Hi, I’m Ryan Harden, the founder of The Harden Garden. My love for plants started in my early 20s—though, to be honest, nothing grew at first. I had no clue what I was doing. It was just a fun experiment.
Later, I found myself stuck at a desk for 12-hour shifts in an office job, staring at an empty, boring workspace. That’s when I brought in a little dome grow kit and started growing random plants and flowers. Each morning, I’d come in excited to check for new leaves. That simple joy hooked me.
Fast forward to 2020 —I decided to turn my passion into something real. I launched The Harden Garden on Etsy, selling air plants and displays. What started as a side project quickly grew into something bigger as more people connected with the idea of bringing plants into their spaces.