Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0104
Expires: January 31, 2005
Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Barish Michael S
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AeroGrow International, Inc. [AERO.OB]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2401 EAST SECOND AVENUE, SUITE 400
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DENVER, CO 80206
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 109,236
D
 
Common Stock 29,429
I
Owned by spouse
Common Stock 5,000
I
Owned by Joyce F Barish Irrevocable Children's Trust (1)
Common Stock 5,000
I
Owned by Michael S Barish Irrevocable Spousal Trust
Common Stock 4,500
I
Owned by Barish Family Foundation (2)

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. SEC 1473 (7-02)
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series A Preferred Stock (349 shares) 06/30/2009   (3) Common Stock 1,745,000 $ 0.2 D  
Series A Preferred Stock (53 shares) 06/30/2009   (3) Common Stock 265,000 $ 0.2 I Owned by spouse
Series A Preferred Warrants 06/30/2009 06/30/2014 Series A Preferred Stock 174 (4) $ 1,250 D  
Series A Preferred Warrants 06/30/2009 06/30/2014 Series A Preferred Stock 27 (5) $ 1,250 I Owned by spouse

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Barish Michael S
2401 EAST SECOND AVENUE
SUITE 400
DENVER, CO 80206
    X    

Signatures

Lissie Stagg, Attorney in Fact 09/09/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Mr. Barish is a trustee of the trust.
(2) Mr. Barish is president of the foundation.
(3) The Series A Preferred Stock does not have an expiration date.
(4) The 174 shares of Series A Preferred Stock are convertible into 870,000 shares of Common Stock.
(5) The 27 shares of Series A Preferred Stock are convertible into 135,000 shares of Common Stock.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.