Beyond Good Looks: Why Tinted Windows on Your Indoor Garden are Awesome

Every Plantaform Smart Indoor Garden includes four tinted magnetic windows in the box. They give the egg-shaped garden its finished look — and they also help manage light, humidity and fog, and keep pets and little hands away from your plants.

The windows are easy to attach and remove. They’re not required, but they’re recommended for everyday growing. Replacement windows are sold as a set of two. Here’s what they do, and when you might take one off.

Light Control: A Softer Glow

The garden’s full-spectrum red and white LEDs are designed to help plants grow — but without the windows, that light can feel intense in a living room, especially early in the morning or later in the evening. The tint diffuses the LEDs into a softer, more ambient glow, while still letting your plants get the light they need. For more on how spectrum and timing affect growth, see our guide to light in indoor gardening.

Tip: If the LEDs still feel too bright, you can single-click the status light button on the garden, or open the Lights section in the Plantaform app (also on Google Play), to dim the lights for 2 hours.

Keeping the tinted windows on gives you that softer glow and helps keep harsh light from taking over the room.

Maintaining the Right Moisture Levels

A more enclosed garden helps hold humidity around your plants. Each window has two small openings for airflow, so the space isn’t sealed tight — but with the windows on, less moisture escapes and the humidity inside the garden stays more consistent.

Take the windows off if you want to lower humidity inside the garden or let some of that moisture into the room. For everyday growing, leaving them on helps keep the fog in the garden, including fog that would otherwise drift out of the main root chamber.

Protecting Your Plants from Pets and Curious Hands

If you have curious cats, playful dogs or young children, the windows are a simple barrier between them and your plants. They help stop pets from snacking on your greens, and they keep small hands from poking at delicate sprouts before they’re ready to harvest.

The magnetic fit covers the garden’s access points so plants can grow with fewer interruptions. When you’re ready to harvest, you can lift a window off — harvest any time of day once plants are ready — then snap it back on.

Better Fog Circulation and Less Water Use

The egg-shaped Plantaform Smart Indoor Garden uses NASA-inspired fogponics — a soil-free mist that feeds plant roots. It holds up to 15 plants in three horizontal rows of five, with a 2 L top tank and a 7 L bottom tank. Most gardens need a refill every 2–3 weeks.

Leaving the windows on helps keep that fog inside the garden so more of the mist stays around the roots instead of drifting into the room. That can mean more efficient hydration — and fewer wasted refills.

Temperature Control: A More Consistent Environment

The windows also help steady the climate inside the garden. They can hold some of the warmth from the LED lights — useful if you keep your home on the cooler side — and they can reduce the effect of direct sun if the garden sits near a bright window.

They aren’t a substitute for placing the garden out of harsh midday sun, but they do add a bit of buffering.

When to Keep the Windows On — and When to Take Them Off

The tinted windows aren’t mandatory, but they’re a good default for most homes.

Keep the windows on when you want to:

• Soften the LED glow in your space
• Hold more consistent humidity and fog inside the garden
• Keep pets or kids from disturbing the plants
• Use water a little more efficiently
• Give the garden a more stable growing temperature

Take the windows off when you want to:

• Lower humidity inside the garden, or add a little moisture to the room
• Reach in to tend or harvest plants (then put the windows back on)

Browse Plant Packs such as Leafy Mix, Herb Essentials (Sweet Basil, Thai Basil, Parsley, Oregano and Cilantro) and Cocktail Mix (including dill and thyme). Plant pods are recyclable and use a soil-free medium with non-GMO seeds. For setup help, see the Plant Pack Instruction Sheet and Growing Guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do tinted windows come with the Plantaform Smart Indoor Garden?

Yes. Every garden includes four tinted magnetic windows. If you need replacements or extras, they’re sold as a set of two on our Accessories page.

Do I have to keep the windows on?

No — they’re easy to take off when you want to harvest or adjust humidity. For everyday growing, leaving them on is the better default for light, moisture, fog and protection.

How do I dim the grow lights?

Single-click the status light button on the garden, or use the Lights section in the Plantaform app, to dim the lights for 2 hours. The tinted windows also soften the everyday glow.

How often do I refill the garden?

Most gardens need a refill every 2–3 weeks. The top tank holds 2 L and the bottom tank holds 7 L. Keeping the windows on helps keep fog and moisture inside the garden.

Where can I get setup help?

Visit the Help Center for the FAQ and Growing Guide, start with our Getting Started guide, or email support@plantaform.com.

Ready to Grow?

The tinted windows are a small part of the design that does a lot of work. Explore the Plantaform Smart Indoor Garden, pick your Plant Packs, add replacement windows if you need them, find a retailer via Find Plantaform, visit the Help Center, or reach us anytime at support@plantaform.com.