Smart garden helpers: 6 recommendations for an intelligent garden

Valuable tips for your garden

01 Intelligent irrigation
02 monitoring cistern
03 Atmospheric lighting
04 Perfect sound in the garden
05 Greenhouse heating
06 Automatic sun protection

01 Intelligent irrigation

As every (hobby) gardener knows, you should not water when the sun is shining. Thanks to Loxone, your irrigation can be automated completely individually and intelligently, also depending on the time of day and the weather. In addition, with the free Loxone app you have everything in view and can, for example, start additional irrigation or change the irrigation duration – even remotely.

However, intelligent irrigation is not only beneficial for the garden. Thanks to the countless possibilities, Loxone is also the perfect automation solution for irrigation in agriculture, for sports or green areas and more.

Pro tip: Find out all the details on how to implement this in our “Automatic Garden Irrigation” application examples.

02 Monitoring cistern

Rainwater from a cistern can be used for environmentally friendly and cost-effective watering of the garden. With Loxone you can read the filling level of the cistern in the Loxone App. In addition, you will receive a notification when the water level is low and you can set a minimum water level at which the pump switches off automatically.

Pro tip: Find out all the details about monitoring the cistern including Loxone Config example configuration in our application example “Automatic level measurement”.

03 Mood lighting

The right lighting mood is not only of great importance indoors. Illuminating the garden in the evening or at night creates security and atmospheric light accents. The Miniserver knows when it’s getting dark. This means that the smart outdoor lighting is really only active when it makes sense. Whether on the house wall, along garden paths, on the terrace or in the pool – intelligent lighting can be integrated almost anywhere.

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Pro tip: In our application example “Smart outdoor lighting” you will find out all the details about the implementation including Loxone Config example configuration.

04 Perfect sound in the garden

It doesn’t matter whether you prefer to enjoy relaxing hours in your garden or throw big parties – the Loxone Audioserver always provides the right music. In combination with our satellite speaker, great sound is guaranteed in every garden. The outdoor speaker is not only splash-proof, thanks to its flexible arm it can always be mounted at the perfect angle.

Once the garden party is underway, you often don’t notice when new guests are at the front door. The solution: With Loxone, you can also have the bell played over the loudspeakers in the garden without any problems.

The sound system on the terrace also serves the issue of security. If someone gains access to the house uninvited, an alarm tone is played over all loudspeakers. This way, the neighbors become aware and the burglar flees.

05 Heating the greenhouse

We all know the feeling of when the weather is going crazy and you’re worried about your plants in the greenhouse. With Loxone you can easily counteract this problem. If the greenhouse is equipped with underfloor heating, Loxone optimally regulates the room climate according to the plants.

06 Automatic sun protection

In a garden without a natural source of shade, sun protection is a must. With an awning, the shaded area can easily be increased. The Loxone Miniserver controls your awning depending on the position of the sun. If necessary, you can also control the awning manually, e.g. via the Remote Air or in the free Loxone App.