Johanna Silver

With fall harvest on the horizon, we explore the age-old question: should you trim your buds wet or dry?

You’ve spent months growing your plants, waiting for those precious nugs to form. But how do you know when to harvest, and what do you need to do it?

Growing cannabis is really just half the journey—after harvest, you’ll need to dry and cure it. Here are some tips for homegrowers with a limited amount of space.

Now that you've decided to start growing cannabis at home, where do you go for supplies and advice? Here's why you should trust your local grow shop.

They may be cute, but deer will eat your growing weed plants. Here's how to prevent them and other critters from destroying your weed.

Learn all about light deprivation growing, and how it allows you to grow an additional outdoor harvest before the big fall one.

Welcome to Leafly's cannabis homegrow! Follow along with our video series as our writer Johanna Silver grows a set of marijuana plants from seed to harvest in her backyard in Northern California. 

Ready to start growing your own? Watch out for these common mistakes and how to avoid them.

Growing giant cannabis Christmas trees may look awesome, but they can be a pain to maintain. Check out why keeping your plants small is a good idea.

Is it a "strain" or a "cultivar?" Learn about weed terminology through the eyes of a grower and horticulturalist.

Welcome to legal weed Michigan and Illinois! Here's what you need to know about growing your own in the Great Lakes region.

An irrigation system will keep your watering consistent and free up time so you can focus on other aspects of the growing process. Read on to see how to set up this simple system.

Where to start when selecting a cultivar for your homegrow? Here we offer some guidance of what to put in your garden.

Looking to get into growing weed but want something that grows quicker? Consider an autoflowering variety.