9. INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Intangible assets, gross	$ 871,000
Accumulated Amortization	(600,759)
Intangible assets, net	270,241
RMH/EGC acquisition - customer contracts
Intangible assets, gross	366,000
Accumulated Amortization	(170,800)
Intangible assets, net	$ 195,200
Estimated useful life	5 years
Greners acquisition - customer contracts
Intangible assets, gross	$ 230,000
Accumulated Amortization	(154,959)
Intangible assets, net	$ 75,041
Estimated useful life	5 years
Phototron acquisition - customer contracts
Intangible assets, gross	$ 215,000
Accumulated Amortization	(215,000)
Intangible assets, net	$ 0
Estimated useful life	5 years
Soja, Inc. (Urban Garden Supply) acquisition - customer contracts
Intangible assets, gross	$ 60,000
Accumulated Amortization	(60,000)
Intangible assets, net	$ 0
Estimated useful life	5 years

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

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