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MAX FACTS hydroponic news, tips and trivia Indoor Spacesaving, Health-benefiting Gardens An indoor garden can improve air quality, make you more productive and, of course, add a lovely touch of green to an otherwise drab office cubicle or apartment. Modular-style hydroponic systems in particular are great because they don’t take up much space. (Source: treehugger.com) Five Ways to Get Free Seeds for Your Garden Starting from seed is the most inexpensive way to grow plants for your garden. To get free (or inexpensive) seeds for your garden, be sure to check out your local seed exchanges, local gardening clubs and organizations, Facebook seed swap groups and online garden forums. Also try taking up winter sowing, which is essentially sowing seeds outdoors in plastic containers and letting nature take its course instead of starting seeds inside your house with lighting and other seed-starting paraphernalia. (Source: treehugger.com) 28 Maximum Yield USA | September 2012