Planting & Germination

Germination Basics
Find videos and resources for germinating in the Nursery in the app's Sprout School! Germination is the first life stage of a plant. It is the proce...
Germination Tips for Optimal Growth
Germination can be exciting (sprouts!) but there is also a healthy dose of waiting for something to happen. Follow our tips here and in the app's Spr...
Germinating your Welcome Kit on your Gardyn
It’s time to germinate your first set of yCubes from your Welcome Kit, how exciting! We've designed these tips to help you successfully sprout new y...
Starting Fresh: Germinating a New Generation of yCubes on your Gardyn
Starting fresh means choosing to germinate an entirely new generation of yCubes on your Gardyn and resetting your Start of Water (SOW) Date in the a...
Germinating yCubes in the Nursery with the Soak Method
Follow these quick, easy steps to set up your yCubes for germination success so you can enjoy their mature harvests that much sooner. For more germina...
How to Germinate yCubes with Microgreens in the Nursery
yCubes and Microgreens can happily coexist and germinate successfully together in the Nursery when given the proper care. Follow these quick, easy ste...
yCube Refill Tips
You just received a new box of yCubes or you're ready to start growing some you've saved - how exciting! If you're starting fresh with all new yCubes ...
How to Choose Your Own Seeds for Seedless yCubes
Gardyn offers empty yCubes so you can grow your own seeds on the Gardyn Home system. There are thousands of exciting varieties to experiment with, but...
Succession Planting for Continuous Harvests
Succession planting means starting new plants in planned intervals so you have continuous harvests as they mature. Read as: less time waiting, more ...
Transplanting yCubes Outside
While the exact time of year will vary by region and plant species, it’s typically safe to plant vegetables outdoors when soil temperatures are consis...
Does Gardyn replace plants that don't grow?
Grow worry-free knowing we will replace any yCubes that do not germinate after 28 days, along with any unsprouted Microgreen seed pads or bare root st...