How to Clean the Tower Garden in 5 Easy Steps with 1 Magic Ingredient

We’ve been growing Tower Gardens since way back in 2009, and let’s just say… we’ve had our fair share of scrubbing sessions. But recently, there’s been a buzz in the Tower to Table Facebook Group about a magical cleaning trick. Everyone swore by this one little ingredient. It sounded way too good to be true—so naturally, we had to try it ourselves.

Spoiler alert: It totally works. Wowzas!!! 🤩

Want to know the secret to a sparkling clean Tower Garden with almost zero effort? Keep reading, because this is about to change your life (or at least your cleaning routine).

How to Clean Your Tower Garden—The Easy Way

1. Disassemble the Tower Garden and empty the reservoir.
   If you have plants you want to keep growing, pop their roots into a tote with a few inches of water—just enough to cover the roots. No need to add minerals since they’ll only be in there for a few hours or overnight. Easy peasy. Leave the bottom growing pot attached to the reservoir lid.  It can be tricky to get it back on properly.

2. Gather your growing pots, clips, and net pots.
   Toss them all into the reservoir like a little pool party.

3. Fill the reservoir with water and… wait for it… one cup of citric acid.
   Let everything soak for at least an hour. If it’s been a hot minute since your last deep clean (no judgment!), or if your water is on the hard side, give it a longer soak.

4. Rinse, rinse, rinse.
   Take each piece out, empty the reservoir, and give everything a good rinse. Trust us—you’ll be amazed at how shiny and new it all looks.

5. Reassemble your Tower Garden.
   Need a refresher? Follow these handy videos for the FLEX or the HOME.

Prefer to Watch?

Check out the video below for a step-by-step tutorial! 🎥

And that’s it! You’ve just cleaned your Tower Garden the easy way with citric acid. Seriously, why didn’t we know about this back in 2009? It would’ve saved us hours of scrubbing and sore arms. 🙄

So, grab your citric acid on Amazon [link] and give your Tower Garden the spa day it deserves. ✨ Happy growing!