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  • Three Holiday Plants to Brighten Your Home

    With winter approaching, plants (except Christmas trees, of course) are usually not the first thing that come to mind. But there are many indoor pl...
  • How not to kill an orchid

    Orchids often grow on tree trunks and branches and are therefore a bit high maintenance as indoor plants. But so rewarding when they’re happy! Foll...
  • Indoor Plant Propagation

    If you’re anything like me and spend more money on plants than is reasonable, here’s the hack to get more plants without breaking the wallet! Multi...
  • Ancient technique for soil regeneration: Biochar

    Are your plants in need of a safe, natural, nutrient boost? Are you sick of watching your soil constantly dry out, or worse: become anaerobic? Well...
  • Growing Indoor Herbs

    For millennia, herbs have been enjoyed for their aromatic, culinary and medicinal properties. Indoor herbs make a great addition to your home. Here...
  • What's a Johnson-Su Bioreactor?

    Developed by Dr. David Johnson and his wife, HuiChun Su, the Johnson-Su bioreactor is a static aerobic (oxygen-requiring) composting method used to...
  • Bulb Planting 101

    Bulbs are specialized stems that store nutrients underground, allowing plants to survive cold winters (like the ones here in Ontario!) and bloom ag...
  • How to Choose the Right Lighting for Your Houseplant

    Houseplants have the ability to transform a living space, bringing in natural beauty and improving indoor air quality. However, just like humans, p...
  • Fall Planting Tips & Tricks

    As fall approaches, it often seems that many crops have been harvested and gardens are appearing more bare by the day, but the growing season is no...
  • Introducing MyGroBox & Founder Corina Ottnad

    I'm so excited to introduce you to mygrowbag.com and founder Corina Ottnad. I fell in love with this innovative product when I first met Corina a ...
  • Picking a Perfect Potting Soil

    It can be overwhelming with all the different potting soil options available on the market: Want moisture control? Well then you HAVE to buy this o...
  • Why Use Probiotics for Plants?

    Why did we add Probiotics for Plants to our Worm Manure label? In short, we wanted to easily describe the mechanism of action by which our worm ma...