Rise Gardens Personal Garden

January 12, 2021

Chicago-based Rise Gardens, maker of in-home, smart hydroponic garden systems, introduced several new innovations at CES, including a new, more compact Personal Garden designed to fit in smaller spaces such as countertops and shelves and an Amazon Alexa skill that enables voice control of the garden. The company also unveiled an industry-first microgreens add-on.  

The new Personal Garden includes all of Rise Gardens’ state-of-the-art lights, proprietary water flow technology and modularity but in a smaller, more streamlined model. It allows people to grow four large plants (tomatoes, peppers, Swiss chard, kale, etc.), eight medium-sized plants (herbs, flowers, etc.), or 12 small plants (radishes, beets, chives, lavender, etc.) and even micro greens.  

The Personal Garden joins Rise Gardens’ popular Family Garden, a larger system with a modular design that allows for one, two or three levels of growth at a time,  accommodating everything from greens and herbs to micro greens, tomatoes and beets. Both systems were designed with simplicity in mind, including a mobile app that monitors water levels and plant progress and reminds users when and how much to water and fertilize, along with a subscription service that mails supplies on a regular basis.   

In addition, Rise Gardens announced it is building an Alexa skill that will allow garden users to control the pumps and lights on their gardens and receive plant care and harvesting tips by delivering voice commands through an Alexa device.  

The company is also rolling out a host of new accessories and add-on features designed to increase the amount and variety of produce you can grow. These include a Stand Kit and a Trellis Kit that provide extra support for growing large tomatoes, peppers and eggplants, both available now. In addition, the company will debut a microgreens tray next month that provides for successful growth of up to a half-pound a week of the flavorful, nutritious and pricey greens favored by chefs and foodies.

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