Tech That Makes A Green Thumb A Smart Thumb

Improved technology can take the guesswork out of planning and implementing your dream garden.

Spencer Chin, Senior Editor

May 6, 2024

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Technology continues to make gardening more pleasurable.
Gardeners of all skill sets are using technology to take the guesswork out of gardening.HappyNati/ iStock / Getty Images Plus

For many years, gardening was a pastime that would require know-how, work, and luck. While that is pretty much still true, technology is now available to make these tasks a bit less daunting and increase the likelihood of one’s dream plants and flowers sprouting proudly.

Advances in areas such as sensors, robotics, and increasingly AI are enabling gardeners to take some of the guesswork out of planting and maintaining gardens, monitoring conditions and adjust ing parameters such as watering cycles. And, the wealth of information available through online apps and websites can help gardeners navigate through many gardening scenarios.

Some of these tech solutions appear in the following gallery:

About the Author

Spencer Chin

Senior Editor, Design News

Spencer Chin is a Senior Editor for Design News, covering the electronics beat, which includes semiconductors, components, power, embedded systems, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, and other related subjects. He is always open to ideas for coverage. Spencer has spent many years covering electronics for brands including Electronic Products, Electronic Buyers News, EE Times, Power Electronics, and electronics360. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him at @spencerchin.

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