Now that I’m all read up on hydroponics, I did some shopping. You know that look people give you when you go to a buffet and come back to the table with more than you can possibly eat, trying to modestly arrange your plates and bowls in front of you? Yeah, I’m that guy. I also have a pension for flashiness. I remember my first car, a Hemi Cuda with a reputation for leaving the roads burning, cleverly disguised as a ’62 Impala with rust and torn upholstery. No one suspected a thing. I wanted all the bright and shiny, and lots of it. Fortunately, Roger (the Worm’s Way Ind... [More]

When deciding which type of ballast is right for your garden, it’s important to first consider your goals and budget. Traditional magnetic and state-of-the-art digital ballasts each have their own strengths and weaknesses, so let’s look at some of the main differences between the two. [More]

Thanks to the heat generated by HID lighting, most indoor growers are eventually forced to deal with the problem of high temperatures in their grow area. When the warm summer months roll around, keeping the heat at bay becomes even more imperative. Let’s take a look at the options available to keep your garden from turning into a well-lit sauna. [More]

You almost certainly realize by now that you won’t see much indoor gardening success without the right amount of light. Reproducing the sun’s effects inside your cozy abode is, after all, a difficult prospect. HID lamps do a great job of providing light at the right strength and color spectrum, but how can you be sure that you’re delivering it to your plants evenly? Plants as little as four feet away from an HID lamp are only getting light at six percent of its original intensity, and thick, lush plant canopies don’t do many favors to anything growing below them. [More]

Where do I start? This is a great word of advice for the beginner. [More]