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It is absolutely essential that for you to grow the most phenomenal buds that anyone has ever experienced you need proper ventilation of your indoor growing space. Without this, the environment where your plants grow will become humid and muggy and the low quality of air will no doubt ensure damaged plants that anyone would laugh at if they got the chance. A boxed in environment is absolutely terrible with an unhealthy build up of plant odor stinking out not just your room but also making its way into the rest of your house. This can also cause security concerns.For our plants to grow strong with mind-blowing buds they need a constant flow CO2 and oxygen for both their leaves and roots to absorb. This consistent flow of air also helps eliminate impurities in the grow room that will natural form even when you have no idea they exist. Another issue is that of dust which will no doubt begin to settle on your plants if the room remains stagnant like a swamp.So what is the solution? Well, instead of waiting until its too late, let’s set up the game so that you don’t need to go through the embarrassment

Watering your orchid is all about balance and knowing what your orchid plant needs.  Many orchids like a moister environment to grow such as the Miltonia Orchid.  The Miltonia loves the humidity of their native habitat.  The rain forests maintain a moist, humid environment that is ideal for the Miltonia, however like most orchids; they do not like the wet.  The Miltonia needs frequent watering, but also good air circulation to make sure that moisture does not accumulate.  Accumulated water is a killer causing your roots to suffocate, rot and die.  Of course, there are many orchids that do not require as much moisture such as the Cypripedium which will remain happy when supplied with a damp pot (not wet) throughout the year.  The point here is that you need to understand what kind of orchid you have and its ideal growing environment.  Once you understand this you can use techniques to assess how much water the plant is being exposed to and adjust accordingly.

One of the techniques I use is to get to know the weight of your pot when it is dry and just after watering.  By lifting the pot you should be able to determine whether the

Poppy Flower – You Can Grow Them! The poppy flower has been known long to man. It has been reviled as being common as a weed, revered for its medicinal uses, cultivated for culinary treats, used as a nutritional supplement and finally has attained its place as a popular garden flower in a huge variety of colors. The poppy flower originated in Asia and has a long history going as far back as the Sumerians in 400 BC. It is a symbol for peace, war, remembrance and many other things. The poppy flower appeared in the Wizard of Oz and many an artist has attributed a masterpiece or their downfall to the poppy’s extract – opium. The poppy flower appears on tombstones as a symbol of eternal sleep and it appears on the coat of arms of the Royal College of Anesthetists. The poppy flower comes in both annual and perennial varieties and is grown throughout Europe, Asia, The Americas and Canada. Poppies are grown for agricultural purposes to make poppy seeds and oil in huge fields as well as cultivated for medicinal purposes. However the extraction of the alkaloids for medicinal purposes requires licensing in the US. The most

Whether you are new to orchid cultivating or if you have been doing it for years you will have a preference for the kind of pot you will want to grow your plant in. The orchid is such an ornamental beauty that it would seem silly to place it in an ugly ‘normal’ pot. Many, new to the hobby will run out and get the most beautiful of pots to complement their new orchid friend. However, this can have a major impact on the happiness of your plant.

No, the orchid is not sensitive to the colour of the pot, but it is sensitive to the environment that the pot helps sustain. Let me explain. There are several kinds of pots. At a high level there are plastic pots, clay terracotta pots and baskets. It is important that you match the right pot to the needs of your plant.

Many orchids such as the Moth orchid love to have a slightly moist environment to grow in. To support this you will probably want to shoot for the plastic variety. The plastic does not wick the water away and therefore holds moisture in the mix. The mix takes longer to dry out and

The olive tree, or as it is known Olea europaea and comes from the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean, Syria, Asia Minor and northern Iran. The cultivation of the olive tree is something people have been practicing for many years.While the fruit of the tree is primarily used for the making of olive oil, the wood has been utilized for the making of furniture and the leaves for medicinal use. It is believed that the first olive trees were grown in Syria. In Ancient Greece, the tree was seen as holy and people were punished if caught cutting it down. Because of the tree’s fruit, medicinal use and history, many myths and lore have been written about it. In Homer’s Odyssey, the tree is talked about. Greek myth even has tales that involve the olive tree. For instance, Athena won the patronship of Attica from Poseidon with the gift of the olive.  The olive tree is mentioned in other stories and myths. Theophrastus speaks of the olive tree of Athens and the Roman poet Horace mentions it in his diet. The olive tree and olives are mentioned in the Bible over 30 times. And, in the Quran, it is