If your Garden is not yet connected to WiFi, you should still use the Rise Gardens app as a tool for adding nutrients to your Garden. Your Garden and the Rise Gardens app will work just fine, even if your Garden is not connected to WiFi- the app will simply not have intuitive information about your Garden (like the water level, the lights schedule, etc.). 

Please follow this guide to set up your app and start adding nutrients without being connected to WiFi.

Getting Started: The Rise Gardens app

Please download the Rise Gardens app onto your smart device, and create a new account.

Note: our app and online website are not linked, so you must create a new account in the app if you have not yet done so. 

Step 1

Skip the WiFi set-up process.

Step 2

Add your plants into your app. If you already have plants growing in your Garden, be sure to enter them into the correct spots in your app’s layout. Then, be sure to update their age. To learn more about how to make changes to your app, please check out our Rise Gardens App Guide. 

Step 3

Each week, your app will send you a notification to “Run Care,” which is when you add nutrients to your Garden each week. Make sure to follow the instructions as closely as possible.

Using an EC Sensor without the App

If you use a handheld EC sensor with your Garden and your Garden is not connected to WiFi, we can still help you to find the target EC level for your Garden.

Step 1

Estimate the average age of all of the plants in your Garden (in number of days).

Step 2

Using your EC Sensor, take a reading of the EC level of the water in your Garden. 

• If your level is lower than the target EC level, you will add nutrients (see below).
• If your level is higher than the target EC level, you will add fresh water. 

***NOTE: If you add too many nutrients to your Garden, it will not make your plants grow faster. Over-saturating your water with nutrients can cause your plants harm.

Step 3

To increase your EC level by 10, add 15mL of Thrive, and 15mL of either Sprout or Blossom. For best results, wait 5-10 minutes after adding nutrients to take another EC reading.

Step 4

Add pH Balance.

That’s it, you’re done! 

Be sure to check out our WiFi Troubleshooting Guide for more tips on establishing a WiFi connection for your Garden.