Aquaponics is a method of growing both fish and plants within the same system. The waste produced by the fish is used as a source of nutrients for the plants, which maintains a healthy environment for the fish. Aquaponics really just mimics what occurs in ponds, lakes and streams naturally. It utilizes the natural nitrogen

It took me a long time to really understand the essentials of making and maintaining a hydroponic nutrient solution. If you want to get a better understanding of one of the most important aspects of growing plants with hydroponics, read on and I’ll tell you all you need to know. Whether you intend to use pre-mixed

When I first became interested in hydroponic gardening I used tap water without giving it a second thought. It was only some time later when I was disappointed about the quality and health of the plants that I was growing that I looked a little deeper and discovered that untreated tap water is not the

What if I told you there was a way to grow plants quicker, larger and using only 5% of the water normally required. Most people would assume this is impossible. And yet, hydroponics allows you to do just this. Hydroponics is a technique for growing plants without soil, using only water, a nutrient solution and

You might be thinking about getting started with hydroponic gardening. I was in the same situation a few years ago. One of the questions I wanted to know was whether my plants would grow faster and larger with hydroponic gardening compared to growing plants in soil Great News: Hydroponic plants grow faster and larger than