Im starting to realize that....

[bsett]

Yes that's true, how many here could say they would be as good as they are now at growing if not for the internet.....

Me.

Started my pot growing back in the 80's before internet. At the time I already had a decade of gardening experience. Rodale's "Organic Gardening" and "The Complete Book of Composting" were my goto bibles.

As for dealing with sales personal I have always predetermined what it is I wish to purchase (based on experience or doing my own research). Then just shop based on price , reliability or availability.

 

[Dr. Who]

Sales people in the vast bulk of grow shops - Don't know shit!
This should be the next big advice - right after "Flushing does not remove anything from a plant."

The shop is there to make money!
They are pushed to sell either what is not selling, or some damn cartoon labeled crap!

 

[Flowki]

Me.

Started my pot growing back in the 80's before internet. At the time I already had a decade of gardening experience. Rodale's "Organic Gardening" and "The Complete Book of Composting" were my goto bibles.

As for dealing with sales personal I have always predetermined what it is I wish to purchase (based on experience or doing my own research). Then just shop based on price , reliability or availability.

It was intended as a loose statement but I'm curiously sceptical that in 10+ years of main stream internet you've learned nothing (assuming you were trying).