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Gardyn Home in an open kitchen while a family cooks and harvests
Gardyn Home vs Gardyn Studio: which size fits your space
Gardyn Home vs Studio: compare plant count, footprint, height and household fit to choose the floor-standing indoor garden that suits... Read more...
Rinsing fresh strawberries under a kitchen faucet
Tap water, hard water and filters: what an indoor garden needs
Can you use tap water in a hydroponic garden? Learn how chlorine, hard water, softeners, pH and filters affect plants,... Read more...
Catnip growing in a white pot on a kitchen counter
Perennial vs annual herbs indoors: which regrow and which to replant
Which indoor herbs regrow and which need replanting? Learn how annual, biennial and perennial herbs behave indoors, how long to... Read more...
Close-up of a Gardyn tank base with lettuce, herbs and peppers growing in the columns above
How Gardyn's water system works: pump, tank and flow
How does Gardyn work? See how the pump, tank and columns move water to every yCube and back, what the... Read more...
Kitchen table with a homegrown salad spread and a Gardyn growing behind it
How many plants do you need to stop buying salad?
How many lettuce plants per person do you need? Simple math on salad size, yield per plant and growing time,... Read more...
Close-up of a Gardyn water tank on its rolling base, with leafy greens and herbs growing above
How much water does an indoor garden use? A plain-English guide
A Gardyn recirculates its water, using about a shower's worth a month. See how it compares with everyday water use... Read more...
The technology behind your Gardyn
The technology behind your Gardyn
Every Gardyn is a connected device with one or two cameras, a set of sensors and computer vision models that... Read more...
Click & Grow alternatives: what to get when you want more than herbs
Click & Grow alternatives: what to get when you want more than herbs
Outgrowing your Click & Grow? Compare it with Gardyn Home 4: 30 plants in 2 sq ft, two built-in cameras,... Read more...
Lettuce Grow alternatives: what to consider if the Farmstand isn’t the right fit
Lettuce Grow alternatives: what to consider if the Farmstand isn’t the right fit
Looking for a Lettuce Grow alternative? Compare the Farmstand with Gardyn Home 4 on indoor lights, seedlings vs. yCubes, cameras... Read more...
Tower Garden alternatives: the same harvest with less hands-on work
Tower Garden alternatives: the same harvest with less hands-on work
Looking for a Tower Garden alternative? Compare it with Gardyn Home 4: pre-seeded yCubes, an app, two built-in cameras and... Read more...
AeroGarden alternatives: what to get if your AeroGarden broke or you outgrew it
AeroGarden alternatives: what to get if your AeroGarden broke or you outgrew it
AeroGarden broken or outgrown? See what to check first, what to look for in a replacement, and how Gardyn Home... Read more...
How much electricity does an indoor garden use? A plain-English guide
How much electricity does an indoor garden use? A plain-English guide
A Gardyn Home 4 uses about 47 kWh a month, less than a refrigerator. See how it compares with kitchen... Read more...