If you’ve ever tried to move a big pot plant, you know the struggle: you can’t get a good grip, the pot is heavier than it looks, and dragging it across the floor (or deck) is a fast way to scratch surfaces—or strain your back.

That’s where the Plant Glider comes in. But the real “secret sauce” underneath it is something most people have never heard of: the omni-wheel.

So, what is an omni wheel? We break it down in the simplest way possible—using a wheel most people already understand: the swivel caster.