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Gardyn Vs Lettuce Grow(Farmstand) comparison in USA, ratings, and other aspects

Gardyn and Famstand(Lettuce grow) both companies provide the easy hydroponic model with their particular designs. These models are very sustainable, eco-friendly, and easy to run even for beginners. The main purpose of these models is designed to grow food in a very small place.  These hydroponic systems are a vertical method of hydroponic gardening. You can grow various leafy vegetables, tomatoes, etc. Also, they get light mostly with the LEDs installed in the systems.  So far, both seem the same but they are very different from each other from various perspectives. Let's understand them in more detail.  Gardyn vs Farmstand(Lettuce grow) Generally, people consider lettuce grow company as farmstand. So don't get confused if I'll use here alternate word for lettuce grow. But before that, I want you to know some basics about vertical hydroponic farming.  What is vertical hydroponic farming? Vertical hydroponic farming is a combination of the vertical method of farming ...

Sustainable organic gardening for beginners in USA, guide, and scope

I know many serious gardeners are concerned about the usage of sustainability of natural resources in gardening. In reality, when people work against nature to grow their crops, indoor and outdoor plants, they ignore the ecosystem and resources of that particular region. If you look at the graph of the last 50 years, you will see how far we came.  The continuous work opposing nature is causing a disturbance in the natural ecosystem and resources. This may not bother you for now but it will become a huge trouble in the upcoming time.  Sustainable  organic gardening for beginners So what you can do to overcome this problem? Don't worry. At least I'm here to help you to get more info and learn how to start a sustainable organic garden in your backyard. This may help you to at least grow food for yourself in a sustainable manner.  But before starting the steps to start it, let's understand what is a sustainable organic method of gardening first.  What is sustainable...

Conveniently growing moonflowers in containers/pots in USA, requirement, care, and guide

Moonflowers are easy to grow, look nice, and bloom for enough time to provide a decoration besides the main door or backyard. These flowers look nicer with heart-shaped leaves. Because these vines are perennial in warm climates, they don't require any special treatment before winter. Although it happens many times that moonflower vines don't live after winter in cool climates or too cold winter.  I'm here to help you to grow moonflowers in containers with simple steps at the beginner level. I hope you're excited about it.  Growing moonflowers in containers Moonflowers don't grow in random seasons they need a particular time and duration to develop the roots to establish the growth further. So let's start the growing season and blooming of the flowers every year.  Season of growing and blooming The best time for sowing seeds of moonflower is early spring to late spring. This duration gives its roots enough time to become more established and adjust the growth rat...

Protect Bougainvillea by pruning and care in USA

Bougainvillea is one of the most suitable evergreen shrubs for a garden or office or lawn that produces eye-catching, soothing flowers every year. These pink flowers bloom in a bunch on each twig and stay for enough time. After blooming, they start falling and new flowers bloom in their place.  It is important to prune and trim it from time to time even if it can grow with very low maintenance. But I'll suggest you take care of this shrub at least a couple of times a year. Prune, fertilize, and irrigate it from time to time.  Bougainvillea pruning and care I've got a beautiful bougainvillea plant in my office yard which is growing for the last 20 years and still growing well. I usually do it myself to prune and trim it. Let's discuss things in more detail.  Identification of bougainville Plant type - Evergreen perennial  Flowers - a bunch of pink flower Leaves - thin and light  Size- Maximum size 10 feet and wide enough Stem- Initially soft but later becomes s...

Significant care of Gorgeous Black-eyed Susan flower(USA)

Black-eyed Susan is a wildflower that grows on vine plants. It has various varieties according to climate. Some of them are annual and perennial, and some of them are biennial.  Black-eyed Susan flowers look very attractive when they bloom. The name is suitable because there is a black-eyed part at the center of the golden-yellow petals of these flowers.  Black-eyed Susan vine flower care Although it is a very low-maintenance plant but needs some specific care at certain growing stages. I have these plants in my garden so I can say surely that you need some maintenance not regularly but when required.  Before giving you the details, I want to give you some brief on its identification, season, and ideal growing conditions so that you can figure out the plant's needs and the efforts required.  Identification of black-eyed Susan Plant type - Perennial, biennial, and annual Flowers- Dark yellow, golden with a black button center Color- Golden, yellow petals, blackish g...

Heavenly bamboo(Nandina domestica) shrub care in USA, growing conditions, and care guide

Heavenly bamboo has a few other name as sacred bamboo and Nandina . It is an evergreen shrub that is considered a good shrub in a lawn if you can maintain it. It's a very low-maintenance shrub but because of its invasive nature, you have to take care of it from time to time. It expands with rhizomes so you can understand how fast it can invade a space. The bamboo term doesn't symbolize here that it looks like bamboo or that its stem is like bamboo.  It can live up to 120 years with limited resources. But this is not it. It has some very serious concerns that I'll discuss further.  Let's understand how to take care of Heavenly bamboo shrubs.  Heavenly bamboo care in the USA Heavenly bamboo care is easy but needs some attention in odd seasons. It doesn't ask you for regular fertilization or irrigation once it gets established but you shouldn't ignore the important points of this shrub which fruits are poisonous.  But before I give you a brief guide on it, let'...

Eastern Redbud tree pros and cons in backyard garden in USA

The Eastern redbud tree is a popular North American shrub in the backyards of people. These redbud plants bloom attractive pink flowers once a season per annum. These flowers are very small in size but bloom in a bunch of many flowers.  Eastern redbud tree pros and cons Let's understand the pros and cons of Easter redbud flowers and then I'll tell you whether it is good for your garden or not in the end.  But before that, I want you to know the basic identification of Eastern Redbud and the nature of growing.  Identification of Eastern redbud Plant type - Bushy shrub Flowers- A bunch of tiny flowers Life span- 50 to 60 years Color - Pink Shape- Bushy Size- Height 9 feet max Pros of Eastern Redbud shrubs Can tolerate drought in the worst In the worst dry conditions, even though these plants may hesitate the flower bloom but they don't get die easily. They can handle drought for a couple of weeks. Although you will see a flower bloom rarely in such cases but till the arra...