# Smart Countertop Gardens Rise Gardens Created a Personal Garden for Small Spaces By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-11-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/countertop-garden References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rise-gardens-launches-new-smaller-personal-garden-designed-to-fit-compact-spaces-such-as-shelves-or-countertops-in-time-for-holiday-gifting-301174438.html) & [risegardens](https://risegardens.com/) [Rise Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rise-by-dash) offers its smart indoor garden systems in a range of sizes for families and its newest in-home solution, a [countertop garden](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lettuce-grow), was specifically created with small spaces in mind. The all-new Personal Garden was created as an ultra-compact version of the popular multi-level indoor garden system and it boasts state-of-the-art lights, proprietary water flow technology and the capacity to grow four large plants, a dozen small plants or even nutritious microgreens. Tapping into the rise of indoor gardening, especially in cooler climates with shorter growing seasons, the Personal Garden helps to grow food year-round. As Rise Gardens CEO and Founder, Hank Adams, says: "With this new Personal Rise Garden, we've taken [hydroponic technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydroponics-garden) to the next level, optimizing space efficiency and further reducing the product footprint without compromising the yield and quality of plants." Image Credit: Rise Gardens ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Smart Indoor Gardening:** The rise of indoor gardening creates opportunities for innovations in small-space solutions. - **Hydroponic Technology:** Hydroponic technology advancements for indoor gardening create opportunities for smaller and more efficient growing systems. - **Year-round Gardening:** Innovations in year-round gardening systems offer the opportunity for consumers to grow their own fresh produce regardless of the season or climate. ### Where This Applies - **Home Gardening:** New indoor gardening systems offer disruptive innovations in the home gardening and DIY food production industry. - **Smart Home Technology:** The integration of smart technology into indoor gardening systems creates disruptive opportunities in the smart home industry. - **Sustainable Agriculture:** The development of hydroponic and indoor gardening technologies offers disruptive opportunities in the sustainable agriculture industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compact Countertop Hydroponic Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydroponic-indoor-garden.md) - [Smart Indoor Hydroponics Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-modular-indoor-hydroponics-garden-grow-vegetables-and-herbs-automatic.md) - [App Controlled Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydroponic-farm.md) - [Small Space Hydroponic Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aerospring-pinch-hydroponic-system.md) - [AI-Powered Plant Care Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gardyn-studio-2.md) - [Indoor Herb Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auk-mini.md) - [Four-in-One Herb Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harry-herbs-indoor-herb-garden.md) - [In-House Gardening Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/at-home-gardening.md) - [Automated Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-evergrow.md)