AeroGarden Blog

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...

At our lab here at AeroGrow, we are constantly growing our Seed Pod Kits, to make sure that the seeds are still viable. This means that we have a never ending cycle of beautiful flowers growing here in the office. This week our lab manager pulled down a couple Bounty's full of Zinnia flowers to make room and grow some new...

Plant Indoors for Better Results Outdoors A variety of new tools now exist for starting plants indoors more easily and successfully than ever before. Gardeners can then transplant the seedlings outdoors and save hundreds versus buying plants at the nursery. In addition, with so many more seed types available than there are pre-started plants, gardens are easily customizable when starting...

Nutrition is Critical to a Healthy Garden When growing outdoors, plants develop elaborate root systems to search out the 13 essential macro and micro nutrients needed for growth. Properly enhanced soils grow plants faster and healthier. Indoors, it's actually easier to ensure proper nutrients for your plants because you’re working with more controlled environments, in smaller containers or using hydroponics...

A spin on the classic chicken noodle soup, this recipe has an unbelievable flavor, is easy to meal prep for a busy week, and uses your fresh AeroGarden grown Cilantro.  If you want to grow your own Cilantro in your AeroGarden, you can find the pre-seeded pods in any of these kits, in the Custom Herb Kits, or use your...