Growing Guide

Growing Guides

Taro (kalo) growing in Hawaiian volcanic soil on the Big Island

Best Soil for Taro — Using Hawaiian Volcanic Or...

Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is one of Hawaii's most sacred and time-honored crops. To grow it successfully, you need soil that is rich in organic matter, biologically active, and moisture-retentive —...

Best Soil for Taro — Using Hawaiian Volcanic Or...

Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is one of Hawaii's most sacred and time-honored crops. To grow it successfully, you need soil that is rich in organic matter, biologically active, and moisture-retentive —...

Avocado tree growing in volcanic Hawaiian soil with black cinder on the Big Island

Growing Avocado And Tangerine Trees

The Best Soil Mixes for Avocado & Tangerine Trees in Hawaii Growing avocado and tangerine trees on the Big Island is incredibly rewarding, but your results depend heavily on what's...

Growing Avocado And Tangerine Trees

The Best Soil Mixes for Avocado & Tangerine Trees in Hawaii Growing avocado and tangerine trees on the Big Island is incredibly rewarding, but your results depend heavily on what's...

Best Soil Mix for Young Mango Trees

The Best Soil Mix for Young Mango Trees (Under ...

Young mango trees are forgiving once established — but the first year is everything. Drop a one-gallon mango into a planting hole that's too coarse and dry, and you'll watch...

The Best Soil Mix for Young Mango Trees (Under ...

Young mango trees are forgiving once established — but the first year is everything. Drop a one-gallon mango into a planting hole that's too coarse and dry, and you'll watch...

Best Soil Mix for Young Kava Plants

The Best Soil Mix for Young Kava Plants (1 Year...

Kava — 'awa in Hawaiian — is one of the most rewarding plants to grow on the Big Island, but it's also one of the fussiest about its root zone...

The Best Soil Mix for Young Kava Plants (1 Year...

Kava — 'awa in Hawaiian — is one of the most rewarding plants to grow on the Big Island, but it's also one of the fussiest about its root zone...

Best Soil Mix for Banana Trees in Hawaii

The Best Soil Mix for Banana Trees in Hawaii (O...

If you're growing bananas on the Big Island — whether in a backyard banana circle, a lava-pocket planting, or a small orchard — the soil under your mat is doing...

The Best Soil Mix for Banana Trees in Hawaii (O...

If you're growing bananas on the Big Island — whether in a backyard banana circle, a lava-pocket planting, or a small orchard — the soil under your mat is doing...

Don’t Cut Your Mama Banana Tree Down After You Harvest

Don’t Cut Your Mama Banana Tree Down After You ...

 Cut it waist high and use this technique to grow your banana patch with new Keiki banana trees that pop up The best fertilizer formulation to put inside the hollowed-out...

Don’t Cut Your Mama Banana Tree Down After You ...

 Cut it waist high and use this technique to grow your banana patch with new Keiki banana trees that pop up The best fertilizer formulation to put inside the hollowed-out...