If you’re not worried about the company going away and can get an AeroGarden for cheap, don’t expect customer support beyond those 90 days.
In my experience, AeroGardens are quite modular. Replacement parts are easy to find and repair, as long as the lights and electronics continue to work and you keep your devices clean and in good condition.
Of the three AeroGardens he owned, only one is still operating normally. A Bounty Elite model I owned developed issues with its LED lighting, and since the device was out of warranty, the company told me it couldn’t repair or replace it. I haven’t bothered to look for a replacement. on eBay or other third party seller sites.
A Harvest model I previously owned that stopped working was within its warranty period and was replaced by the company. I kept the previous model as a spare. The replacement Harvest is still working well after two years.
If you’re worried about running out of seed pods and the company’s proprietary nutritional liquid, don’t be. Plastic seed pods can be reused (I have so many in my house that I will never run out) and there are many online sellers. offering compatible capsules from other brands and conical sponges that go with them. You can place any commercially available garden seeds into these pods, as you can with AeroGarden. Anything Grow Kits.
For the liquid nutrient, you can stock up on large plant food containerscontaining 16 minerals, or use a alternative mix. Astute growers have discovered and posted online what’s in the mix, but since hydroponic growing is popular beyond the AeroGarden community, it’s not difficult to purchase or find information on how to make your own alternative nutrient blends that will work with any type of seeds you are trying to grow.
As long as your AeroGarden keeps running, you’ll be able to find supplies and parts to keep growing plants for years to come.
What about the AeroGarden app?
The answer to that question is much less clear. The company updated its iOS and Android apps this year, but only says that the app will continue to work “for an undetermined extended period of time.”
AeroGarden models that use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth can work without the app, as the company describes in your user manuals. If you’re worried about AeroGarden disappearing from the web, it wouldn’t hurt to keep a copy of your model’s electronic manual just in case.
What happens if I want to leave AeroGarden?
If you still prefer to grow your plants indoors rather than moving to outdoor gardening or other types of in-ground planting, there are other hydroponic devices.
Click and grow makes indoor planters comparable to AeroGarden starting at about $80 with its current discounts. indoor garden makes a line of microgreen growers and nutrients that sells for $149. modern bud and Gardyn There are other options starting at $239 and $499, respectively, if you want something hydroponic and app-enabled.
AeroGarden may be disappearing, but don’t let that take away the joy of growing your own plants, whether you do it with or without soil, indoors or outdoors, or even (gasp!) without any technology.
