Aren’t they pretty? Those gorgeous white, star-shaped flowers.

Minute pirate bugs (also known as flower bugs) are small, fast-moving predacious insects in the order Hemiptera and family Anthocoridae.

The best systems give lots of thought to ventilation, although not necessarily a lot of money and this must always start at the beginning stages of planning a growing environment.

There are various ways of controlling pests and diseases. The two most important and widespread methods are biological and chemical, but there are major differences between these two methods.

Now that we reviewed the basic princi

The pH of the soil and the nutrient solution are essential aspects of a good feeding plan.

When growers ask for advice to increase their yields, they usually get questions in return that are climate related.

It is perhaps one of the most overlooked aspects of growing, but pH is very important (read:

Plant growth regulators are molecules that influence the development of plants and are generally active at very low concentrations.

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In a recirculating system the drainage water doesn't flow away but is reused.

Even though the article series is called Pests & Diseases we have decided to include the opposite of pests as well, namely the natural enemy or beneficial insect.