As a first-time grower, you don't know what you don't know.

Often, you don't even know where to start. The more you grow, the more you learn.

Which is why I asked 25 experienced growers what lessons they'd teach if they could go back and coach themselves through the first grow.

Here's what they said:

8 Lessons Experienced Growers Would Teach Their First-Time Growing Selves:

1. Spend time with your plants daily.

2. The Importance of Genetics

3. The 5 Limiting Factors (Light, Water, Nutrients, Temp, Humidity)

4. Patience is key.

5. Budget Efficiently: You Get What You Pay For

6. Pick One Path & Adjust Course Later

7. "Carbon filters are real and they work"

8. "Pee is not fertilizer"

Starting your first grow? Start simple.

(You can always learn more later.)