Mars Hydro Indoor Vertical Garden with Grow Lights, 4 Tier

Some families have a bookcase as the heart of the living room. Yours could have an indoor vertical garden: a living, breathing wall of green. Shelves of trailing strawberries, glossy chilli plants and pots of herbs, softly lit on a dark winter evening while everyone curls up on the sofa.

Nearly a metre wide, this four-tier vertical garden with grow lights becomes a harvest wall the whole family shares. It's a real centrepiece, the kind of thing visitors stop to admire, and a beautiful way to bring your own homestead, all year round into the room where you spend the most time together.

Grow your own happiness

Living with plants simply feels good. Many people find a room full of greenery calmer and more welcoming, and tending to it can become a peaceful little ritual at the end of a busy day. When the sky outside is flat and grey, a wall of fresh leaves and ripening fruit is a lovely lift.

And for children, a harvest wall is a slow-burning adventure. They'll watch flowers turn into tiny green strawberries, then wait, impatiently, for the first one to go red. Picking it is a moment they won't forget.

What you can grow in your indoor vertical garden

• Strawberries indoors, in pots or troughs
• Compact chilli and pepper plants
• Basil, mint, thyme and oregano by the potful
• Lettuce, rocket and spinach: a family-sized indoor vegetable garden for salads
• Trays of microgreens and seedlings for the balcony

Why you'll love it

• Three wide growing shelves. Each lit shelf measures 95 × 35 cm, with plenty of room for pots, troughs and trays side by side.
• Generous, even light. Six LED grow lights deliver 150W of full-spectrum light, so the whole wall stays lush, not just the front row.
• A living wall without the drilling. All the charm of an indoor wall garden with grow lights, on a freestanding plant shelf you can move whenever you like.
• Waterproof and worry-free. The lights are IP65 rated, and three waterproof mats with drainage holes protect your living-room floor.
• One plug, no fuss. Every light runs from a single UK socket.
• Moves with the seasons. Wheels make it easy to roll closer to a window or out of the way for cleaning.
• A warm cocoon for seedlings. The optional zip-on cover with a clear window keeps young plants snug in winter.

The details

In the box

Frame, 6 LED light bars, 4 wire shelves, 3 waterproof mats and the zip-on cover.

A green wall for the heart of your home, and a harvest the whole family can share.

Frequently asked questions

How many hours should I leave the lights on?
For most kitchen herbs and houseplants, 12 to 14 hours a day works well. Seedlings often prefer 14 to 16 hours, then a proper dark night. A plug-in timer makes this easy.

How far should the lights be from the plants?
On these stands the lights sit on each shelf, so raise or lower the shelf so the tops of the plants sit a comfortable few centimetres below the bars. If leaves bleach or look stressed, give them a little more space.

How much electricity does it use?
At 150W for about 12 hours a day it uses about 1.8 kWh a day. At about 25p per kWh, that is roughly 45p a day.

Is it safe around pets and children?
Keep trailing cords tidy and out of reach, and supervise young children around water and electricity as you would with any household appliance. Place the stand where it will not be knocked.

Does it have a UK plug?
Yes. All the lights on this stand run from a single UK plug.

How long does assembly take?
The frame and shelves assemble in a short session, then you fit the lights and mats.