Is rockwool a sterile growing media? Many growers conceptualize a spectrum that puts living soil organics at one end, with its complex soil-borne ecology, and rockwool on the other with presumably little to no microbial life. But is this presumption accurate? Is rockwool as lifeless as we think? And more to the point, do we…

I have worked for years as a PhD Research Scientist in Federal and Academic institutions. I have built businesses, developed products, and grown brands for indoor cultivation. Regardless of my predominant business activities over the past decade, I still find myself viewing the world from the perspective of an ecologist – observing and interpreting using…

Regenerative agriculture has gained new and significant popularity in recent years, and for good reasons. This thrilling approach aims to produce nutritious food while healing the planet by restoring soil health and capturing atmospheric carbon. The promise of regenerative agriculture allows us to reimagine row crops, as fields buzzing with life, where clever farmers use…

Your garden’s herbs—think rosemary, thyme, lavender, or other—are flavor vaults, their vibrant aromas and vivid colors locked in by nature’s design. In biology, natures design refers to the universal principle stating that structure equals function — just as a house needs a solid foundation, a plant’s cells and compounds determine its resilience and quality. From…