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🍃 Urban Oasis: The Ultimate Apartment Gardening List
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items Dreaming of a lush, green oasis but short on space? Whether you’re working with a cozy balcony, a sunny windowsill, or just a small corner of your apartment, this list has everything you need to create a thriving indoor or balcony garden—no backyard ...
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🌿 Essential Gardening Tools & Setup
🪴 Best Planters & Space-Saving Solutions
🌞 Sunlight & Grow Lights for Indoor Gardening
🌱 Easy-to-Grow Plants for Small Spaces
🌼 Fertilizers, Soil & Nutrients
💧 Watering & Moisture Control
🌿 Essential Gardening Tools & Setup
Even in a small apartment, having the right tools makes all the difference! These compact, multi-purpose gardening tools will help you plant, prune, and maintain your greenery with ease.
Simple time saving self watering plant pots make life simple and easy!
Indoor Self Watering Planters with Drainage Holes and Saucers, 8, 7, 6.5, 6, 5.5, 5 Inches, Green, 6 Pots
I love this simple garden set it even has a tote bag to keep it all neat and together so nothing gets separated or lost!
Pure Garden 8-Piece Gardening Hand Tool Set with Canvas Tote (Beige)
If you live in an apartment then you know that space is limited so anything that will save space is a must! This watering can collapses in on itself to help save space!
CENTURION 1.5 Gal Foldable Outdoor Watering Can with Rotate Nozzle, Green
if you are starting from seeds I would definitely recommend getting one of these seed starters makes life much easier!
4-Pack Seed Starter Tray, Medium Plant Germination Trays with Adjustable Humidity Valve Seed Trays
🪴 Best Planters & Space-Saving Solutions
Maximize your space with stylish and functional planters perfect for small apartments, balconies, and window sills. Whether you’re working with limited floor space or a sunny windowsill, these planters keep your greenery thriving without cluttering y...
If you have a balcony or your door opens out then you could hang these! Super cute and helps you grow as much as possible in limited space!
Ashman 12 Inch Metal Hanging Planter Baskets (4) pack
These little wall planters look like little bubbles! you can see into them and see how your plants are developing some of them are even big enough to have a small fish as well!
Wall Hanging Planter Propagation Station Glass Flower Vase for Hydroponics Plants Bathroom Home Office Living Room Decor Gift
I am planning on ordering one of these to go in the corner of our balcony at our apartment so that i can grow more with less of a foot print! Going vertical gives you so many more options!
5-Tier Vertical Stackable Tower Planter for Strawberries, Flowers, Herbs, and Vegetables - Gray.
These are window box planters and are meant to hang by your window! A space you generally wouldn't be using anyways!
Gamexcel 24" Horse Troughs Deck Window Box Railing Planter with Coco Fiber Liner Metal Fence Balcony Patio Porch Over Rail, 2-Pack
🌞 Sunlight & Grow Lights for Indoor Gardening
Not enough natural light? No problem! These grow lights and reflective solutions help indoor plants thrive, even in dimly lit apartments.
I have used grow lights like these before and they WORK! It's crazy! and you can change the timing and usually set them to turn on and off at specific times!
GHODEC LED Grow Light, 6000K Full Spectrum Desktop Clip on Growing Plant Lights with Sunlight White Red Bulbs for Indoor Plants,4/8/12H Timer & 5 Dimmable Levels
If you already have a light fixture you would like to use you can always get grow light bulbs to switch in!
Necgemlex Smart LED Grow Light Bulbs with Remote Controller, Sun Mode, Built-in Daily Auto Timer, 4500K, A21/A70 E26/E27 9W Dimmable Full Spectrum Grow Bulbs for Indoor Plants, 4 Pack
These planters are perfect for a single indoor plant! They have the perfect amount of light built right in!
GPED Grow Light, LED Plant Light for Indoor Plants Growing, Full Spectrum Desk Growth Lamp w/ 10 Dimmable Levels & Automatic Timer(3/9/12Hrs) ,Height Adjustable, Ideal for Small Plants, 2 Pcs,White
🌱 Easy-to-Grow Plants for Small Spaces
Looking for beginner-friendly plants that thrive indoors? These are low-maintenance, high-reward plants that add greenery to your space without the stress.
Plants.com is perfect for picking out the best plant for you, they mostly carry house plants but they do have a specific section I love that is pet friendly!
Plants Delivered to Your Door | Best Plant Delivery 2025 | Plants.com
Burpee is perfect for vegetables and herbs! I linked their herbs selection here I highly recommend starting with Basil Mint Rosemary and Thyme
Basil Seeds and Plants - Healthy, Organic Basil Seeds - Herbs - Burpee
They have all sorts of varieties of different vegetables available for you to choose from to order to your door! Very high quality and guaranteed
Vegetable Seeds & Plants - Tomato, Pepper, Bean, Organic - Burpee
If you are more of a flowers person or just want to add a few in they also have a wide selection of flowers. Me and my boyfriend want to get a big sun flower.
Annual Flowers - Seeds & Plants - Buy & Grow Flowers, Bulbs - Burpee
🌼 Fertilizers, Soil & Nutrients
The secret to healthy, thriving plants is in the soil! These organic potting mixes, compost, and slow-release fertilizers keep your indoor garden lush and vibrant.
I honestly prefer this back to the roots brand of organic potting soil.
Back to the Roots Natural and Organic 3-in-1 Seed Starting Mix, Premium Blend Soil, 12 Quart Value Size, New & Improved Blend
You can either use compost or worm castings! Completely organic fertilizer!
Wiggle Worm Pure Organic Worm Castings - All-Natural Fertilizer for Indoor & Outdoor Plants, Odor-Free, Ideal for Vegetables, Flowers, and Gardens (12 lbs)
If you are serious about gardening I would recommend getting some kind of compost bin for your veggie scraps to add back into the soil!
iDOO Electric Kitchen Waste Composter, Automatic Smart Compost Bin with Carbon Filter, Odor-Free, 3L Capacity, White
Espoma is another great organic brand this is their liquid grow fertilizer.
Espoma Organic Grow! Liquid Concentrate Plant Food - All Purpose Fertilizer for Indoor & Outdoor Plants. for Organic Gardening. 16oz Bottle Pack of one
Plants don't talk they can't always tell you wants wrong but that doesn't mean you can't find out! you can definitely investigate and create the best environment for your plants.
Soil pH Test Kit (100 Strips), 3.5–9 Range – Accurate, Easy Soil Testing with Web-Based AI Computer Vision Test Strip Reader for Gardens, Lawns, Vegetables Compost
💧 Watering & Moisture Control
Overwatering and underwatering are common plant struggles! These smart watering tools help you maintain the perfect balance.
Some plants need high humidity for these special plants we have plant misters!
ExtremeMist High-Performance 32 oz Manual Hand Pump Plant Mister
My family has used these for years if you are going to be away fill one of these up they will slowly water your plants the right amount over time! Not to mention they are very pretty and look like little crystals!
4pc Large Aqua Plant Watering Globes - Automatic Self Drip Watering Plant Glass Ball Bulbs - Indoor Outdoor Use - Perfect Potted Flowers, Houseplants, Herbs - Or While Out On Vacation As Seen TV