# Guided Gardening As eco-conscious consumers grow their own produce, easy utilities offer guidance. By [Michael Hemsworth](https://www.trendhunter.com/Michael.Hemsworth), Contributing Researcher | Published Aug 19, 2014 | Category: [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/environmental-trends) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/guided-gardening ## Key Figures - Trend score: 4.2/10 - Evidence articles: 6 ## What is the Guided Gardening trend? **Guided Gardening:** The eco movement is seeing an increasing number of consumers grow their own produce, which is being supported with gardening tools designed for the novice gardener. Focused on ease of use, the innovations use digital connectivity or prepackaged seeds to make the task more approachable for younger generations with limited knowledge of how to cultivate plants. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 6 featured examples - Articles from: Mar 10 to Aug 18, 2014 - Published: Aug 19, 2014 - Patterns: [Cyclicality](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/cyclicality), [Reduction](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/reduction) - Megatrends: [Curation](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/curation), [Naturality](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/naturality), [Personalization](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/personalization) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Themes within the Guided Gardening trend ### Guided Gardening As consumers look for ways to be more eco-conscious, guided gardening services and products are on the rise. ### Smart Gardening Devices Technology is disrupting traditional gardening practices with smart gardening tools and devices that monitor and optimize plant growth in-home gardens. ### Seed Pods and Soil Sensors Seed pods with enriched soil and soil sensors that analyze the condition of the environment are making gardening simpler and more accessible. ## What the Guided Gardening trend means for industry ### For Smart Home and IoT The smart home and IoT industry can reference smart gardening devices to create more integrated and automated solutions for home automation. ### For Sustainability The sustainability industry can use guided gardening services and products to promote a more eco-friendly lifestyle. ### For Food and Agriculture The food and agriculture industry can explore the use of seed pods and soil sensors in commercial agriculture, improving crop yield and resource management. ## Trend signals for Guided Gardening Trend score 4.2 out of 10, from popularity 65%, activity 52%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 65% - Activity: 52% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Guided Gardening trend 6 featured examples from Mar 10 to Aug 18, 2014. - [Eco-Friendly Garden Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garden-seed-pod): Miracle-Gro's Gro-able Garden Seed Pods Make Gardening Simple (Category: Eco) Implication: Developing easy-to-use starter pods for beginner gardeners can encourage growth in the home gardening industry. - [Soil-Analyzing Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edyn-garden): The Edyn Garden by Jason Aramburu Gives Green Thumbs a Hi-Tech Advantage (Category: Art & Design) Implication: The Edyn Garden device has the potential to disrupt the agriculture industry by enabling more efficient crop production through data-driven soil analysis. - [App-Connected Home Gardens (UPDATE)](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grow-your-own-food): Niwa Makes It Easy to Grow Your Own Food at Home (Category: Eco) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce high-tech solutions to enable individuals to grow their own food at home, reducing reliance on traditional agriculture. - [Plug-In Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plugin-planter): The 'Modern Sprout Plug-In Planter' Makes Growing Plants Effortless (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: Innovative hydroponic planters for urban dwellers and apartment residents - [Gardening Guide Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garden-genie): Garden Genie Holds Your Hand So You Can Grow Gardens Like a Pro (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: The mobile app development industry can benefit from the trend of gardening guide apps by creating and improving user-friendly apps that cater to gardening enthusiasts' needs. - [Brilliant Gardening Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edyn): The Edyn Smart Garden Monitoring System Helps Optimize Gardening (Category: Tech) Implication: The agriculture technology industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by developing advanced smart gardening systems and analytics platforms like Edyn. ## Recent trend clusters - [Assisted Choices](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/weight-loss-medication-support) (Lifestyle) - [Storyline Sips](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/themed-drink-menus) (Lifestyle) - [Bedtime Cocoon](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/sleep-sensory-blocking) (Lifestyle) - [Source Signatures](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/oak-finish-whiskey) (Lifestyle) ## Trending in Eco - [Jewel-Toned Fall Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quince-silk) - [Compostable Coffee Pucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compostable-coffee-pucks) - [Intelligent Private Grids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ara-core-powers) - [Compact Electric Family MPVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-electric-family-mpvs) All articles: [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco)