How to Start a 4-Season Hydroponic Garden

Visit our online store to get everything you need to grow. Have questions? Send a note to contact@geckogrow.ca – we’re here to help! Do you wish you had a longer growing season?Are there plants you want to grow, but you live in the wrong zone?Are you tired of slugs, birds, squirrels and other critters beating […]

What Propagation Plug is Best?

At Gecko Grow, we don’t like carrying one of everything. We like to put some effort into curating a collection of products that do what they’re supposed to do – and do it well. There are many options to choose from in the world of propagation plugs, but what works best? While calling something “best” […]

How to Mix Masterblend for Best Results

Masterblend 4-18-38 Tomato Formula and 8-15-36 Lettuce Formula are popular choices for both hydroponic and soil-based gardeners. Professional-grade ingredients and 100% water solubility ensure your plants get all the nutrients they need so they can focus on growing and producing bountiful and flavourful harvests. For best results, it is important to mix Masterblend properly. While […]

Harvest & Share Food Relief Society – Food Security from a Pyramid!!

Harvest & Share Food Relief Society takes food security seriously. Their mandate is to deliver first cut, fresh, live leafy greens to recipients in need. With an innovative pyramid system design and nutrients from Masterblend, Harvest & Share is taking food security challenges head on!

School Plant Care Guide

If your child brought a plant home from school and you’re wondering how to care for it, you’ve come to the right place! The plant is growing hydroponically, which means its roots will grow in water, not dirt. The plant may be in a small amount of growing medium like coco coir, perlite and/or vermiculite, […]

How to Make a Liquid Concentrate with Masterblend

Liquid concentrated nutrients can be a convenient option when it comes to hydroponic nutrients, but if you buy your nutrients in liquid form, you end up paying for a lot of water. With a liquid concentrate, you can quickly measure your nutrients by liquid volume. Dry nutrients like Masterblend are great because you get highly […]

Blossom End Rot 😬🌸☠

AKA WHAT THE 🀬 IS HAPPENING TO MY TOMATOES If you’ve grown tomatoes in soil, you’ve probably experienced this scenario before: You have a healthy-looking tomato plant, you have lots of beautiful little tomatoes growing, and then one day, you notice brown mushy spots forming on the underside of your precious fruit! What is going […]

What are the Pros and Cons of Liquid vs. Dry Hydroponic Nutrients?

Note: Prices shown in this article are current as of the initial publication date. Hydroponic nutrients are available in 2 forms – liquid and dry. But which one is better? This is one of the first questions that people have when they start their hydroponic journey and it can be difficult to find a definitive […]

How do I Pollinate Indoor Hydroponic Plants?

Bumblebees are the pollinator of choice for many commercial hydroponic growers. They are great at picking up pollen on their big hairy bodies and moving it around. If you’re growing flowering plants indoors and don’t want to introduce bees into your home, you can hand pollinate. 🐝 With some plants, like peppers and tomatoes, each […]