# Modular Rooftop Gardening Kits The Fairmount Tile Planters Provide a Modular Gardening System By Ell Smith | Published 2017-07-27 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-gardening References: [betterlivingthroughdesign](http://www.betterlivingthroughdesign.com/accessories/fairmount-tile-planters/) & [shiftmakes](http://www.shiftmakes.com/product/fairmount) Modular gardening is a budding concept within metropolitan areas that connects urban dwellers with the simplified tools they need to create a garden on the balcony or rooftop, regardless of space limitations. With the Fairmount Tile planters, users can customize the space of their garden in a method that saves both time and energy. The system consists of small individual square pods that can connect and detach from one another. Users simply place a minimal amount of soil within as many pods as they deem necessary. Each pod can be used to house different types of vegetation, making for a simplified and [portable gardening system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loopo-green-system). The Fairmount Tile Planters serve as a convenient and modular alternative to traditional [urban gardening systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydroponic-tower), providing people in urban settings with the resources necessary to achieve high-quality results. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Modular Gardening:** Modular gardening kits offer urban dwellers simplified tools to create a garden on limited spaces like rooftops or balconies. - **Customizable Gardens:** Modular systems like Fairmount Tile planters allow users to customize the space of their gardens, providing flexibility and convenience. - **Portable Gardening:** Modular rooftop gardening kits offer a portable and simplified gardening system, allowing urban dwellers to easily move and manage their plants. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Gardening and Landscaping:** Modular gardening systems present disruptive innovation opportunities in the gardening and landscaping industry, as they offer new solutions for urban gardening. - **Home Improvement and Design:** Modular rooftop gardening kits can disrupt the home improvement and design industry by providing customizable and space-saving solutions for urban dwellers. - **Sustainable Agriculture:** Modular gardening systems have the potential to disrupt the sustainable agriculture industry by enabling urban farming in limited spaces, promoting self-sufficiency and community-based food production. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smart Indoor Hydroponics Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-modular-indoor-hydroponics-garden-grow-vegetables-and-herbs-automatic.md) - [Minimalist Indoor Gardening Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balconyfarm-pot.md) - [Modular Automated Indoor Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/totam-planter.md) - [Portable Minimal Smart Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balconyfarm-planter.md) - [Space-Saving Hydroponic Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-hydroponic-garden-tower.md) - [Gardening Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verda-garden.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetment-vegetable-cultivator.md) - [Modular Urban Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planter-300.md) - [Soil-Free Garden Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garden-system.md)