Why It Matters and How to Do It

Sharing is caring! Potato starch levels play a crucial role in determining how potatoes cook and taste. High-starch varieties produce fluffy, dry textures ideal for baking or mashing, while low-starch, waxy potatoes...

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Wired vs Wireless Sensors 101: The Ultimate Guide

Choosing the right sensor for your grow is vital! Are you building the gold-standard reliable system, or a flexible, data-rich array? At my automation company, Stratus Designswe are often asked...

Is Under Canopy Lighting the Secret to Bigger Yields?

If you're striving for bigger, healthier yields, it’s time to look below the surface - or rather,...

Introducing the Telos Growcast

Invest in a Telos Growcast and you can regulate the lighting patterns of almost any grow light...

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The Shockingly Tall Dasylirion wheeleri – Wheeler’s Blue Sotol

I trust that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We loaded up our car Tuesday night and departed Maine for North Carolina at 4 a.m....

Best Plants for Winter Pots and Containers (Garden Designer’s Guide)

As a garden designer practicing and teaching since 2014, I’ve experimented with countless winter-hardy plants and container combinations. One thing I’ve learned is that...

The Garden Cruise July 23, 2023

Detroit Garden Works hosted its first Garden Cruise to benefit the Greening of Detroit since 2019. I feel an intense satisfaction in being able...

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12 Beautiful Indoor Plants that Flower + Care Tips

Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. There are a lot of indoor plants that flower, but this...

How to Grow this House Plant Indoors

Botanical Name: Philodendron hederaceum 'Brazil'Philodendron Brasil is one of the most exciting new cultivars to come along. Part of a new generation of splashed,...

Guzmania lingulata ‘scarlet star’ plant that

Guzmania lingulata 'Scarlet Star' is one of the most common house plants from the Bromeliad family. Other popular cultivars have bright yellow or orange bracts....

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