How-to Guides

Why algae grows in hydroponic systems, whether it harms your plants, and how to clean it up and stop it coming back with opaque containers, light covers and an algae guard net cup.

How to grow with LED grow lights: colour temperature, distance, photoperiod and setups for seedlings, houseplants, herbs and vegetables.

Grow an avocado plant from a seed indoors using the toothpick-and-water method or the paper towel method.

Cut below a node, trim the leaves, place the cutting in water under a grow light and wait 2 to 4 weeks for roots. Step-by-step guide with tips.

Sprouts grow from seed to harvest in about a week, need only a jar, seeds and water, and can cost a fraction of supermarket sprouts. See our weigh-in results and how to work out your own savings.

How to grow Genovese basil indoors: planting, germination, harvesting and what to cook with it.

Seven simple food safety steps for growing healthy sprouts at home, plus how to tell mould from harmless cilia hairs.

To grow hydroponic plants quickly, optimise temperature, humidity, light and nutrients. Here is what to aim for.

A sprouting jar gives seeds warmth, humidity and drainage. Learn what features to look for and the steps to grow sprouts at home.

To start seeds hydroponically you need a growth medium, water, light, the right temperature and patience. Here is what each seed needs.

Learn how to grow broccoli, mung bean, alfalfa and other sprouts at home safely, with sanitising steps, a seed quantity table and warning signs to watch for.