Woman tending to leafy greens growing in an AeroGarden indoor garden on a kitchen table.

Cultivating a fresher DTC experience for countertop gardeners

This hydroponic innovator wanted to enhance the online shopping experience for their self-watering indoor garden systems. Hanson created a strategy for enhanced product content, developed copy and visual assets, and reinvigorated the brand’s visual design. The AeroGarden website redesign merged seamlessly with their technology conversion to Salesforce.

Two heads of fresh green lettuce isolated on a transparent background.Two smartphones displaying a seed kit shopping app; one shows a list of various seed kits with prices, the other shows details for a custom pepper and tomato seed kit with images and reviews.Two hands measuring blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer cuff with visible numbers and a green leafy plant in the background.

Sowing the seeds of a successful website redesign

With a goal of converting their DTC site over to Salesforce Reference Architecture (SFRA), AeroGarden saw an opportunity to simultaneously fine-tune their strategy, UX, and creative content. The Hanson team rolled up our sleeves and got to work, identifying ways to improve their online shopping experience through a refreshed brand and updated page components.

Collaborating in tandem with AeroGarden’s IT team and their build partner, we worked through site visitors’ pain points and developed a design system to overcome them. Then we produced all new product photography and 3D renders, plus helpful illustrations and fresh content to educate and entice shoppers.

By highlighting the simplicity of the indoor gardens and showcasing the diverse, bountiful harvests they grow, we showed shoppers how easy and fun it is to grow with AeroGarden.

Step-by-step illustrated guide showing feeding, keeping cool, trimming vegetables, adding pods to a planter, watering and feeding, enjoying the harvest, then harvesting tomatoes, pruning, seedling growth, flowering plant, and a vase of flowers.
Three smartphones display seed kit shopping app screens: seed kit options with prices, a product page for a custom pepper and tomato seed kit with images and reviews, and a screen to select 12 seed pods with quantities and stock status.
White AeroGarden indoor hydroponic garden with three plant pods and overhead grow light on green background.
Collage of fresh vegetables and herbs including chili peppers, cherry tomatoes, lettuce, mixed salad greens, basil, chives, rainbow Swiss chard, and mixed colorful flowers on plates and cutting boards.
Studio setup with a bowl of leafy greens and two small bowls of cherry tomatoes on a white table, a camera monitor displaying the food photo in the background.

Results

Now users will find a consistent set of inspiring Aerogarden images whenever searching for indoor gardening and the new Aerogarden.com has seen an increase in traffic since moving to the new platform.

Statistics showing over 100 garden renders, 80 plants and veggies photographed, and 36 illustrations.

“Hanson was a collaborative partner that provided strategic solutions to help improve our already successful site. We enjoyed working with their team to relaunch the AeroGarden online experience!”

— Carrie Schaefer, AeroGarden Brand Director

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