Indoor Planting

Category Pros Cons
Space Indoor gardening is wonderful because it requires less space and still offers some of the bounties of plant growing. Indoor plants usually cannot grow to the same mature size as outdoor-grown versions of the species because containers restrict the growth.
Lighting Indoor plants make controlling the lighting easier. You can choose where to place your indoor plants for them to get the most sunlight and even move them around the house to chase the light. Indoor plants often struggle to adjust to becoming outdoor plants as the natural sunlight can burn their leaves. If you are moving indoor plants outdoors for the summer, be sure to do so gradually so they can adjust themselves to the stronger light.
Water With indoor plants, things work quite differently. The plants are in pots and will require water, yes, but probably not as frequently as your outdoor plants. Each plant is quick and easy to water with a spray bottle or a jug. One of the biggest problems with indoor growing is water regulation. Outdoor plants receive periodic water from rainfall but owners must provide the water supply for indoor plants.
Climate When indoors, you can control the climate that your plants are exposed to. You can turn on the air conditioning on a hot day, turn on the heater on a cold day. Indoor plants aren’t exposed to wind, rain, and storms. When growing plants indoors, it may be difficult to meet and maintain all of their environmental needs. Space, lighting, temperature and humidity must all be considered.
Cost Indoor plants can be a lot easier to feed because instead of worrying about water entering the soil and outdoor environmental conditions, you know exactly where your water is, what’s in it, and how much you need to feed your plants. In indoor cultivation, the costs will add up in the long run, as it will be necessary to pay for the electricity bills. The lighter, the more buds - but the more expensive the bill gets.


Outdoor Planting

Category Pros Cons
Space If you live in a home with an outside garden space, you can create a garden without worrying about limitations. Growing plants outdoors usually requires a lot more space than growing plants indoors, especially if you have a terrace or dedicated space for a garden.
Lighting Outdoor gardens are dependent on the natural cycle of light during whatever time of the year it may be. It will not cost too much. You can’t add extra light to an outdoor plant, making the end of a growing season a little slow due to lack of light.
Water When plants are grown outdoors, excess water is more easily drained away from the plants. Conversely, when the water supply is limited, outdoor plants' roots continue to grow in search of water supply. Container plants outdoors need more water than those indoors. This is because higher temperatures, direct sunlight, and wind dry the soil quickly.
Climate When indoors, you can control the climate that your plants are exposed to. You can turn on the air conditioning on a hot day, turn on the heater on a cold day. Indoor plants aren’t exposed to wind, rain, and storms. Outdoors, plants are exposed to the raw climate with no respite. If it’s a scorching hot day, your plant has to find a way to survive. If it’s freezing cold, it too has to find a way to survive.
Cost Outdoor cultivation is much more affordable. That's because, despite being in a very crazy world, sunlight is still public and available to everyone, so you will not have one of the biggest costs. Outdoor plants utilize either a drip-style of irrigation or a watering system like sprinklers. While these are great ways of getting nutrient-rich water to your plants, it’s important to note how much that’s going to cost you. Drip systems that are run outdoors require lots of hoses and pumps to assure the water reaches as far as it needs to, and water has to have a way to drain so it doesn’t negatively affect your plants.