12 MUST-HAVE Garden Supplies & Home Growing Tips for a Thriving Home Garden

In this video, we highlight 12 must-have garden supplies and share expert home growing tips to help you achieve a thriving home garden. Parker – an experienced home grower – stops by his favorite grow shop (Mighty Hydro) to showcase the essential tools, nutrients, and techniques he relies on for healthy plants. You’ll learn how to boost root development with beneficial mycorrhizal fungi, enrich your soil with organic amendments like earthworm castings, and even reuse old soil by revitalizing it with all-purpose fertilizer mixes.

00:15 – Boosting Roots with Mycorrhizal Inoculant

01:45 – Earthworm Castings for Rich Soil

02:40 – Natural Pest Control Solutions

06:16 – Quality Soil & Grow Bag Trick

From seedling care to pest control, Parker covers it all.

He demonstrates affordable ways to improve your grow, like expanding a coco coir brick for an instant soil boost and using a simple hose filter to remove chlorine for healthier microbes.

Discover natural pest management tricks – including a safe caterpillar control spray for outdoor gardens and an essential-oil-based remedy to keep mold and insects away – that won’t harm your plants. Parker also shares his go-to gear, such as mechanical timers (to automate light and watering schedules) and sharp pruning scissors for training and harvesting. Whether you’re growing indoors or outdoors, these tips will make your gardening journey easier.

Find out how monitoring your water pH can improve nutrient uptake and why using a quality organic soil mix can set you up for success from the start. Parker even reveals a clever hack: growing directly in a bag of Roots Organics 707 soil to save on pots and maximize results. Tune in for a wealth of practical advice and grow-your-own insights that any home gardener can use to cultivate healthier, happier plants!