This article is all about ‘smart’ gardening technologies and tools now available to the average homeowner. You might get a kick out of what is already out there.
Those
of you who have read my posts on ‘Smart’
Hats,
‘Smart’Fishing
Rods, ‘Smart’Kayaks,
‘Smart’Guns,
and ‘Smart’Hiking
Sticks - you already
know
I really often
don’t
know what I’m talking about. I’m just no longer
a big outdoorsman. Instead
of going outside to hike,
kayak, fish,
hunt, or
garden,
I
much prefer to stay at home and interact
with the many interconnected
and
entertaining
‘smart’ systems installed throughout my home.
However,
I still
know how to get
up and go
plant flowers, cut
bushes, and mow the lawn if
needed.
Nowadays,
whenever I get
ready to go
out to garden,
I first
ask my
‘smart’ assistant,
Alexa,
to start up the robotic lawn mower, my personal
drone,
and bring up the video feed and data from my lawn cameras, various
plant and soil sensors, sprinkler system, ‘smart’ bird feeders,
etc…
and display the data on my big screen TV. That way I know what I will
be
facing. Then
I grab
my trusty ‘smart’
hat, ‘smart’
hiking
stick, chair, and smartphone -- and head outdoors.
Examples of ‘Smart’ Gardening Technologies & Solutions
Horticulture
is
the science and art of growing plants – e.g. fruits, vegetables,
flowers. It covers the fields of plant conservation, landscape
restoration, soil management, landscape, garden design, and more.
Gardening
generally
refers to the construction, cultivation, and maintenance of the
gardens envisioned by a
landscape
artists. Gardening is heavily focused on the growing and
cultivation of flowers and plants.
‘Smart’
Gardening
generally
refers to the design, development, and maintenance of gardens
using the latest in modern technologies and tools, e.g. artificial
intelligence, robots, drones, apps...
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Examples of ‘Smart’ Gardening Technologies & Solutions
Gardening
today need not be like gardening back in your Mom’s day. Today,
it’s all about ‘smart’ gardening. The
following are some recent published articles about ‘smart’
gardening
technologies
and tools you might want to
know more about:
- 'Smart' Gardening: Using Home Tech for the Perfect Law
- Never Kill a Plant Again: 7 Gadgets to Make You a Gardening Pro
- How does your garden grow? With high-tech apps and robotics
- Cutting Edge: The Latest Lawn Mower Technology
- Robotic lawn mowers get voice assistant and GPS upgrade
- First smartphones, then smart homes, now prepare for the smart lawn
- Alexa, start mowing! Husqvarna launches "Just ask Alexa!" for robotic mowers
The
1st
generation of ‘smart’ technologies
for homeowners and
gardeners is
now here – but imagine what technologies and capabilities the next
generation
of ‘smart’ solutions
will include. For example – think augmented reality software,
artificial intelligence (AI), self-driving vehicles, drones… and
then
onto
your outdoor
recreation
‘Smart’Fishing
Rods, ‘Smart’Kayaks,
‘Smart’Guns,
‘Smart’Hiking
Sticks ... Will the wonders never cease.
As
I said before, whenever I go outside nowadays to play tennis, ride
around in my boat, or watch a ballgame, do a little gardening… I
now try to be ‘smart’ about it. What about you?
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