AeroGarden Tip #7 – Keep Your AeroGarden Clean

On our countdown of the Top 10 AeroGarden Tips, number 7 on our list is to KEEP YOUR AEROGARDEN CLEAN!

Just because the AeroGarden doesn’t use dirt, doesn’t mean it doesn’t get dirty…especially if you are using the nutrient tablets that came with your AeroGarden or AeroGarden Seed Kit (which we do not recommend – we’ll discuss why later). Once you plant your AeroGarden, you will be on your way to the easiest, lowest maintainence garden ever; and with a little tidy housekeeping you can keep it that way.

As your AeroGarden grows, it will leave residue from evaporated nutrients, mineral deposits, plant pieces, bugs (heaven forbid!) etc. Here are a few tips to keep your AeroGarden clean and running properly.

1. Make sure you change your water every few weeks – if you don’t, (and you are using nutrient tablets – NOT RECOMMENDED), you may end up with mineral deposits gathering inside the AeroGarden, and inside the AeroGarden pump components – which can lead to pump failure.
2. Wipe down the top of your AeroGarden (where the seed pods sit) every week or so. This will prevent dust and other grime from building up on the surface, and eventually getting into and on your plants.
3. Clean off any dead plant leaves or fall off. Once plant debri gets on your AeroGarden, if it is not removed, it will really stick to the surface, and can stain your AeroGarden and take some serious scrubbing to remove.

So make sure that you keep your AeroGarden clean, and not only will it look good, it will keep performing for years to come.

AeroGarden Tip #8 – Don’t Trust the Water Level Indicator

If you want to have a sucessful experience with your AeroGarden, there are really only a few necessary ingredients.

1. An AeroGarden of your choice
2. A power outlet you can plug your AeroGarden into
3. A seed kit for your AeroGarden
4. Water

For AeroGarden Tip #8 we are going to focus on the 4th ingredient: Water

In order to have a thriving and healthy AeroGarden, you need to have the correct amount of water in your AeroGarden. If the water level gets too low, your plants will suffer.  One of the things we have learned in our several years of AeroGardening, is this: DO NOT TRUST THE WATER LEVEL INDICATORS!

When we first started using the AeroGardens we would wait to refill the water until the indicator told us to…Little did we know that the indicators sometimes malfuntioned, and would not tell us when our AeroGardens needed more water. On some of the AeroGarden models, the water level indicators are actually based on a timer, not a physical water level measurement. We have found that it is important to contstantly check the water level regardless of whether or not the add water indicator is on, especially if you live in warmer climates. Making sure that the water level is always where it needs to be is necessary if you want your AeroGarden to thrive.

Welcome to Top 10 AeroGardens!

Welcome to Top 10 AeroGardens! The main goal of this website is to help you become an educated AeroGardener, and help you accomplish a few important things:

1. Figure out which AeroGarden is the best one for you
2. Master the art of growing ANYTHING in your AeroGarden
3. Keep your AeroGarden growing trouble free
4. Introduce you to new AeroGardens, and AeroGarden Alternatives

We hope that you will take the time to read the information here, comment, and learn from it…so you can become a “Master AeroGardener”!