12/24/2022 0 Comments Yard smarts![]() ![]() A buddy of mine recently installed them in a beautiful stone bar that he has in his epic yard. These lights do make your outside walls look pretty slick. I recently wrote a blog post featuring several solar, wired, and wireless lights that were designed to do just that. While smart outdoor accent lights can be just the thing to give your lawn and landscaping a bit of extra pizazz this spring and summer, did you know you can also get smart paver lights that are specifically designed to retrofit your retaining walls? Well, you can. #7 – Smart Paver Lights for Retaining Walls □ Related: Hue Calla Vs Lily: Best Smart Outdoor Light? You can’t beat Hue in terms of quality and durability. ![]() If you want to learn more about these lights, check out the “Calla vs Lily” post on my blog. You can set dimming and brightness as well as schedules using the Hue app. Prices pulled from the Amazon Product Advertising API on: Any price and availability information displayed on at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Update: I finally got Garden Owl out of the box and this looks encouraging! Here is an unboxing video that I published on my YouTube channel earlier today: This is probably the least expensive and most effective of my smart home yard ideas. I’m going to pick up one of these over at Amazon this week. I read a bunch of reviews on Garden Owl, and it sounds like this thing does a great job as a geese deterrent. Owls are natural enemies of geese as well as other critters like rabbits and rodents, all of which can be huge lawn and garden pests. I am so looking forward to trying this “wise” idea out this spring.īasically, Garden Owl is a realistic-looking plastic owl that moves and makes noise when it detects motion. ![]() We all know what geese can do to muck up a beautiful landscape. Speaking of birds, I live in a gated community called Bass Point on the bay, and there are a ton of geese over here. I think this is one of my favorite smart home yard ideas. Bird Buddy is currently available for pre-order over at. Using facial (or is it “beak”?) recognition technology, the app identifies each species of bird and then organizes your visitors into a beautiful photo collection. You then receive a notification along with the pic or live feed via the Bird Buddy app on your smartphone or tablet. Bird Buddy is a unique smart bird feeder that snaps a pic of your feathered friends when they pay a visit to your high-tech birdhouse.Ĭheck out this neat video about Bird Buddy: Not surprisingly, many Nahanters are avid “ birders.” You can now bring the birds to you and educate yourself about them with Bird Buddy. One thing I noticed after moving to Nahant last year is that there are some really interesting birds all over the place here. (Just be sure to do it in a humane way please.) #keepnahantwild Next, you can plan your counter-strike accordingly. Some come with infrared night vision and sell for as little as $50. Popular brands include ApeMan and GardePro. Typically used by hunters, trail cameras can be equally effective at taking selfies of your garden pests when motion is detected. This can be super handy while on vacation or during watering restrictions. Using an app on your smartphone, you can set timers and custom watering schedules via your Wi-Fi connection. Smart sprinkler systems take this to the next level. Installing a sprinkler system is probably one of the best investments you can make to keep your lawn watered consistently and looking great. So, let’s get outside!!įirst on my list of smart home yard ideas is a smart sprinkler controller for your lawn. In this latest article in my technology series, I’ll give you 11 “wicked” smart home yard ideas to make time outside a little easier and more fun this spring and summer. Smart Home Yard Ideas – Over to You Smart Home Yard Ideas for Everyone If you grew up in the Boston area like me, then you may be familiar with using the word “ wicked” as a substitute for “very.” You probably also know that the absence of the letter “r” from many words is a staple of the Boston accent.#8 – Wi-Fi Landscape Lighting Controllers.#7 – Smart Paver Lights for Retaining Walls. ![]()
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