Heritage brand Miracle-Gro has entered the smart home space with its Twelve Indoor Growing System. Targeted at young, time-poor urbanites, it minimizes the effort required to maintain a small yet lush garden, allowing owners to enjoy the benefits of nature without spending hours toiling in soil.

Being stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to reevaluate their lives, leading some to embrace a simpler way of living by starting a vegetable garden or figuring out an effective work-life balance. Will this change in habits spark a minimalist resurgence in the long term?

With summer in bloom and indoor apathy on the rise, Gen Yers are splashing out on their outdoor spaces. From personalising patios to creating outdoor balcony offices, green-fingered gardeners and amateur plant-lovers are turning their outdoor spaces into multipurpose sanctuaries.

The Great Depression saw people taking the initiative to grow their own vegetables in personal ‘Victory Gardens’. As COVID-19 threatens to disrupt the food industry’s supply chain, people are turning back to a practice that enables self-sufficiency in an uncertain time.