10 Kinds of Indoor Gardening Tools to Get You Started

If you’re looking for indoor gardening tools you probably already know that you don’t have to wait until spring to start growing. With the right tools, you can grow a successful garden indoors any time of the year.

High-quality tools make gardening easier and more enjoyable both indoors and outdoors. Here I’ve put together a list of the best tools for indoor gardening to help get you started growing.

I’ve compared tools in multiple price ranges so you can find something that fits both your gardening needs and your budget. These tools are sure to help you get on your way to a successful indoor garden!

1. Grow Lights

For light-loving plants, grow lights are a must-have indoor gardening tool. For many indoor gardeners, a sunny window isn’t enough to give your plants all the light that they need. Grow lights bridge the gap providing essential light for your plants.

Hoss Hanging Grow Light Kit

This Hanging Grow Light Kit from Hoss has two long bulbs that attach to the hanging kit. You can spread the bulbs out or keep them close together. A pulley system lets you easily adjust the height of the light over the plants as they grow. I have these myself and they are the best grow lights I’ve used.

Mars Hydro Grow Light

If you’re looking for a more affordable option, this Mars Hydro Grow Light is a good choice. The light is a square shape so it provides great coverage over your plants. The quality isn’t as high as the Hoss grow light, but it still gets the job done.

2. Kitchen Garden Kit

If you live in an apartment or condo — or you just don’t enjoy gardening outdoors — an indoor garden kit is right up your alley!

Hoss Indoor Seed Starting Light Kit

This Indoor Seed Starting Light Kit is one of my favorite indoor gardening tools. I have one of these in the corner of my kitchen and it’s perfect for holding herbs. It’s super easy to use and makes watering a breeze. It has a built-in bottom watering system with a reservoir. Just add water to the reservoir every few days and plants pull the water up to the roots.

GardenCube Hydroponic Growing System

Hydroponic systems are fantastic tools for indoor gardening. This GardenCube Hydroponic Growing System comes with everything you need to grow food and other plants indoors, year-round. The only other thing you’ll need is seeds.

It has an automatic light for your plants so you don’t have to switch it off and on every day. It even includes supports for plants that need it.

3. Heating Mat

Heating mats are ideal indoor gardening tools for keeping plants warm. They’re especially helpful when it comes to germinating seeds.

Hoss Large Heating Pad

This Large Heating Pad has plenty of space for multiple seed trays or potted plants. It’s perfect for setting several pots on at once.

Seed Factor Heat Mat

This two-pack of Seed Factor Heat Mats is a great size for seed trays. The cord and mat are both waterproof so you don’t have to worry about drips when you’re watering your plants.

4. Humidity Dome Kits

humidity domes are good for keeping plants moist and warm. They maintain ideal conditions for germination and help you water less by keeping things moist.

Keep in mind that plants need good air circulation so be sure to take off the dome for at least a few hours every day.

Hoss Deluxe Seed Starting Kit

This Deluxe Seed Starting Kit comes with an amazing humidity dome. The plastic is thick and durable so it won’t bend or crack easily. It has two vents on top to allow for airflow. It also comes with everything else you need to start plants indoors like seed trays, seed starting mix, and garden labels.

AC Infinity Humidity Dome

This Humidity Dome from AC Infinity comes with a height extender that’s perfect for covering taller plants. It has a lot of cool features like side vents, a specially designed drip tray, and slots to add lights.

5. Seed Trays

Seed trays are a must-have indoor gardening tool if you’re planning on starting plants from seed. High-quality trays can be used over and over again and last for years.

Burpee SuperSeed Trays

These Burpee reusable seed trays come in several sizes so you can get exactly what you need. The silicone bottoms make it easy to remove seedlings when it’s time to repot them and it comes with a humidity dome as well.

Hoss Seed Starting Tray

These 12 Cell Seed Starting Trays are some of my favorites to use for starting seeds indoors. They come with drip trays and a humidity dome. The cells are a great size and the trays are durable and sturdy.

6. Seed Starting Mix and Potting Mix

Seed starting mix and potting mix are two different products used for two different purposes. Seed starting mix is ideal for starting plants from seed and potting mix is the best growing medium for potted plants. Both are useful tools for indoor gardeners and should have a place in your indoor gardening setup.

Sungro Black Gold

Sungro Black Gold is my favorite seed starting mix I’ve ever used. The texture is fine and light and it has the perfect amount of nutrients for young plants. With this mix, seeds sprout quickly and easily and develop strong, healthy roots.

Miraco Gro Moisture Control Potting Soil

This Moisture control potting soil is great for potted plants. It works really well to maintain the proper moisture levels in your potted plants. It also has balanced fertilizer to feed plants as they grow.

7. Gloves

Gardening gloves are one of the most practical indoor gardening tools. When handling soil and other growing mediums, it’s always a good idea to wear gloves.

Hoss Garden Gloves

These garden gloves from Hoss come in four different sizes for a customized fit. They’re durable and flexible at the same time, allowing you to do all sorts of garden chores. They come in two color options, green or red.

Baidast Gardening Gloves

These gardening gloves from Amazon are also durable and flexible. They only come in two sizes so the fit isn’t as customizable.

8. Shovel

A hand shovel is one of the simplest tools for indoor gardeners but it’s very useful! Shovels are perfect for scooping soil, repotting plants, and doing all kinds of chores outside.

Hoss Hand Shovel

This Hand Shovel from Hoss is incredibly durable. The high-quality construction is built to last. It works well for many different gardening jobs without wearing out. The price is high but the quality makes it worth it. You won’t have to replace this shovel every 2-3 years, it will last a lifetime.

Fiskars Hand Trowel

This Hand Trowel from Fiskars is a perfect size for indoor gardening chores. It’s comfortable to hold and it includes a hole at the top making it easy to store on a hanging tool rack or pegboard.

9. Watering Tools for Indoor Gardening

There are two different types of products I recommend for watering plants indoors.

Spray bottles are the perfect indoor gardening tool for watering freshly planted seeds and very small plants. The fine spray allows you to add water gently without disturbing the soil or displacing seeds.

Watering cans are good for larger plants.

Hoss Spray Bottle

This spray bottle from Hoss is small and light making it easy to use, The nozzle adjusts giving you the option of a mist or a stream.

AORAKI Watering Can

This Seedling Watering Can and Spray Bottle set comes with both tools to meet all of your indoor watering needs. The long spout works great for watering indoor plants of all different sizes.

10. Garden Labels

If you’re starting plants from seed, gardening labels are a very useful indoor gardening tool!

Kinglake Plastic Garden Labels

Kinglake Plastic Plant Labels are the perfect size for small indoor plants. The packs come in a variety of colors so you can pick your favorite.

Hoss Garden Labels

These Hoss Garden Labels are perfect for both indoor and outdoor use. The large size makes them easy to write on and read. The set comes with a special outdoor marker that won’t fade in the sun or rain.