Salt Spray Damage: Protecting Coastal Cannabis Gardens
Salt spray damage scorches leaves on the windward side after coastal storms. Learn the signs, how to rinse plants, water afterward and site beds wisely.
Gardening Near Trees: Roots, Shade and Outdoor Cannabis
Gardening near trees means competing with roots for water and with canopies for sun. Learn how to site cannabis beds, protect roots and use containers.
Soil Moisture by Feel: When to Water Outdoor Cannabis
Check soil moisture by feel with a shovel and your hand. Learn where to sample, how ball and ribbon tests read in each soil texture and when to water.
Light Pollution and Plants: Night Lighting Near Cannabis
Light pollution and plants: learn how stray street and security lighting reaches a garden, which lamps matter most and how shielding and timing help.
Square Foot Gardening: Grid Layout for Cannabis Beds
Square foot gardening divides a bed into a simple grid. Learn how to mark the grid, size the bed and aisles, space large plants and tend it from the edges.
No Till Gardening vs Tilling for Outdoor Cannabis Beds
No till gardening or tilling? Learn what tilling does to soil structure, when it still makes sense and how to move cannabis beds toward low or no till.
Winterize Drip Irrigation in Your Cannabis Garden
Winterize drip irrigation before the first hard freeze. Drain lines and soaker hoses, store timers and regulators, and protect outdoor spigots this fall.
Earthworms in Garden Soil: What They Do for Cannabis Beds
Earthworms in garden soil build structure and help water soak in. Learn what they do in cannabis beds, what keeps them around and how to check for them.
Buying Topsoil for Outdoor Cannabis Beds: What to Check
Buying topsoil for cannabis beds? Learn what topsoil is, what to ask the supplier, how to check texture, smell and debris, and when to test a load first.