Blog Entries categorized as "Indoor Growing"
Hydroponics: Need a Good Flush? Flushing Agents can Help!
November 18, 2024
How to use a flushing agent for hydroponics
Should You Water Plants With Ice Cubes or NOT?
March 13, 2024
https://lesliehalleck.com/blog/new-garden-soil-doesnt-mean-better
Why are you FLF’ing yourselves? Fiddle Leaf Figs and WHY They Look So Sad
January 24, 2024
Why are you FLF’ing yourselves?
Do I Need Grow Lights for my Plants and Which Ones Should I Use?
December 22, 2023
Do I Need Grow Lights for my Plants and Which Ones Should I Use?
Plant Parenting: Houseplant First Aid Kit
October 17, 2023
How to build your own Houseplant First Aid Kit
Plant Parenting: How to Identify Houseplant Diseases
September 19, 2023
How to Identify Houseplant Diseases
Plant Parenting: 7 Common Houseplant Pests and How to Get Rid of Them
August 16, 2023
7 Common Houseplant Pests and How to Get Rid of Them
Tiny Terrarium Plants: Marcgravia umbellata
September 20, 2021
Tiny Plant profile Marcgravia umbellata
Gardening Under Lights: Light for Propagating & Growing Tiny Plants
September 20, 2020
Tiny Terrariums Under Grow Lights
Grow Lights: What are Lumens?
March 24, 2019
The measurement of lumens tells you how much light you can expect to see from a given lamp.
Some Seeds Need Red Light to Germinate
March 16, 2019
Some plant seeds do not germinate until they are exposed to red light.
Coir for Seed Starting
March 15, 2019
Full-Spectrum Lamps Emit All Colors of Light
March 13, 2019
Full-spectrum grow lamps, will emit some percentage of all colors of light within the PAR range.
Tiny Seedlings Need Bright Light
March 11, 2019
Fiddleleaf Fig Care
March 10, 2019
Salvia benefits from Chilling
February 27, 2019
Use Full Spectrum LED Grow Lights for White Light
February 26, 2019
Use full spectrum LED grow lights for white light
Compressed Seed Pellets for Seed Starting
February 23, 2019
Seed pellets are easy to use for seed germination.
Citrus Require Bright Light
February 22, 2019
Cannabis Grow Lighting Schedule
February 21, 2019
Getting cannabis to produce flower buds requires a strictly controlled lighting regimen.
African Violet Leaf Cutting
February 18, 2019
Seed Pack Instructions
February 17, 2019
Watts Only Tell You How Much Electricity Your Grow Lamp Uses
February 14, 2019
Watts tell you how much energy your lamp is using.
Temperature Triggers Flowering in Some Plants
February 11, 2019
Temperature triggers flowering in some plants
CFLs are Efficient Grow Lights in Small Spaces
February 10, 2019
CFLs are good options for spotlight fixtures.
Electronic Ballasts for Grow Lamps
February 9, 2019
LED Grow Lamps Can Generate Less Heat
February 6, 2019
Place lights as close as possible, without burning.
Grow Lights: What is Yield Photon Curve?
February 2, 2019
The difference in the efficacy of the varied color spectrums of light
Watch Out for Incorrect Grow Lighting Measurements
February 1, 2019
Not all lamp booklets provide correct and necessary information.
Direct Sow Lettuce Seeds in Pots
January 31, 2019
Metal Halide Grow Lamps Produce Bright White Light
January 30, 2019
MH lamps can be used during all stages of growth.
Thin Your Seedlings
January 28, 2019
What are HPS Grow Lamps?
January 26, 2019
HPS lamps were the most common type of plant lighting prior to LEDs.
Nanometer Specific Fluorescent Grow Lights
January 23, 2019
Narrow spectrums allows you to manipulate growth phases.
Zygopetalum Orchids Bloom Better with Short Days
January 21, 2019
Mounting Single Bar LED Grow Lights
January 20, 2019
Fluorescent fixtures can be mounted to many structuces because of small size.
Measure Light from Your Grow Lights
January 18, 2019
A calibrated PAR quantum flux meter is needed to measure PPF.
Direct Seeding Vegetable Crops
January 12, 2019
Direct seed certain vegetables into the garden or pots.
Are Incandescent Lamps Good for Indoor Gardening?
January 11, 2019
Incandescent Lamps are not effiective as they produce high amounts of heat.
Rooting a Succulent Leaf
January 9, 2019