Customers praise the Bounty Elite for its easy setup and user-friendly app. Many customers have commented on how simple it is to set up and maintain, with one customer saying, "So far everything has gone as expected." The app capability is also well-received, with customers appreciating its user-friendly interface. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the bright light emitted by the Bounty Elite, with one customer saying, "Really like growing my own lettuce & herbs, but very bright has to put it downstairs."
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Pros mentioned:
App capability, Growth speed
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great for those that don’t have a green thumb
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Got the AeroGarden because I normally kill everything I touch. This thing grows stuff fassssttttt. The lettuce are huge heads now less than a month in (see pics below).
Setup and connection for app integration is really straight forward. The app is really rudimentary but it works.
The light is super bright. Make sure you plan accordingly, especially if there’s a reflection off of other things.
Although AeroGarden has a grow guarantee, they have not replied for the 2 that were duds.
This review is from AeroGarden - Bounty Elite – Easy Setup – Healthy eating garden kit – 9 Heirloom Salad Pods included - App Capability - Stainless
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Setup
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
For this who aren’t gardeners but want to be
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I read a few reviews on this system and was teetering back and forth on whether to purchase this product. It had mixed reviews. What ultimately made up my mind was when it was on a really good deal around Xmas.
I received it and it was super easy to set up (I’m a bit technical savvy so for me personally it was easy) it walked you through the process and through each step on the screen of the box system..
It’s great because the display will turn red to let you know that’s time to give the plants more plant food.
It has a water level sensor in it so on the display it will tell you when the water is low.
I bought a container on AeroGarden’s website that specifically is made to hold extra water and it automatically distributes the water into the system so you’re not having to water them every day..
it’s great for people who forget or get busy with life in general.
I’ve got a green thumb (no, not physically) when it comes to gardening and the plants usually end up dead.
Not with this system.. I’m also not into gardening but wanted to try and “grow my own herbs” cause they are getting ridiculously expensive in stores.
So this system at night (or whenever you schedule yours) runs on grow lights. They are bright and can be used as a night light in the other room.
I was a bit worried that the grow lights would raise my electricity by a lot, however, that doesn’t seem to be the case… my electricity bill has stayed pretty consistent to before I purchased the system.
This is also a awesome system if you live in An Apartment complex because if you love gardening but can’t because of where you live, this makes it possible so you can. AeroGarden makes pods with flower seed’s in them or they have kits with no
Seeds in them so you can put whatever seeds you want into their pods.
This review is from AeroGarden - Bounty Elite – Easy Setup – Healthy eating garden kit – 9 Heirloom Salad Pods included - App Capability - Stainless
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Setup
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazingly Simple
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It is amazing how easy this is to use. I have never been able to grow anything and have it thrive. This AeroGarden is truly fantastic. There is something about growing our own fresh herbs and greens that make you feel good about what you are eating.
I will say that the customer service is great. We had one pod that did not start to grow. After a quick email to their customer service a replacement was sent out immediately.
Setup could not have been easier and the on screen directions take you step by step. Even tells you when to add plant food and water level. We love the sunset/sunrise feature. Turns the lights off and on gradually to stimulate the plants in as close to a natural setting as possible.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
App capability, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great plants grow so fast
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Love my AeroGarden! Was easy to set up practically no care. Conversation starter when anyone visits. Would recommend to any one of any age! Can control with phone app also gives helpful tips! I also purchased the bamboo shelf unit from AeroGarden directly. You can grow herbs veggies flowers etc!!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Really easy and impressive
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It’s great having a smart system and it’s super easy to grow. We did have two pods that didn’t sprout. I contacted Aerogarden support and they sent replacements right away.
We are still blown away how the lettuce is still growing months later and we eat some every day. Looking forward to planting many types of things.
This review is from AeroGarden - Bounty Elite – Easy Setup – Healthy eating garden kit – 9 Heirloom Salad Pods included - App Capability - Stainless
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Growth speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A bounty-full harvest
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This was purchased as a gift for my wife. It was easy to set up, and the plants are already growing well. Hoping it brings a bounty-full harvest for years to come.
This review is from AeroGarden - Bounty Elite – Easy Setup – Healthy eating garden kit – 9 Heirloom Salad Pods included - App Capability - Stainless
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Get started gardening
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
One of the biggest de-motivators is trying to grow something, thinking you are doing it right and then it still dies. The AeroGarden has come up with a way to make growing herbs and other vegetables effortless and fun. Bought the Bounty for my wife and she loves it. The smartphone connectivity that allows you to know what’s going on, add water or put on vacation mode is a great plus too. I highly recommend this little garden system if you are looking to get started or just want fresh herbs close by in your kitchen to cook with.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Growth speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I LOVE my Aerogarden! I planted it just after Christmas and am already harvesting lettuce. I have already bought another one for tomatoes and peppers.
This review is from AeroGarden - Bounty Elite – Easy Setup – Healthy eating garden kit – 9 Heirloom Salad Pods included - App Capability - Stainless
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Setup
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it!!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Absolutely love this setup. It is a must for almost every kitchen in the world
This review is from AeroGarden - Bounty Elite – Easy Setup – Healthy eating garden kit – 9 Heirloom Salad Pods included - App Capability - Stainless
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Tasty fresh leaves
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
So far so good. Gross plants hard. Now you’ll see your plants grow. Wish I could buy another at the sale price. Oh well, maybe next Christmas.
This review is from AeroGarden - Bounty Elite – Easy Setup – Healthy eating garden kit – 9 Heirloom Salad Pods included - App Capability - Stainless
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
App capability, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Grow Fresh Food…No Green Thumb Required!
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I am an employee of Best Buy and have had the opportunity to use the AeroGarden Bounty Elite in my home. I live in Minnesota, and that means a long winter without fresh herbs. We love to cook in my household, and before AeroGarden we had to buy fresh herbs from the grocery store (in plastic containers) store and throw out what we didn’t use. The AeroGarden is such a great solution! We are growing basil, chives, sage, mint, parsley and cilantro, and we’ve loved being able to incorporate fresh ingredients into our recipes. I also appreciate that I’m only using what I need and not adding to the landfill. In terms of ease of use, AeroGarden gets high marks. The only thing we’ve needed to do is add water and plant food (that it comes with) when prompted by app notification/ message on the AeroGarden’s control panel. You also get reminders to prune the plants, and the app gives step-by-step instructions. I would recommend AreoGarden to anybody looking for an easy want to incorporate fresh herbs and veggies into their household!
This review is from AeroGarden - Bounty Elite 9-Pod App Controlled - Platinum
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Setup
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
the box without seeds kit may be for grow wee
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take 2 weeks for fedex delivered my door .well build, wifi ,software work perfect with iphone, easy set up even open box i don't have the seeds kit inside ,just test little hydroponic for my wife . call customer services ask for seed kit no luck, no live person ,email none respond yet!!!. do you want buy $300 for the thing and you cannot grow anything??? take few day if they not respond it will end up on best buy return desk
This review is from AeroGarden - Bounty Elite – Easy Setup – Healthy eating garden kit – 9 Heirloom Salad Pods included - App Capability - Stainless
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from AeroGrow
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We are so sorry to hear you've had a negative experience. We appreciate your feedback as our customers are very important to us. We were experiencing increased response times due to remote working. As we transition through this time, we are working diligently on quicker turn around. Please contact our customer service department by using the contact us form on our website so we can make this right for you. Please allow a few extra days for a reply due to the Holiday Rush.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Have Herbs anytime you want
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Since I'm always flying somewhere (well before Covid anyways), I would kill most of my plants. So far this AeroGarden, combined with the vacation mode, has allowed me to have fresh herbs anytime I want. 2 of the pods did not sprout, but I emailed their support and they mailed 2 back out to me. Note (I live in a humid climate): I used the plastic domes on my previous setup and a lot of my pods had mold. So for my 2nd Aerogarden I did not use any of the domes and everything still sprouted fine and only 1 out of 9 had mold.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
The Best AeroGarden for Tomatoes!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
We have 3 different AeroGardens. This one is my favorite out of the 3 but it occasionally has 2 issues. It makes gurgling noises which can be loud when you are sleeping and sometimes does not register as full when you put water in despite reaching the full line. The plants are growing well and the trellis works great. The digital display is much better than the regular one. If it didn't have the 2 issues it would be 5 star. Did lots of research and came to the conclusion that the would work best for tomatoes. So far, so good!
This review is from AeroGarden - Bounty Elite – Easy Setup – Healthy eating garden kit – 9 Heirloom Salad Pods included - App Capability - Stainless
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from AeroGrow
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One thing you can try if the water level indicator is not working is to take out the indicator tube and clean around the indicator. This tube is located in the water bowl. Lift straight up and then replace with the magnetic end of the float facing down. Contact our Customer Service team if you are still having any trouble, so we can help get that working for you.
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Gardening to get fresh salad greens is now a snap!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The Bounty Elite makes hydroponic gardening a snap. The display tracks the number of days since the pods were added and reminds you to add water and nutrients. The display also provides growing tips.
My experience has been fantastic. The pods germinated on schedule and within weeks I have fresh greens for salads.
I highly recommend this product for people who want to have fresh greens without constantly going to the store.
And for people like me who are not the best with growing plants, this product makes gardening as easy as can be.
This review is from AeroGarden - Bounty Elite – Easy Setup – Healthy eating garden kit – 9 Heirloom Salad Pods included - App Capability - Stainless
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Growth speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easiest way to garden
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
If you have no yard space to spare or a black thumb and you want fresh herbs, fresh salad greens, or a countertop medicinal garden, this is for you. This is my second AeroGarden (my upgrade from a Harvest model) and I’m wowed by how easy this makes growing stuff. Pod doesn’t sprout? No worries, contact AeroGarden and they will replace it! It doesn’t get easier than this.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
So far So good!
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is our second garden to date. The first one lasted us about 4 to 5 years. This garden has a very slick look. The pods that the garden came with have already sprouted after 10 days. We are looking forward to have this garden last us for a very long time. The light attachment is connected via USB port and the assembly is very simple.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Growth speed, Setup
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love these!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is my third unit. They are super simple to set up and things really do grow much faster. This time around I am using my own seeds and having just as much luck at germination as using their pre-loaded pods. I like the app though it could use an overhaul to make switching between or seeing multiple gardens a little easier.
This review is from AeroGarden - Bounty Elite – Easy Setup – Healthy eating garden kit – 9 Heirloom Salad Pods included - App Capability - Stainless
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good overall, but use for herbs
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great for herbs, not quite as much for salads. If you are going to grow something like lettuce, I do recommend getting one with less pods of a similar size, as there is not enough space to grow a lot of lettuce pods.
It does work well, but some things don't grow quite as well as others. I'm fairly happy with it, but it isn't quite as good as a garden in some cases. Things grow fairly quickly and the produce is good in a pinch, but the lettuce is not quite as thick.
The light is extremely bright and distracting, so I also had to get a cover from etsy made of mylar. The light is also not supported very well, so sometimes it collapses when extended.
Overall, I'm very happy and do not regret my purchase, but it is not a perfect product.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great present
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Wife loves it. Nothing to eat yet but it's getting there. Easy to use. Little over pricey but worth it to make her happy.
This review is from AeroGarden - Bounty Elite – Easy Setup – Healthy eating garden kit – 9 Heirloom Salad Pods included - App Capability - Stainless