It’s been months since that little weed sprout first popped out of the ground, or you put that delicate clone into some soil. You’ve watched your plants grow and mature, getting bigger and developing buds, and can’t wait to get those buds off the plant and light up. But not so fast—harvesting cannabis isn’t just

The line between topping and pruning can be a little hazy. Topping is cutting off the main stalk of a weed plant to force it to grow more bushy, which will allow it to yield more and be healthier. Pruning is removing marijuana leaves and branches that are dead or won’t receive much light so

What is a cannabis clone? A clone is a cutting, such as a branch, that is cut off of a living marijuana plant, which will then grow into a plant itself. A clone has the same genetic makeup as the plant it was taken from, which is called the mother plant. A typical clone is

Now that you’ve started growing weed and you’ve likely got some seedlings, it’s time to talk about how to care for your marijuana plants and what they need to grow healthy and strong. Here are more articles on specific topics on how to care and maintain marijuana plants: What care does a cannabis seedling need?

(RYLAND ZWEIFEL/AdobeStock) Indoor weed is famous for its high quality, and you can grow it anytime of year if you’ve got the right space for it. Grow tents and grow lights are cheap and easy to use, and you’ll cover the initial cost of investment quickly. Which strains should you grow? Some strains grow better

(agephotography/AdobeStock) Cannabis is grown from one of two sources: a seed or a clone. Seeds carry genetic information from two parent plants and can express many different combinations of traits: some from the mother, some from the father, and some traits from both.  In commercial cannabis production, generally, growers will plant many seeds of one

Growing marijuana outdoors is great because you won’t need to spend a ton of money on it and you can rely on the power of the sun. If you have access to a sunny spot in a private yard or even a balcony, terrace, or rooftop, you can grow weed outside. You will be tied

0 seconds of 3 minutes, 33 secondsVolume 0% Growing weed indoors is great because you can grow it any time of year and you’ll have complete control over the plant and what you put into it. Live in an apartment or a small house? Don’t worry, you can grow weed practically anywhere, even if you

What does a marijuana plant look like? The cannabis plant has several structures, many of which we can find on any ordinary flowering plant species. Cannabis grows on long skinny stems with its large, iconic fan leaves extending out from areas called nodes. Cannabis really stands out in its flowers—or buds—where unique and intricate formations