GardynReviews of mygardyn.com

It's pretty cool system but pricey. Get lots of lettuce, flowers, tomatoes, cant get peppers to work. The subscription is exorbitantly expensive for what you get. Probably would not get it again

I’ve had my Gardyn for 3 mo’s now, after doing much research of several other vertical systems. I also have Aerogarden Farm & Bounty models, but I wanted a larger capacity growing system. So in comparison here are my opinions: If you only want to grow small herbs & greens, and don’t mind taking it all apart for cleaning, and not having move able lights or a manual override for the unit then go for it. For use with larger plants, you need cap-off several openings for proper growth. Which greatly reduces the capacity. I also added an aquarium pump to keep the water oxygenated. So for the $$$ cost, maintenance, etc; for me it was a not a good purchase. I have found my Aerogardens to have just as much capacity, easier to clean, doesn’t require an app to function and grows much healthier plants. Just for background info, I’m in my 60’s, and I have a BS in horticulture.

My husband got this for Christmas. We set it up a few days ago. I noticed the same thing another reviewer here mentioned regarding the light flickering on and then immediately off again upon turning it on the first time. SINCE we could not access the app due to UX issues, we just left the unit on. Within a few hours, the light had gone on and the system started watering the pods we'd put in place. So it is working, however I have zero control over the lighting because I have no access to the app. I am stuck in the app at the point where it asks if you have a subscription or want to learn more. When I click to learn more, I get a screen where apparently there are more options at the bottom, but I am unable to see or navigate to those. This causes me to be stuck and without any ability or insight into the lights and their timing. It seems you can press the small round metal button on the surface of the wood base top to turn the lights off, but I do not understand how that impacts the functionality. I've reached out to support on the site twice now. I've yet to hear back. I'm hoping things are slow only due to the holidays. Beyond these issues, I do really like the unit AND some of the pods we put in 2 days ago are already sprouting.

The Gardyn itself doesn’t seem built to last. Mine has been leaking from plant slots ever since about the two and a half month mark. The company earns stars for responsiveness but after 3 months of occasional troubleshooting, the machine still leaks and I have to keep a towel at the base of the columns or it’ll pool with every single water cycle. The most recent sign of deterioration is a hole in a piece of irrigation tubing that never gets manipulated on the underside of the board. It’s unclear if the hole had always been there and grew or if it is new. I had to use duct tape so the water could pass through. I’ve only had the system for about 5 months. For the price, it shouldn’t be falling apart this quickly.