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    Soil & Organics: Vermicomposting 101

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ January 2, 2010 ⋅ One comment

    We all want to use items that increase our garden’s fertility in the hopes of explosive yields. With that as our aim, there is one item that stands out as a must-have for all soil and soil-less gardens: worm castings. Vermicomposting is the use of worms to break down organic material. Worm castings are the result of their digestion process. This process will give you some of the highest quality castings available and help you create a more technical and successful garden experience without a lot of effort.

    Super Feeding: Do Mycorrhizae Have a Role in Hydroponics?

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ January 1, 2010 ⋅ 21 comments

    Mycorrhizae experts Mike Amaranthus and Josh Eagan give us the low-down on how mycorrhizal fungi behave in a non-soil environment, and how hydroponic growers can use this special root fungus to improve plant quality and yields.

    Mycorrhizal Fungi in Hydroponics – Q&A

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments

    Urban Garden Magazine asks and answers all the questions on using mycorrhizal fungi in a hydroponic growing environment.

    Half-Cooked Thoughts: In Defense of Chemical Fertilizers

    By Grubbycup ⋅ December 2, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

    Grubbycup creates some waves by comparing organics to cannibalism.

    Beyond Bubbles: Supercharging Your Plants with Oxygen

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ November 6, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

    Oxygen. This odorless, colorless gas plays a critical role in plant growth and bloom. In fact, despite being all around us, it could be the crucial component that is holding your plants back…

    The Superbug: Made in North America

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ August 6, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

    Pests in your indoor garden are bad enough – but what if you discovered that your prized vegetables, flowers and herbs were infested with pesticide-resistant “superbugs”? This sphincter-loosening prospect is an increasing possibility as a direct result of unscrupulous indoor gardeners using certain, controlled pesticides incorrectly and breeding “The Superbug.”

    My Quest for “Bioponics”

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ August 6, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

    It’s not every day that we here at Urban Garden HQ come across somebody who has discovered a completely new way of growing plants. However, that’s exactly what William Texier from GHE has achieved! It’s called “bioponics” – a marriage of hydroponics and organics. We asked William to share his personal story with us. Here’s what he had to say.

    How to Beat Powdery Mildew

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ August 6, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

    If there’s one grower’s gripe we hear lots about at Urban Garden HQ it’s Powdery Mildew. So we asked our heavyweight in the pest control department, Zorro Torro, to lend some expert advice on what this nasty stuff is, what damage it causes your plants, and, most importantly, how to beat the crap out of it!

    Maximizing the Nutrient Environment – Part 3

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ August 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    In the third and final installment of this series, Lawrence Brooke, founder of General Hydroponics, looks at how to introduce beneficial biologicals into a hydroponic growing system.

    Alien vs. Predator

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ August 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    We all know the old adage, “Your enemy’s enemy is your friend.” Well, it’s true in the indoor garden too. Are you going to let alien invaders wreak havoc in your indoor garden without putting up a fight?  No sir.  But before you reach for the pesticides, check out this amazing array of natural predators! [...]

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