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The question every new grower ponders before putting cannabis seeds into soil: How long does it take to grow cannabis? While there is no one definitive answer, we do know an average seed-to-harvest timeline that you can expect. However, with anything organic, there are always X factors that come into play that can delay or […]

A great perk of growing weed is all of the other things you can make with it and your trim, like edibles! Making edibles is an easy way to make great use of your entire harvest by creating a wealth of oil, butter, and treats for not only yourself but your friends and family, too! […]

Throughout my never-ending interdimensional travels, I have yet to find a plant as dynamic as cannabis. There are thousands of different strains and cannabis seeds, all with their distinct personalities, including different THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol) ratios. As the primary cannabinoids found in cannabis, these two are responsible for the potential psychoactive or medicinal […]

Let’s face it—we all get stressed. This means humanoids, aliens, even cannabis plants! For better or for worse, stress is a common phenomenon among all growers of the good weed too. However, a properly informed approach to low stress training your cannabis plants (LST) will always provide the best results. If you’re a new grower, […]

You don’t need to be Sherlock Homegrow to figure out whether you bought quality cannabis seeds before spending precious dollars and energy on cultivating them to harvest. Way too many times I’ve seen some of my growmies get burned on cannabis seeds that either failed to germinate, became hermies, or had stunted growth—and my little […]

Fungi have an interesting relationship with a lot of things. However, it’s the connection between certain species of fungi and plants like cannabis that is particularly special. By incorporating specific species of fungi with your hydro system, living soil, or germinated cannabis seeds, home growers can reap the many rewards of this unique and symbiotic […]

Now that your harvest is trimmed, dried, and cured properly, it’s time to discuss proper storage for your cannabis flower and concentrates. While some of these best practices may seem obvious, others are not. So ride with me–Greg the Alien–and look at some science-backed ways to store your stash courtesy of several different peer-reviewed studies […]

Growing cannabis seeds with companion p lants—both indoor and outdoor—can make a galaxy of a difference when dealing with pest control in cannabis gardens. Sometimes, no matter what a home grower does, they can never seem to dial in the organic pest control aspect of growing cannabis plants, resulting in less-than-stellar results. Humanoid home growers […]

It’s me, Greg the Alien, once again, and let me start by saying, “Congrats,” you’ve officially grown a successful harvest of potent, premium weed—now learn how to trim cannabis buds like a pro! For some folks, trimming cannabis buds can be a real pain in the you-know-what. However, with the right tools, knowledge, and plan […]

So you just got done with harvesting, trimming, and curing your bud–what are you gonna do with all of that leftover trim, larf, and kief? Here’s a wonderful idea–decarboxylate it! Decarba-who-woxalate what? Decarboxylation–or simply just “decarb” for short–is the process of activating THCA and CBDA into active THC and CBD for use in whatever kind […]