
Since 2015 Steve Koontz has been helping nervous teachers become successful indoor gardeners.
Over 20 years ago, Steve received a free packet of gourd seeds and planted them in a small patch of ground in the front of his house. Not only did the seeds sprout, but the gourd plants took over the driveway and wound themselves into the screen door. That was when his passion for gardening first took root.
In 2012, he moved into soil-less gardening with a Tower Garden – a soil-less gardening system that works well indoors and out and he discovered more about the unique processes behind successfully growing edibles indoors. In 2015 Steve became a Tower Garden distributor and formed TGardener, LLC (Now called Keep It Watered) and began helping schools in Indiana and across the country purchase Tower Gardens and effectively use them in their classrooms.
Steve also offers LetPot and Harvest Wall systems to give schools more options for soil-less gardening.
In the same way Steve believes God provides the resources in a seed to produce a plant, He’s also providing the resources for him to combine the gardening he enjoys with the teaching he loves.
“The Tower Gardens have been a wonderful educational tool for our classrooms,” says Dr. Hoffert, Superintendent of Warsaw Community Schools, “and I appreciate Steve’s work greatly!”
“Steve is an expert on indoor gardening practices and is passionate about sharing his knowledge and skills with others. He has been a wonderful resource for our local schools, providing support and information for their Tower Garden units in a very timely manner. He is very responsive to requests and willing to make himself available to assure that all schools experience success with their Tower Garden units. I feel confident that when I refer a problem or issue to Steve, it will be resolved quickly, professionally and correctly. I highly recommend partnering with Steve for your Tower Garden needs!”
Stacy Bowers
Community Engagement Manager with Goshen Health, Goshen, Indiana.
Purchased 25 Tower Gardens for local schools in 2013 and 2014