Try These Three Innovative Ways to Grow Green Inside Your Home

Looking for ways to bring your garden indoors as the weather turns cold? Instead of throwing a typical planter in the corner of your living room, get growing with these unique planters that definitely double as conversation pieces.

Modern Sprout is a streamlined planter perfect for apartments as well as houses. The striking windowsill flowerbox design isn't only stylish, it's also low maintenance. Whether you want to grows plants, flowers or herbs, the system is based on hydroponics, a method of growing with a soilless medium. Concealed at the top of the planter, air pumps deliver water and organic fertilizer to the roots of up to three different plants via feeding tubes, prompted by a timer located at the base of the planter.

This self-feeding system must be plugged in to run; however, Modern Sprout offers solar powered systems. Choose from four great finishes that will fit into any décor—high gloss white on pine, chalkboard on pine, weathered grey on knotty pine and reclaimed wood. Prices start at $129. For more visit, www.modernsproutplanter.com

Boskke is another company that offers garden designs for urban environments. The Boskke Sky Planter hangs upside down to save floor or counter space. There is a locking disc and mesh material that holds the hanging plant and its soil in place. This planter also has an internal reservoir that gradually feeds water directly to the roots of the plant helping to minimize water waste.

The Boskke Sky Planter is available in several different colors and in small, medium and large ceramic or recycled plastic containers. Prices start at $17.95.

For more on the Boskke Sky Planter visit, www.boskke.com

GreenBo's latest innovative garden planter for the home is the Fiorina Flowers Pillow, an eye-catching alternative to the classic flower box or pot. The pillow is made of a waterproof fabric that is easy to clean and easy to place on the table, floor or even a sofa. The pillow looks and feels fluffy and has a small round opening with a plastic cup for the plant to sit in. When you water the plant, any extra water is drained into a central cup that can be removed or reused.

The two-toned pillows come in a variety of colors that can match your décor.

For more on the GreenBo Fiorina Flowers Pillow visit, www.greenbo.co