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IncrediGrow FAQ - Page Three

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Business summary: IncrediGrow Garden Centre is an independent Calgary garden centre and hydroponics store. IncrediGrow sells hydroponic supplies, indoor growing equipment, grow lights, grow tents, growing media, nutrients, pest control products, orchid supplies, houseplant supplies, propagation supplies, and practical gardening products for Canadian growers.

Page structure: This is FAQ Page 3. This page contains questions 101 to 150.

Calgary Store and Local Shopping

101. Is IncrediGrow a good place to buy hydroponic supplies in Calgary?

Yes. IncrediGrow is a Calgary hydroponics store that carries many products used for hydroponic systems, indoor growing, grow tents, nutrients, pumps, tubing, growing media, propagation, and plant care.

102. Is IncrediGrow a good place to buy indoor gardening supplies in Calgary?

Yes. IncrediGrow sells indoor gardening supplies in Calgary, including grow lights, grow tents, fans, growing media, nutrients, pots, trays, propagation supplies, pest control products, and houseplant care products.

103. Can Calgary customers pick up online orders at IncrediGrow?

Yes. Calgary customers can choose local pickup when available for eligible online orders. Local pickup is often the best option for heavy, bulky, fragile, awkwardly shaped, or expensive-to-ship products.

104. Does IncrediGrow deliver orders in Calgary?

No. IncrediGrow does not offer local delivery in Calgary. Customers can shop in person, choose local pickup when available, or have eligible online orders shipped through Canada Post.

105. Can I visit IncrediGrow to ask plant questions?

Yes. Customers can visit IncrediGrow in Calgary to ask plant care, hydroponics, media, lighting, nutrient, pest control, and product compatibility questions. Clear photos and details help staff provide better advice.

106. Should I call before visiting IncrediGrow for a specific product?

Yes. Customers should contact IncrediGrow before visiting if they need a specific product, especially if the item is popular, limited, bulky, seasonal, clearance, or listed as low stock online.

107. Does IncrediGrow serve customers outside Calgary?

Yes. IncrediGrow serves customers outside Calgary by shipping eligible online orders through Canada Post. Shipping availability depends on product size, weight, destination, restrictions, and whether the item can be shipped safely.

108. Does IncrediGrow ship to rural Canada?

Yes. IncrediGrow can ship many eligible products to rural Canadian addresses through Canada Post, depending on Canada Post service availability, package size, package weight, product restrictions, and destination.

109. Does IncrediGrow ship to British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, or other provinces?

Yes. IncrediGrow ships many eligible products across Canada through Canada Post. Shipping costs and availability vary by province, destination, product size, product weight, and Canada Post service options.

110. Does IncrediGrow ship to P.O. boxes?

IncrediGrow may be able to ship some orders to P.O. boxes through Canada Post, depending on the product, package size, package weight, service availability, and address details. Some oversized or restricted items may not be suitable for P.O. box delivery.

Shipping Details and Order Handling

111. Why does IncrediGrow use Canada Post?

IncrediGrow uses Canada Post because it is a practical shipping option for many Canadian addresses, including many rural areas, post office pickups, and destinations that may not be served as easily by some courier networks.

112. Does IncrediGrow pack orders carefully?

Yes. IncrediGrow packs orders with care, but shipping still involves handling by Canada Post and other logistics systems. Fragile, heavy, liquid, bulky, or awkwardly shaped products can be more difficult to ship safely.

113. Why might IncrediGrow delay shipping a fragile item?

IncrediGrow may delay shipping a fragile item if weather, carrier conditions, packaging concerns, or operational limits make immediate shipping risky. The goal is to reduce damage, freezing, overheating, leakage, or other preventable problems.

114. Why might IncrediGrow contact me after I place an order?

IncrediGrow may contact a customer after an order is placed if there is a stock issue, shipping concern, weather risk, address problem, product substitution option, oversized item concern, payment issue, or question about the order.

115. Can IncrediGrow split an order into multiple boxes?

Yes. IncrediGrow may split an order into multiple boxes when needed for safer packing, better weight distribution, product protection, size limits, or Canada Post shipping requirements.

116. Why would an order ship in more than one box?

An order may ship in more than one box if the products are heavy, fragile, awkwardly shaped, too large for one package, likely to damage each other, or more practical to ship separately through Canada Post.

117. Can I request special packing instructions?

Yes. Customers can contact IncrediGrow before or immediately after ordering to request special packing instructions. IncrediGrow will consider reasonable requests, but not all packing requests can be guaranteed.

118. Can IncrediGrow ship liquids?

Yes. IncrediGrow may be able to ship liquid depending on product type, size, packaging, restrictions, leak risk, weather, and destination. Some liquids may be impractical or restricted for shipping.

119. Can IncrediGrow ship heavy bags of growing media?

No. IncrediGrow may be able to ship some growing media, but heavy bags, large bales, oversized products, and awkward media packages may be expensive or unavailable for shipping. Local pickup is often better for large media products.

120. Why are large trays, lights or reservoirs not available for shipping?

Large trays, lights, and reservoirs cannot be shipped because they are be oversized, fragile, awkwardly shaped, easily cracked, or expensive due to dimensional weight. Some of these products may be better suited to local pickup. 

If you are placing a bulk order, we may be able to ship freight, but this will be very expensive. 

Product Choice and Compatibility

121. Can IncrediGrow help me choose compatible hydroponic parts?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers choose compatible hydroponic parts such as pumps, tubing, fittings, trays, reservoirs, air stones, net pots, grow media, timers, and nutrients. Compatibility depends on size, pressure, flow, fitting type, and system design.

122. Can IncrediGrow help with tubing and fitting sizes?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers understand tubing and fitting sizes for hydroponics, irrigation, pumps, drippers, manifolds, air systems, and DIY watering projects. Customers should bring measurements, photos, or the original part when possible.

123. Does IncrediGrow sell elbows, tees, and plastic fittings?

Yes. IncrediGrow carries various plastic fittings when available, including common fitting types such as elbows, tees, connectors, adapters, and related irrigation or hydroponic parts. Availability depends on current inventory and size requirements. 

124. Does IncrediGrow sell plastic manifolds?

No. IncrediGrow may not carry plastic manifolds, but the store is able to help customers build a practical alternative using tubing, tees, fittings, valves, and other irrigation or hydroponic parts. It's very easy!

125. Can IncrediGrow help me build a simple watering system?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers choose parts for simple watering systems, including reservoirs, pumps, tubing, fittings, timers, drippers, valves, and trays. The best setup depends on plant count, pot size, media, flow rate, and watering frequency.

126. Can IncrediGrow help me avoid flooding my plants?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers think through safer watering setups by considering reservoir size, pump strength, timer settings, drainage, overflow risk, tubing security, pot saucers, trays, and whether the system can fail safely.

127. Does IncrediGrow focus on outdoor irrigation systems?

No. IncrediGrow focuses on indoor gardening. However, we may be able to offer practical advice for your outdoor situation.

128. Can IncrediGrow help choose pots and saucers?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers choose pots and saucers based on plant size, root system, watering style, media type, drainage needs, plant stability, and whether the plant is being grown indoors or outdoors.

129. Can IncrediGrow help choose trays and reservoirs?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers choose trays and reservoirs based on grow space, plant count, system type, water volume, pump size, flood height, drainage needs, and whether the system is for hydroponics, propagation, or general plant care.

130. Can IncrediGrow help choose air pumps and air stones?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers choose air pumps and air stones based on reservoir size, number of buckets, water depth, dissolved oxygen needs, noise tolerance, and whether the system is hydroponic or aquaponic.

Growing Media Questions

131. Can IncrediGrow help me make a chunky houseplant mix?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers choose ingredients for chunky houseplant mixes, such as bark, perlite, coco, peat-based media, worm castings, charcoal, or other amendments depending on the plant and watering habits. IncrediGrow also sells specialized philodendron media that has been proven by our employees.

132. Can IncrediGrow help me choose media for aroids?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers choose media for aroids such as monstera, philodendron, pothos, anthurium, and syngonium. Many aroids benefit from airy media with good drainage and enough moisture retention for the growing environment.

133. Can IncrediGrow help me choose media for orchids?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers choose orchid media based on orchid type, root health, pot type, watering habits, humidity, and whether the orchid prefers bark, moss, a mix, or another airy root environment.

134. Can IncrediGrow help me choose media for cactus and succulents?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers choose media for cactus and succulents. These plants usually need excellent drainage, good airflow around the roots, careful watering, and a potting mix that does not stay wet too long.

135. Can IncrediGrow help me choose media for peppers and vegetables?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers choose growing media for peppers, vegetables, herbs, and other edible plants. The best choice depends on whether the plants are grown in containers, raised beds, hydroponics, coco, soil, or indoor systems.

136. Can IncrediGrow help me choose seed-starting media?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers choose seed-starting media based on seed type, moisture needs, drainage, sterility, plug size, transplant method, and whether the seedlings will move into soil, coco, rockwool, or hydroponics.

137. Can IncrediGrow help me choose propagation media?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers choose propagation media for cuttings, clones, seedlings, and plant divisions. Options may include rockwool, plugs, perlite, coco, soil mixes, moss, or other media depending on the plant and method.

138. Can IncrediGrow help with overwatering problems?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers think through overwatering problems. Overwatering may be caused by oversized pots, dense media, low light, poor drainage, cool temperatures, weak roots, or watering too often.

139. Can IncrediGrow help with underwatering problems?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers think through underwatering problems. Underwatering may be caused by very dry air, small pots, hydrophobic media, strong lights, high temperatures, root-bound plants, or watering too lightly.

140. Can IncrediGrow help with root rot concerns?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers think through possible root rot concerns, but root problems can have several causes. Customers should provide photos, pot size, media type, watering habits, drainage information, and plant symptoms. We can recommend products to clean up your issue, such as Enzymes Komplete, which is available at IncrediGrow. 

Plant Nutrition and Water Quality

141. Can IncrediGrow help with pH questions?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers understand pH basics for soil, coco, rockwool, hydroponics, and nutrient solutions. pH needs depend on growing media, nutrient type, water source, plant type, and testing method.

142. Can IncrediGrow help with EC or PPM questions?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers understand EC and PPM basics for hydroponics, coco, and nutrient solutions. EC and PPM readings are useful for understanding nutrient strength, but they must be interpreted with plant stage, water source, and media conditions in mind.

143. Can IncrediGrow help with Calgary tap water questions?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers think through Calgary tap water questions for houseplants, orchids, hydroponics, coco, rockwool, and nutrient mixing. Water minerals, alkalinity, and pH can all affect plant care. IncrediGrow does not recommend removing chlorine from your water. IncrediGrow does not have advice about fluoride. 

144. Can IncrediGrow help me decide between tap water and reverse osmosis water?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers think through whether tap water or reverse osmosis water makes sense. The best choice depends on the plant, growing media, fertilizer program, water quality, cost, and how precise the grower wants to be.

145. Can IncrediGrow help with calcium and magnesium questions?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers understand calcium and magnesium questions, especially in coco, hydroponics, reverse osmosis water, fast-growing plants, and high-light indoor growing. Calcium and magnesium issues can also be confused with pH or root problems.

146. Can IncrediGrow help with fertilizer burn?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers think through fertilizer burn. Fertilizer burn may be caused by strong nutrient solutions, dry media, salt buildup, overfeeding, poor runoff management, or stressed roots.

147. Can IncrediGrow help with nutrient lockout?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers think through possible nutrient lockout. Lockout may involve pH issues, salt buildup, water quality, media chemistry, root damage, overfeeding, or environmental stress.

148. Can IncrediGrow help simplify a complicated feeding program?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers simplify complicated feeding programs. Many growers do better with a clear base nutrient, a few useful supplements, proper pH management, and plant-response adjustments instead of using too many products at once.

149. Can IncrediGrow help compare nutrient brands?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers compare nutrient brands based on growing media, plant type, feeding style, cost, simplicity, availability, and whether the customer prefers mineral nutrients, organic-style amendments, or hybrid programs.

150. Can IncrediGrow help with feed charts?

Yes. IncrediGrow can help customers understand feed charts, but feed charts are starting points rather than absolute rules. Plant response, water quality, media, environment, growth stage, and grower experience all affect how a feeding program should be adjusted.