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Upside-down growing has become increasingly popular with tomato lovers. It removes the need for staking, tying or weeding, and it significantly reduces the chance of soil-borne disease. Since the fruit doesn't touch the ground, it has fewer blemishes, and you can hang your planter anywhere that gets plenty of sun. Buy now and save 25% over the regular price!

Our Gardener's Revolution® Planter has a unique top-down watering system that delivers the right amount of moisture to the soil. The new, woven-poly liner opens up for planting, then zips shut — you won't injure the plant trying to push it through a hole. The liner is also air-permeable to aerate roots and prevent heat build-up. An improved, two-part powder-coated steel cage encloses the liner, and the planter hangs from our unique swivel hook that makes it a breeze to turn your plant.

Even if you have a regular garden, you'll find that this revolutionary growing system is a fun way to get a picture-perfect harvest of delicious, homegrown tomatoes.

  • Buy Now and SAVE 25%
  • New and improved model for 2010!
  • NEW breathable, zippered liner for easy planting
  • NEW reusable, 2-part steel cage
  • Includes planting tips from our own test gardens
  • Have fresh, homegrown tomatoes at your fingertips
  • No weeds, no pests, no cages and now easier to plant!
  • Also grows peppers, cucumbers and eggplants
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  • Does not include soil — we recommend and
  • The , sold separately, is an ideal support
  • Take the guesswork out of watering with the , sold separately
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Review Snapshot®
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
3.3 stars
(based on 24 reviews)
65% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Accurate instructions(16), Attractive(11), Hardy(3)
Cons:
Difficult to use(5), Heavy(3)
Best Uses:
Garden(8), Outdoors(13), Patio(8)
Describe Yourself:
Avid gardener(18), Getting started(3)
Primary use:
Personal(23)
 
works great for cherry & grape tomatoes
By JudiVerified Reviewer from PA on 11/23/2010
Pros:
Accurate Instructions, Easy access
Best Uses:
From a tree
Describe Yourself:
Avid Gardener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

I used the other type two seasons ago & I was highly disapointed I bought these at the begining of our last growing season & was amazed at the amount of cherry & grape tomatoes they produced My 4 year old granddaught was able to just walk up & pick them, it was a highlight of her day when she visited I used the meters to tell me when to water & that made watering alot easier I recomend this item to anyone with limited space or someone like me, with a large garden, just wanting the convenience of having the plant right off the deck

 
should last longer
By mary from ocala,fl on 11/8/2010
Pros:
Accurate Instructions, No weeds
Cons:
Sun damage after 5 months
Best Uses:
Garden
Describe Yourself:
Avid Gardener
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

florida is hard on the outside fabfic,after 5 months it is falling apart and will not make another season.

 
Revolution Planter Produces Bumper Crop
By GatordowneastVerified Purchaser from Jacksonville, FL and Coastal Maine on 11/8/2010
Pros:
Accurate Instructions, Ease to set up and use, Lightweight, Water reservoir
Best Uses:
Outdoors, Portable, Tomatoes
Describe Yourself:
Avid Gardener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

This is a "no brainer" for those who love home grown tomatoes. Much sturdier than the flimsy models advertised on TV. Add plant hangers to fence posts or areas that get appropriate sun and these can be moved to take advantage of best growing conditions. Fertilization is a cinch by adding to water reservoir.

 
Worst purchase I've made this year
By Judy from Metairie, LA on 10/18/2010
Pros:
Sturdy
Cons:
Difficult To Set Up, Messy to fill, Plants don't grow well
Best Uses:
Outdoors, Patio
Describe Yourself:
Avid Gardener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

They say there's one born every minute, and the popularity of the upside-down tomato planter seems to bear that out. I bought two of these things when GS had them on sale a few months ago, thinking they'd be good to grow fall tomatoes here in the South. I was a bit leery of the whole upside-down concept of growing tomatoes, but since I had a gift card that I needed to use, I figured, what the heck. When planting time came, I managed, with difficulty, to get the things filled and hung. Can I just say, if you buy one of these things, be prepared to have dirt EVERYWHERE when you're filling them--on the floor, the counter, your clothes and anything else in the vicinity. But once I got them hung up, I figured it would all be worth it if they grew good tomatoes. Well, it's been a month since I planted them, and the poor tomatoes I put in them, which were perfectly healthy at planting, are now a sickly greenish-yellow and have grown no more than a few inches. I am certain they will never flower, let alone make any tomatoes. They have had adequate sun and water during this time. As a last ditch effort to save their lives, I am spraying them daily with liquid plant food, but I think it will take a miracle to save these babies. It's Buyer Beware on this one, folks.

 
Terrible tomato results
By cop21000 from Chicago, IL. on 10/12/2010
Pros:
Accurate Instructions, Attractive, Takes up little space
Cons:
Difficult To Store, Poor results
Describe Yourself:
Avid Gardener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

This item is a wonderful concept. I bought 8 of them right away. It was difficult to put together the first one, but of course, since I had 8 of them to do it was a breeze...practice makes perfect. One broke within a week of hanging because the clamps that hold the cage around it is cheap plastic. I bought everything they suggested as far as the type of tomatoes and soil to use. They did grow like wildfire in the beginning, but the tomatoe size was a little larger than a cherry tomato and very few fruit developed. I anticipated alot of tomatoes to be canned.They will also be difficult to store unless you take them completely apart and dump out the dirt. I was very dissatified with the results needless to say. I'll give it another try next year. If I get the same results, I'll trash all of them. Not worth the [$] price tag.

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Not a great planter
By Diana the cat lady from Chattaroy, WA on 10/12/2010
Pros:
Easy to plant, Sturdy bag, Wire Cage
Cons:
Difficult To Use, Inefficient watering syst, Strips dried out
Best Uses:
Patio
Describe Yourself:
Avid Gardener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

Good idea for a hanging planter but the watering system needs lots of improvement.Our strips kept drying out so we kept putting lots of water in the tray and the strips became slimy. We punched holes in the tray and watered it that way. Tomato plant did not do well with a total of 5 tomatoes and they all had blossom end rot.

 
Disappointed
By CarolVerified Reviewer from Brewer, ME on 10/11/2010
Pros:
Accurate Instructions, Attractive, Hardy
Cons:
Difficult To Use, Difficult to water, Heavy
Best Uses:
Outdoors
Describe Yourself:
Master Gardener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

I had great expectations! The bag was easy to put together and plant but was difficult to water. We had a very hot summer here in Maine so my husband was constantly taking the bags down so I could water them. My plants only grew about 8 inches below the bag and tried their darndest to reach for the sun. Yield was pretty sad.

 
No Competition for Right-side up
By Marie the HerbalistVerified Reviewer from Loveland, OH on 9/15/2010
Cons:
Difficult to keep watered, Difficult To Use, Heavy, Pests & Disease, Poor yield
Best Uses:
Outdoors
Describe Yourself:
Avid Gardener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

Assembly went well despite a misleading diagram in the instructions. I planted a Super Bush plant as advised by G.S. The first tomatoes to develop were very small and succumbed to bottom end rot, despite our best attempts to keep the soil consistently moist. A few larger tomatoes have formed but show no sign whatever of ripening. Meanwhile three plants in a raised bed and one in a container have kept us well supplied for more than a month. I see no advantage to using this awkward and demanding growing method.

 
hanging tomato planter
By ammyVerified Reviewer from Portland, OR on 9/11/2010
Pros:
Attractive, Hardy
Cons:
Difficult To Use
Best Uses:
Outdoors
Describe Yourself:
Avid Gardener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

I had high hopes for this planter, but it let me down. It was difficult to actually put together, took two of us to try to get everything aligned correctly and hung. The water-soaking strips were not sufficient to keep the plant watered. I would not recommend or purchase this item, there are other hanging tomato planters that I have tried that were better.

 
Watering a problem
By SidVerified Purchaser from Pleasant Hill, TN on 8/24/2010
Pros:
Like metal support, Like zipper
Cons:
Osmosis strips difficult, Top holes wrong location
Describe Yourself:
Avid Gardener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

I enjoy the hanger idea. Had difficulty assembling the bag, the top holes were not in correct location to follow the instructions, had to cut 1 hole myself. I have had problems with water getting to the soil; I am on the 3rd and last strip. Plant doing Ok and is in my small greenhouse. Sid

 
Good for the most part
By JeanVerified Purchaser from Menomonee Falls, WI on 7/14/2010
Pros:
Accurate Instructions, Attractive, Space saving, Strong
Best Uses:
Outdoors, Patio
Describe Yourself:
Avid Gardener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

I like how sturdy the planter is and how easy you can plant your tomato in it. However,the water reservoir didn't work for me even after trying for several times wetting the wick and soil. I gave up on it and just water it every day. The holes where you connect the bag to hanging mechanism didn't line up totally. I can only get 2 out of the 3 to line up but it still holds the cage well. I planted a early girl tomato in it and it is doing well.

 
Significant Improvement
By DanVerified Purchaser from Beavercreek, OH on 7/7/2010
Pros:
User frendly, Versatile
Best Uses:
Garden, Patio
Describe Yourself:
Master Gardener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

The new revolution planter provides a significant improvement over the original. The zippered bag and split frame make it much easier to load the plants into the planter and also allow larger plants to be loaded.

 
revolution planter
By patterVerified Purchaser from rochester, NY on 6/20/2010
Pros:
Accurate Instructions
Cons:
So far no problems
Best Uses:
Garden
Describe Yourself:
Getting Started
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

Was skeptical at first. Have been pleasantly surprised and hope for long wear and use. Thanks

 
A child could do it
By Patricia PlanterVerified Purchaser from Chicago, Il. on 6/19/2010
Pros:
Accurate Instructions, Attractive
Best Uses:
Garden, Outdoors, Patio
Describe Yourself:
Avid Gardener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

My tomatoes are still in the growing stage so I can't give my final assessment but so far so good. The Revolution Planter was extremely easy to assemble and since I'm using it at my weekend house, I am so thankful that there is a water reservoir. The plants are going strong.

 
Good product
By MHVerified Purchaser from Pittsburgh, PA on 6/19/2010
Pros:
Accurate Instructions, Attractive
Best Uses:
Outdoors
Describe Yourself:
Avid Gardener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

So far so good. The plants look great. I am hopeful it will continue with a good harvest,

 
Tested and true
By HopefulVerified Purchaser from north FL on 6/18/2010
Pros:
Accurate Instructions
Best Uses:
Garden, Outdoors
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

This year we are trying the Revolution Planter. We planted 2 pepper plants in the garden and 2 in your hanging planter. The hanging plants have peppers almost ready to pick - the plants in the garden are just beginning to flower. The hanging plants are also twice the size of the plants in the garden.

 
Ingenious
By WoodyVerified Purchaser from 49654 on 6/18/2010
Pros:
Accurate Instructions
Best Uses:
Patio
Describe Yourself:
Getting Started
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

off roof on deck trying to locate so racoons and deer can't easily get to it. We'll see.

 
Great improvement!
By KBPVerified Purchaser from Saco, ME on 6/17/2010
Pros:
Easy to Use
Best Uses:
No room for garden, Outdoors
Describe Yourself:
Avid Gardener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

I used the previous version of this upside-down planter and destroyed the root system of my young plants when trying to insert them into the planter. The zipper system combined with a two-piece cage worked beautifully. It was well worth the expense of upgrading!

 
You've got to try this!!
By GeriVerified Purchaser from New Jersey on 6/17/2010
Pros:
Accurate Instructions, Attractive, Hardy, Lightweight
Best Uses:
Garden, Outdoors, Patio
Describe Yourself:
Avid Gardener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

This couldn't be easier. My tomatoes have never looked better. Because they hang upside down, no staking is required. I don't have to worry about slugs or any other ground pests. I've added one each year and now have three. I love them. I would and have recommended them to others. My neighbors are now using them too.

 
I will buy this product again
By JimVerified Purchaser from Waterford, WI on 6/17/2010
Pros:
Accurate Instructions, Attractive, Versatile
Best Uses:
Garden, Outdoors, Patio
Describe Yourself:
Avid Gardener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

My plants are doing better than the ones planted in the ground. I will buy more next year.

 
for a strong giant
By NoneVerified Purchaser from Tennessee on 6/17/2010
Pros:
Heavy
Cons:
Difficult To Use, Heavy
Describe Yourself:
Avid Gardener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

Redesign--the water bowl should go in and out without having to unhook the chain and support the entire planter. Have your mother try that by herself!

 
Jury still in on opinion
By Mary in210sVerified Purchaser from hilliard, oh on 6/17/2010
Pros:
Accurate Instructions, Attractive
Describe Yourself:
Getting Started
Primary use:
Personal

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

More expensive than other upside planter, the apperance and sturdiness justified my purchase over others. Instructions were clear and concise and easy to assemble. I am uncertain if the plant is getting enough water, have always planted tomatoes in pots and easy to determine if watering is needed. I do not check the water daily which leads to not knowing how long the resevoir was empty. If the fabric is dry I do soak to allow for proper wicking. Final opinion will be if the tomatoes are flurishing later this summer.

 
Revolution Planter is Pretty Good
By ChuckVerified Purchaser from Centreville, VA on 6/17/2010
Pros:
Accurate Instructions, Attractive, Easy to put together, Sturdy
Best Uses:
Outdoors
Describe Yourself:
Avid Gardener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

Easy to use and very sturdy. Have to wait until the tomatoes are ready to pick to know for sure.

 
Easy to Use
By UlisseVerified Purchaser from Saylorsburg, Pa on 6/17/2010
Pros:
Accurate Instructions, Attractive
Best Uses:
Garden
Describe Yourself:
Avid Gardener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Gardener's Revolution® Planter:

I found the Revolution Planter easy to use. I do have the other Topsy Turvy planters, but the Revolution Planter is much easier to plant tomatoes. I like the way it opens up & I can lay the plant down. This way your chances of breaking the stem is almost impossible. I highly recommend this planter.

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