Thinning is a stressful process for the plants (and yourself, since you are essentially killing them), but it creates strong, healthy plants with better opportunities to bud.
Thinning is a good thing
Gardeners are good at nurturing, but it is a quality that some must work to restrain. For a friend of mine, this is especially true of thinning, not ...
DIY Hacks To Get Rid of Plant Bugs for Good
Even if you're a caring and attentive plant parent, sometimes, through no fault of your own, your indoor oasis will become infested with bugs and mites. The tiny insects can become mightily annoying, ...
Plants: Three jobs to ‘avoid’ doing during a heatwave - causes ‘unnecessary stress’
READ MORE: How to cool down a hot room without air conditioning “A good way to check to see ... “It is important to not cause your plant any unnecessary stress. “Avoid repotting, pruning ...
Healthy Trees Grow from the Roots to the Fruit
Healthy groves start with a healthy, fully developed root system that can withstand the pressures of disease. Plant health is the cornerstone of a thriving citrus grove that continues to produce ...
Local garden shop shares tips for plant upkeep during hot temperatures
COLUMBIA - With the recent hot temperatures, keeping your plants alive can be tricky, especially for new gardeners. Helmi’s Gardens Operations Manager Alex Bergman says plants c ...
Climate change is making plants more vulnerable to disease. New research could help them fight back
When heat waves hit, they don’t just take a toll on people -- plants suffer too. That’s because when temperatures rise, certain plant defenses don’t work as well, leaving them more susceptible to ...
Smell of Desert Rain May Be Good for Health
The smell of rain and the feeling of euphoria that comes when a storm washes over the parched earth – it really is good for you. Here is why.
Plants That Are Good for Windowless Offices
A study by Washington State University's Division of Horticulture suggests that plants create a healthier environment and increase productivity by reducing worker stress and fatigue. Although most ...
Light Adjustments For Autos — How Much Light Is Enough For Autoflower Cannabis Strains?
People can criticize autoflowering strains all they want, but even the harshest critic must admit autos take so much guesswork out of growing cannabis. Sure, autos don’t produce the high returns you’d ...
Best CBD for Anxiety: Which CBD Product is Best for Stress and Anxiety?
The cannabis plant is a bioaccumulator ... When it comes to stress and anxiety, the full-spectrum CBD tinctures are a good choice unless you are sensitive to small amounts of THC, with the ...
