ProgressiveGardening.org - Earth-Friendly & Water-Wise Gardening Information
Gardening. The world's most popular hobby. A hobby that not only provides spiritual renewal, stress relief and insight into the cycle of life, but one that gives back beneficial and sustainable by-products, namely, food, herbs, flowers, and even medicines.

The amount of research that has been devoted to the growth of plants is astonishing. From federally funded and university research teams to backyard botanical tinkerers, advancements in plant growing techniques number in the thousands, yet very little of this valuable information has been made available to backyard gardeners and hobby plant growers for their benefit.

ProgressiveGardening.org was created to keep you abreast of the latest gardening techniques, supplies, and equipment so that everyone can reap the numerous benefits, including increased yields, reduced need for pesticides, food safety, water conservation, and more that have been made attainable through the continuing advancements in horticultural science.

As an example, the patio gardening images on the right are of the same patio, taken approximately one year apart. You'll be surprised to know that there is not a single speck of soil or dirt in this garden.		 Welcome to
ProgressiveGardening.org!

Information On How To Grow Enormous Vegetable Yields in a Small Space! Great Learning Experience For Kids!

You Can Grow Plants Anywhere, Even On A Wall In The Middle Of The City! There is no soil in this picture, every plant is growing in a new kind of soil substitute called rockwool.

The is the same garden as above, one year later. Remember, this is a dirt free zone!
Every plant in this lush environment is being grown in a new kind of container growing media called stonewool, or rockwool. Plants thrive in rockwool because it doesn't compact like soil, which provides a better air to water ratio that results in faster and more luxurious plant growth. Gardeners can find out more about these exciting new gardening products and technologies by clicking on the links below. The gardening information presented at ProgressiveGardening.org will improve your garden while promoting a healthy environment for future generations.
BETTER Plant Foods, Fertilizers & Supplements
Promote Unequaled Plant Health & Growth
Premium plant foods, fertilizers, and supplements in specific formulations for various stages of growth and plant types, growing media, ... using only the purest elemental and organic nutrients have been developed by some of the best minds in horticulture. Many of these fertilizers have been crafted for use with specific growing media, plant species, or growing container, and are far superior to those available in the garden aisle of your local hardware store.

Many botanical, hormonal, and bacterial supplements have been developed as well that have been shown to increase fruit and flower yields; increase resistance to pests and diseases; increase resistance to temperature extremes; enhance root systems; decrease transplant and pruning stress; decrease fungal disease; and many other benefits for the successful growth of plants. Click on the link above for more information.

ENERGY EFFICIENT Plant Growing Light Technologies
Early Starts For Greater Outdoor Yields
Grow Full Size Plants Indoors Year Round
Advancements in indoor plant grow light technology not only allows gardeners to get an early jump on spring by starting seedlings indoors. Indoor gardening has become much more productive with the advent of new high-output fluorescent and high intensity lighting systems that allow everyone to grow full size vegetables and flowers all year long in the comfort of your own home, hobby greenhouse, school, or office. Click on the link above for more information.

SIMPLIFIED Plant Propagation Methods
Make or Save Money by Duplicating Your Own Plants
Ongoing research and technological advancements have made it easy for anyone to propagate, or "clone", virtually any plant. Now you can easily save or make money by propagating your own landscape plants, vegetables, herbs, and specialty plants. In many cases, with little effort, a single plant can literally be turned into a hundred, or more! Click on the link above for more information.

CLEAN Soil-Free Planters & Water-Wise
Plant Growing Systems
Grow a Garden on Your Balcony, Deck, Patio or Greenhouse
Houseplants, Herbs, Vegetables, & Fruits Indoors or Out
Now you don't necessarily need a garden or a backyard to enjoy a productive vegetable or flower garden. Outdoors on decks, balconies, and patios, soil-free gardens produce significantly higher yields in much smaller spaces than traditional soil gardens, experience fewer pest problems, require absolutely no weeding, and are fun, easy, and productive. Soil-free garden systems are configurable for seniors, children, and the physically disabled.

Indoors, soil-free planters work great as a container gardening system for houseplants, orchids, and other specialty plants, while soil-free, hydroponic growing systems, used in conjunction with an appropriate indoor plant light, allow you to grow anything from lettuce, spinach, and other leafy greens to plump vine-ripe tomatoes, sweet bell peppers, crispy cucumbers, culinary and medicinal herbs, a lush cut flower garden, or virtually any other garden plant you have the room to grow! Click on the link above for more information.

ADVANCED Plant Potting Mixes & Growing Mediums
Easily Grow Container Plants with Fertilizer Enriched Soils
Or No Soil At All!
Significant technological advances have improved even the lowly potting soil. New potting mixes for container gardening can be all organic, supplemented with beneficial bacteria, while other potting mixes incorporate encapsulated, time-release fertilizers for plant and water convenience.

Many new growing mediums have been developed that replace the need for soil altogether while providing superior results. Among the most popular are coir fiber, derived from coconut husks; rockwool, a growing medium high in water holding capability that is derived from rocks; Oasis foam growing medias, similar to floral foam, which are used extensively for starting seedlings and propagating cuttings; vermiculite; perlite; plus many more. To learn more about these exciting new products, click on the link above.

SAFE Natural Plant Pest & Disease Controls
Fight Garden Pests & Diseases Without Chemical Residues
Most garden insect pests and diseases can now be controlled without the use of potentially dangerous synthetic products. Traps, barriers, beneficial insects, and other natural-based pest and disease controls will keep your plants healthy while keeping your food and family safe. Click on the link above for more information.
2007 Hooked On Hydroponics
Educational Awards
In A Partnership with the
National Gardening Association
Sponsored by The Grow Store & the Progressive Gardening Trade Association!
When children and teens explore how to grow plants hydroponically (without soil), fruitful questions bloom, and these questions can lead to active investigations and problem solving.
Hooked On Hydroponics Educational Awards
These studies may even lead to classroom business opportunities or fuel student career interests. Not the least of the benefits is the joy of students harvesting a crop of their own incredible edibles or bounteous blossoms!

The Grow Store and the Progressive Gardening Trade Association join the National Gardening Association to offer 24 grants which expose students to these exciting new learning opportunities. Due to the overwhelming popularity of the program among teachers and students alike, we have doubled the number of awards given in previous years. For 2007, six elementary schools will receive awards, along with eight middle schools, and ten high schools.

Click on the link above, the Hooked On Hydroponics logo, or the KidsGardening.org logo below to find program criteria, applications, and deadlines. We encourage all schools, teachers, and other educational institutions to apply for these grants.
KidsGardening.org, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping young minds grow through gardening sponsored by the National Gardening Association.
Institute for Simplified Hydroponics, a non-profit organization devoted to teaching simplified hydroponic techniques for food production in developing countries.
Hydro For Hunger
Plant A Row for the Hungry by The Garden Writers Association