AeroGarden Blog

People often refer to mint as the bully plant in the AeroGarden. They tend to grow fast and aggressively, even as far as growing under water! But having fresh mint on-hand is worth it. Just make sure to periodically trim your mint so the other herbs in your garden have a chance. We found this delicious blog on how to make Fresh...

With the introduction of our new Fairy Tale Eggplant Seed Pod Kit, we've gotten many questions about harvesting this beautiful and delicious vegetable. If you've got questions about taking care of this trendy and tasty plant, read on! Something to remember about the Fairy Tale Eggplant is that much of the care is identical to any other flowering fruit or...

Have you ever grown Basil in your AeroGarden? If you have, then you know that it grows like crazy, often resulting in an overabundance. Then when you do harvest your basil, do you think, what do I do with this? Make the traditional pesto, or caprese salad... Time for some change!  We stumbled upon this amazing blog featuring 40 Ways to...

One of our colleagues here at AeroGrow is currently growing a Szechuan / Toothache plant in their Bounty Elite AeroGarden. Have you ever heard of the Szechuan Buttons or Buzz Buttons? The plant itself is beautiful, and absolutely loves the AeroGarden, cascading around with very minimal attention needed. It's so large and happy, you can't even see the AeroGarden! The...

As your AeroGarden starts to sprout and your plants begin to thrive, you may start getting some brown "crust" or sediment appearing on the edges of your grow deck. Though it may be unattractive, this is totally normal. The material is not harmful and does not indicate any failure on your part or the part of the garden! What you're...

What is that white fuzzy stuff growing on top of my grow sponge? Sometimes people notice a white fuzz developing on the surface of their grow sponges. This is probably a beneficial fungi, and is in fact, a sign of healthy, organic, biological activity. It does not harm your plants, prevent germination, or in any way impact the quality or...

Thanks to one of our new AeroGardeners, we now have an amazing recipe that features AeroGarden grown Basil. Yum!If you want to try a fresh new twist on the classic blueberry muffins, then this is a must try recipe. Ingredients: 1 Whisked Egg1 Cup Milk1/4 Cup Honey1.5 Cup Pancake mix1 tbsp Chopped AeroGarden Basil1/2 Cup Blueberries1Tsp orange zest. Dry Pancake...

If you didn't know already, we have a pretty impressive lab here at our AeroGrow office. In this lab we are constantly growing in our AeroGardens, whether it be new plants that we are testing, or re-testing our Seed Pod Kits to make sure the seeds are still germinating. Because of this, we often have large "take downs" meaning we...

All of our Harvest Elite AeroGardens come with a digital display and illuminated push button controls, making it convenient for you to get the garden settings as exact as you would like. Fun fact, the buttons are actually touch-sensitive, rather than the typical buttons you would push down. The key thing to remember is to be gentle. The buttons do...

Did you know it's very simple to make your own Chamomile tea? We sell a couple Seed Pod Kits that feature Chamomile Seeds. The Traditional Medicinal Seed Pod Kit, Fresh Tea Seed Pod Kit, and the Custom Herb Seed Pod Kits. If you have had any experience growing Chamomile, especially in an AeroGarden, then you know that it grows fast and...