Traditional gardening is a hobby that is enjoyed by many people, but gardening may not be convenient for numerous reasons. Anyone who is interested in a different type of garden should try an aerogarden.

A conventional garden requires a great deal of space. In the past, anyone who did not have a huge amount of yard space could not enjoy the benefits of having their own garden. Today, with the invention of aerogardens, anyone can have a garden growing in their apartment or another compact area. The aerogarden container is small enough to be placed almost anywhere.

Another benefit of having an aerogarden is that you do not need to purchase any gardening supplies. An outdoor garden requires extras like soil and fertilizer, but with the aerogarden, these things are unnecessary.

Maintaining a traditional garden takes a lot of time, effort and hard work. Warding off insects, birds and other animals can be a frustrating, daily task. With the aerogarden, animal invaders are not an issue.

While constructing a conventional garden takes hours of work, the aerogarden only takes a few minutes to set up. To start your garden, you will need aerogarden seed kits. These kits contain flowers, vegetables or herbs. Also, you will need an LED grow light to provide artificial sunlight for your plants. Choose LED panel lights or bulbs. The best LED grow light can be purchased from the same merchant as the seed kits. Before long, the seedlings that you planted will grow into gorgeous flowers or delicious herbs.

Aerogardens are ideal for children. They are easy to use, mess-free and totally safe. Children will enjoy planting seeds and watching them grow each day. Aerogardens make excellent gifts for anyone, and they beautify any space in a home or office. Aerogardens are an easy and convenient way to grow a garden.

A great use of grow lights is to start seeds indoors. By mimicking spring lighting conditions you are extending the growing (or sprouting) season and kick-starting your garden. Many gardeners have had success with growing vegetable, herbs and flowering plant seedlings under grow lights. And it doesn’t have to be expensive. If you are tempted to start your own grow light seedling garden then read on.

Plant grow lights fall into three main categories.

First there are the standard fluorescent grow lights which are relatively inexpensive to purchase and to run. They do not emit light with as much intensity as HID grow lights, the second main type of grow light on the market, but are adequate for small gardens and for seedlings. The third type of grow light are LED grow lights which are specially designed to emit light at precisely the wavelengths of light most useful to plants as they photosynthesize.

Once you have decided on your grow light, it’s time to set up your seeding containers. You can use most household containers, just make sure they have drainage holes. Add a layer of potting mix, then the seeds and then finish with a light covering of soil. At this stage it is a good idea to label the containers if you are growing more than one plant variety.

Keep the soil moist at all times. Many gardeners use a plastic wrap or coating over the container and place these in a tray with some water in it. At this stage set the grow lights. If you are using fluorescent grow lights, hang these around 4-6 inches from the top of the container. HID lights will need to be placed further away to reduce the risk of dehydration and scorching.

As soon as the seeds begin to sprout, remove the plastic cover. The grow lights needs to be on a timer alternating between 12-14 hours of day light and 10-12 hours of darkness. Once the seedlings are large enough, or the container becomes too crowded, transplant into a more permanent location.