AeroGarden Flower Series User's Manual
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1. the Bowl at this time 15 Appendices uestions Answers Light s Do I need to turn light s on and off manually No Your AeroGarden includes a built in timer that turns your light s on and off at specific intervals These intervals are designed to maximize the growth of your flowers The timing system started as soon as you plugged in your AeroGarden Does it matter what time of day the light s go off Yes Flowers require a daily dark period in order to produce blossoms For optimum growth conditions we recommend that you set your AeroGarden light s to be on during the day and off at night Can I change the time of day the light s go OFF On select models yes If it is possible to change the time your light s go off instructions will be found in the Personalize Your Light Timer section of your Quick Start Guide Set Your Light Timer Your AeroGarden has light s and a built in timer that automatically provide your plants with the optimal amount of light needed to grow many beautiful flowers If the option is available to set the light timer on your AeroGarden you will find instructions in the Person alize Your Light Timer section of your Quick Start Guide Not available on all AeroGarden models consult Quick Start Guide available at www aerogardensupport com Keep in mind that flowers need a daily dark period in order to produce blooms roubleshooting What do do when a Gro2. FLOWER SERIES Tending Guide SEED KIT TYPE PLANTING DATE CONTENTS Planting Your Garden Plant Your Garden 2 Tending Your Garden Remove DOMES 5 48 3 Ada Water ccc secauteosnesets tedenaucarecenses 4 Feed Garden 4 Raise Lamp Hood Light s 5 Keep Your Garden Healthy 5 Plant Problems Remedies 14 Appendices Reminders About Planting Your Garden 15 Questions Answers Light s 16 Set Your Light Timer 16 Troubleshooting 17 Replace Bulb s 19 Whether this is the first or fifth garden you are planting in your AeroGarden you will need to reference your Quick Start Guide If you have planted a garden in your AeroGarden prior to this one please refer to Replanting Your AeroGarden in the Quick Start Guide before you proceed If you no longer have your Quick Start Guide you can obtain a copy of it at www aerogardensupport com PLANTING YOUR GARDEN A little bit of care for your Garden will ensure rapid growth and beautiful blooms You will see sprouts within 2 weeks In 6 10 weeks your plants will start to flower Shortly after that you will have a garden full of gorgeous blossoms Plant Your Garden Each Flower Series Seed Kit except Cascading Petunias comes with Se
3. ed Pods that are labeled Tall Medium or Short This helps to determine the best position for each Seed Pod in the Grow Surface ensuring each plant gets enough light and has room to grow The following are descriptions of each plant height and the best locations for them in your AeroGarden Consult your Quick Start Guide for model specific planting instructions Tall plants tend to grow faster and branch out quickly they AeroGarden do best in Back openings oe y e Medium plants grow a little more slowly and or tend Twinkle Phlox Sp i 5 to be a bit bushier they cai do best when planted in e inf tion h h Side openings Seed Pod Label Find Tall Medium or Short Short plants are slower growing and or mature into smaller plants they are best suited for growing in a Front opening NOTE Flowers need a daily dark period to produce blooms If your Garden is in a place that receives any room light natural or artificial we recommend that you set your light s to be on during the day If the option is avail able to change the time your light s go off instructions will be found in the Personalize Your Light Timer section of the Quick Start Guide Tending Your Garden 2 TENDING YOUR GARDEN Please take a moment to review this section shortly after planting your Garden see page 15 for Reminders About Planting Your Garden emove Domes A few days after planting your AeroGarden tiny
4. g plants with bountiful flowers prune large leaves that shade other plants in your Garden Remove large leaves or branches with scissors Marigold leaf shading smaller Mimulus e Prune where leaf or branch meets another stem Photo at right shows how plant might look after pruning larger leaves Notice that the Mimulus is no longer shaded 7 Tending Your Garden Quick Start Guides available at www aerogardensupport com Plants with Leaves Growing from Base Calendula and Gazania are examples of flowers that should be pruned with this method e Remove large leaves i that shade other plants with scissors Make cut at base of leaf gt Tuck smaller leaves to give the shaded plant more light Photo at right shows how plant might look after pruning larger leaves and tucking smaller leaves Notice that the Calendula is no longer shading the Gypsophila Continued on next page Tending Your Garden 8 eep Your Garden Healthy continued Prune Plants to Prevent Shading continued Plants with Long Stems e Cut branches that shade other plants with scissors e Prune just above a set of leaves growth point Photo at right shows how plant might look after pruning long stems Notice that the Petunia is no longer shading the Vinca 9 Tending Your Garden Quick Start Guides available at www aerogardensupport com Remove Dead Flower Blossoms Deadheading Remo
5. ients Feed Garden Basic Feeding in the Control Panel Features section of your Quick Start Guide All Flower Series Seed Kits have two types of nutrients Starting Nutrients and Growing Nutrients The one exception to this is the Cascading Petunias Seed Kit which also has Flowering Nutrients For Cascading Petunias follow the instructions in your Quick Start Guide using Growing Nutrients for first feeding after planting and then Flowering Nutrients for remaining feedings Note We recommend checking for bugs every time you add nutrients See Troubleshooting on page 18 of this Guide for details aise Lamp Hood Light s As your plants begin to grow you should provide 1 2 2 5 5cm of space between the top of plants and the light s For instructions refer to the Raise Lamp Hood Light s section in your Quick Start Guide If Grow Bulb s are too close to plants the leaves may brown and burn If they are too far away your plants will stretch toward the light s and look unhealthy eep Your Garden Healthy Keeping a watchful eye on your Garden is not only a joy but also a smart way to make sure your plants stay healthy As your plants grow you may see some dead or brown leaves This is perfectly normal Remove these leaves with scissors or pinch them off with your fingers Cascading flowers sometimes have brown leaves on the underside They will not har
6. m your plant but may be unsightly To remove them carefully lift up the cascade and pinch or cut off brown leaves Keep Grow Surface clear of dead leaves Check Plant Layout to Prevent Shading To ensure each plant gets enough light and has room to grow you may need to rearrange the Seed Pods in your AeroGarden Within the first 3 to 4 weeks of planting your Garden you may start to notice variations in how fast or slow a plant grows and in plant habit e g soreading or upright feathery or dense leaves bushy or cascading If it looks like some plants are shading other plants use the following guidelines to rearrange your Seed Pods Slow Growing Plants will be shorter than other plants in your Garden move them to Front openings e Bushy Plants have a somewhat rounded shape move these plants to Side openings e Cascading Plants spread along the Grow Surface move these plants to Front or Side openings Upright Plants have a main stem and tend to branch out move these plants to Back openings or Front Side if there are more than 4 such pods in your Garden Continued on next page Quick Start Guides available at www aerogardensupport com eep Your Garden Healthy continued Prune Plants to Prevent Shading The following pages offer several pruning methods to prevent shading for a variety of flower types Plants with Branching Leaves To optimize the growth of your Garden and ensure stron
7. o out of town Add water to raise the level up to Fill To Here A newly planted Garden with Domes removed may not need care for up to 2 weeks However if your Garden is mature and you will be out of town for several days we recommend that you make arrangements for someone to care for your Garden while you are away What do do when my Garden has completed its growth cycle For step by step instructions regarding the care of your AeroGarden after plants have stopped growing refer to the Prepare for your Next Garden page in the Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guides available at www aerogardensupport com eplace Bulb s Grow Bulb s should be replaced after 6 months of use See Replace Grow Bulb s in your Quick Start Guide for replacement instructions Replacement bulbs can be ordered from your retailer or at www aerogardensupport com or i Notes Quick Start Guides available at www aerogardensupport com
8. plants will appear through the holes in each Seed Pod Label When this occurs remove the Domes from each Seed Pod with emerging plants and discard or recycle Do not remove the Label e To reduce plant stress we recommend removing the Domes shortly after the light s turns off or near the end of the light cycle You do not need to thin your plants as the AeroGarden Each Seed Pod Label shows the number of days until can support multiple plants seeds sprout in each Seed Pod Don t let this happen If your plant is curled inside the Dome it was left on too long Immediately remove Dome Never remove Labels They promote germination inhibit algae growth and identify your plants 3 Tending Your Garden dd Water There should always be water in the Bowl of your AeroGarden For instructions see the Add Water Using a Spouted Container section in your Quick Start Guide e Use room temperature water Very hot or very cold water will hurt your plants e We recommend using municipal tap bottled or purified water Well or softened water SHOULD NOT be used because the extra minerals in these sources may be harmful to aeroponically grown plants o a Quick Start Guides available at www aerogardensupport com eed Garden Every 2 weeks you will need to add one nutrient tablet 3 pod AeroGardens or two nutrient tablets 6 or 7 pod AeroGardens to the Bowl For instructions see Add Nutr
9. rune heavy branches to keep plants full and healthy Quick Start Guides available at www aerogardensupport com What if see bugs Occasionally bugs might decide to visit your flowers If you see bugs you will probably see aphids or spider mites which probably found their way into your home on clothing or cut flowers They are clever about hiding under leaves and in the joints between leaves and plant stems so they can be difficult to see at first Initial signs that you have aphids are either your plants look unhealthy or you may see a sticky substance on your AeroGarden s Grow Surface Spider mites look like tiny gray dots on the underside of leaves Heavy infestation will leave noticeable webs on the tops of plants This is the easiest way we ve found to get rid of bugs 4 Prepare a solution of non toxic insecticidal soap available at most gardening stores following manufacturer s directions 2 Lightly spray plant leaves with soap and gently rub leaves between fingers to coat entire leaf If possible avoid spraying buds and or flowers 3 Check surrounding plants to make sure the bugs haven t spread If they have follow the above steps with any other buggy plants 4 Repeat as directed on the bottle of insecticidal soap 5 Keep a watchful eye on plants for the return of bugs and treat again if necessary Continued on next page rou bleshooting continued How do take care of my Garden when I g
10. s from a Flower Series Seed Kit that are stressed Follow suggestions to restore your Garden s health Wilted Plants are not getting enough water Check water level Burned Plant is too close to Grow Bulb s Raise the Lamp Hood Curled Inside Dome Dome was left on too long Immediately remove Dome Tending Your Garden 14 APPENDICES eminders About Planting Your Garden Please use the Quick Start Guide included in your original AeroGarden box for more detailed setup instructions If you no longer have your Quick Start Guide you can find the latest version of it at www aerogardensupport com Setting up Your Garden Is the Lamp Arm firmly Did you add Starting inserted into the Base Nutrient tablet s Are Grow Bulb s 10 Did you record firmly inserted into planting date on the Lamp Hood cover of this Guide Is Lamp Cord plugged into Lamp Hood Starting Your Garden Is Bowl securely D Did you plug in placed in Base AeroGarden O Is there water in Bowl eo Bulb up to Fill To Here CORPOR QO Is Lamp Hood at Replanting Your lowest setting Garden if this is not your first planting Planting Your Garden 12 Did you reset the nutrient timer on Is there a Seed Pod AeroGarden in every Grow Surface tu a opening See Replanting Your AeroGarden in O Did you put a Dome Quick Start Guide on each Seed Pod If your AeroGarden has an Air Hose connect it to
11. uch as Gypsophila shown is tiresome and not recommended Your e plant will continue to yA bloom if dead flowers are left on the plant Keep Grow Surface clear of dead blossoms Helpful Hints Pr Quick Start Guides available at www aerogardensupport com L Dead Blossom HELPFUL HINT 1 Deadhead flowers as they start to fade to avoid accidentally removing unopened blossoms At a quick glance a flower bud Sed petunia shown at Ea right can look like a j dead blossom HELPFUL HINT 2 Deadhead flowers when light s are on Some blossoms such as Gazania shown below close up when light s are off and can look like a dead blossom Unopened _ Blossom Open Blossom Dead Blossom Continued on next page Tending Your Garden 12 eep Your Garden Healthy continued Prune Heavy Branches to Keep Garden Neat and Compact Some branches may become laden with so many blossoms that they droop over the edge of the Garden To keep your plants compact Cut heavy branches as flowers begin to die not more than 6 15cm from the tip with scissors or by pinching with fingers e Prune just above a growth point where one or more leaves grow from the stem After pruning your flowers lower Lamp Hood if necessary see Raise Lamp Hood Light s in Quick Start Guide Cut Here 13 Tending Your Garden rant Problems amp Remedies These pictures show plant
12. ving dead flower blossoms deadheading encourages your plant to produce more flowers When blossoms begin to fade wilt wither turn brown or just start to look unattractive it s time to deadhead How often you ll need to deadhead depends on what s growing in your Garden Some plants have short lived blossoms that last less than a week such as Mimulus and Dianthus Others such as Marigolds have blossoms that remain attractive for weeks Your eye is the best judge of when to deadhead Following are several methods of deadheading to be used for a variety of flower types Plants with Flowers Growing on Short Stems Dianthus Diascia Marigold Mimulus Petunia and Phlox are some examples of plants that do well with this method of deadheading e Pinch off entire flower blossom with fingers or cut with scissors Continued on next page eep Your Garden Healthy continued Remove Dead Flower Blossoms Deadheading continued Plants with Flowers Growing on Long Stems Calendula Geranium pF Lavender Stock and Snapdragons are some examples of plants that do well with this method of deadheading e Cut flower stem at base Plants that Drop Spent Flowers and or Have Many Small Flowers Gypsophila Lobelia Melampodium and Nemesia are some examples of plants that do not need deadheading Some plants drop their spent flowers and need no deadheading Deadheading plants with many small flowers s
13. w Bulb burns out Replacement bulbs can be ordered from your retailer or at www aerogardensupport com What should do if my Grow Bulb s aren t working Make sure Grow Bulb s are firmly inserted in the Lamp Hood Also check that your Garden is plugged into a working electrical outlet and the Lamp Cord is plugged into the Lamp Hood What if want to move my Garden to another location Go right ahead Keep in mind that each AeroGarden model has different features Unplugging a Garden in the middle of its growth cycle could cause your AeroGarden light timer to reset Before moving your AeroGarden consult your Quick Start Guide to see how light timer is affected when your model is unplugged To move your AeroGarden be sure to pick it up by holding the Lamp Arm with one hand and sliding your other hand under the bottom of the Base My Garden doesn t look healthy What can do If you are concerned about the health of your Garden please go through the following Keep light s as close to plants as possible without leaves touching the Grow Bulb s Replace Grow Bulb s every 6 months see Quick Start Guide for model specific instructions Make sure your plants have a daily dark period as described in the Note on page 2 of this guide Follow the Keep Your Garden Healthy instructions on pages 5 13 of this guide e Don t use softened or well water Continually remove dead leaves and flowers P
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