and responsibility in feeding themselves and their families … Read moreToday’s GROWING Trends

The aesthetic appeal of living walls and indoor gardens has certainly increased the demand for companies who not only manufacture indoor gardening products, but provide indoor gardening services as well. These companies alleviate much of the leg -work that goes into designing and planning indoor gardens, and are also a convenient option for maintaining the … Read more3 Types of Indoor Gardening Services