We Tried a Dozen of the Most Popular Indoor Gardening Systems

You can grow a backyard’s worth of greens and vegetables in your house with a vertical hydroponic garden. Here are a few that might be worth the investment.

I was a forestry major in college with an emphasis on dendrology and watershed management, so it probably won't come as a surprise that I'm a lifelong plant person and have been gardening for upward of 30 years. Even in apartments or living situations where a full garden wasn't feasible, I’ve always tried to grow something, whether it’s a single rosemary plant on a windowsill, a Topsy-Turvy tomato, or a few basil sprigs in an old-school AeroGarden,

I've now been testing various indoor smart garden systems in my home for more than a year, including models from all the well-known brands, and I have some thoughts. These gardens are definitely an investment in both time ...