Tag: Smart
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Small gardens have just as much potential as larger gardens when it comes to aesthetics, but it can be trickier to find space to store your tools and furniture. Luckily, there are plenty of small garden storage ideas to help you maximise the space you have. The best garden storage ideas combine style and practicality,…
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Designers agree that in small garden design, every part must earn its keep, from paving and planters to perimeter treatments and the planting itself. But when they’re planned well from the start, these elements can make a garden sing, no matter how restricted its parameters. Before you begin, think about what you’d like from the…
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When it comes to gardening, we tend to put all our attention on the main part out back and ignore our front gardens. This shouldn’t be the case, especially as it’s the very first impression visitors get of the house and provides the main note of greenery when it comes to city gardens. However much…
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I’ve been living with a 5-foot-5-inch salad-producing machine in my kitchen since June. This smart, indoor vertical hydroponic system, called the Gardyn, grows heaps of fresh, organic greens. We’re talking gourmet salad every day, endless basil and mint, and enough dill to make you feel guilty that you don’t know any recipes that use dill.…
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I promise that headline isn’t a Mad Libs. The Canadian company Plantaform introduced its eponymous smart indoor garden powered by “fogponics” at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, marking its hard launch in the U.S. CEO Alberto Aguilar plugs it as a “Nespresso for your vegetables” that uses an ultra-fine vapor to hydrate plants, resulting in…
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– Butler-grade watering system – You’re unlocking the freedom to embark on journeys with your loved ones, cherishing moments of happiness and joy. It automatically provides precise hydration to your plants, ensuring your garden flourishes with vitality and beauty.More robustly – With excellent stability and powerful water pressure, this system can deliver water to up…
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Growing plants with fog? If you’re like me, you might be thinking: Sounds like a gimmick. But after testing the Plantaform, a new indoor gardening system that uses fogponics, a form of aeroponics that incorporates vaporized water and plant nutrients to grow edible plants that’s typically been reserved for commercial agriculture applications, and learning from…
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Grow fresh herbs, vegetables, and flowers right on your countertop, with Click and Grow & Indoor Herb Garden Kit with Light. This easy-to-use indoor garden harnesses smart soil technology, so your plants will receive just the right amount of water, nutrients, and light for healthy growth. With a built-in LED light system that mimics natural sunlight, the Smart…
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Growing your own plants and food isn’t just a healthy and sustainable alternative to buying plastic-wrapped groceries from the supermarket, it’s hugely satisfying, too. However, a lack of time, space, and unpredictable weather means it’s not always easy. But once again, smart tech has an answer in the form of compact, self-managing indoor smart growing…
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This past winter, Plantaform’s new smart indoor garden arrived at my Brooklyn home. I was excited at the prospect of growing heads of leafy green lettuce, channeling my inner Mark Watney, the left-on-Mars botanist in The Martian. Like many apartment dwellers, I don’t have access to a backyard garden, and even if I did, it…