With these gadgets you can make your neighbors jealous

If you own a garden and want to make an impression on your neighbor, you have to do more than mow the lawn. There are now many gadgets on the market with which you can give your garden that certain something. Find out what is trendy in 2021 and what belongs in the garden here.

Garden trends 2021: Cool gadgets for your garden

In times of Corona, the garden has become even more important. One could not travel and withdrew to one’s own piece of land. Those who are no longer satisfied with the standard diet of garden accessories will now find countless gadgets on offer with which you can make life a little more pleasant and impress your neighbors.

Lighting creates a special atmosphere

Lighting in the garden is no longer only possible at Christmas time. You can now illuminate your garden with a wide variety of products create a special ambience. Many use solar lights that are equipped with a brightness sensor and a rechargeable battery. The battery is charged during the day so that the right lighting is provided at night. In the past, this was mostly only used for lighting along the way, but now there are also many other products that rely on this concept. These include fairy lights as well as lanterns or solar spotlights.

If you want a little more control, you can use smart lighting. Philips is offering more and more Hue products for outdoor use at. Light scenes that are familiar from the living room wander into the garden and create a unique ambience. The lamps are mounted in certain places and can easily be controlled from the mobile phone. So you also have control over when you want to turn on the lights.

But Philips is not the only manufacturer that offers smart lighting for the garden. Even Aldi now sells such gadgets from Müller-Licht. Osram and many Chinese manufacturers too. You should just make sure that you set up your garden with a manufacturer and standard so that the control takes place centrally.

The robotic lawnmower keeps the grass under control

If you don’t feel like mowing your lawn yourself, you should go for one Robotic lawnmower To fall back on. A few years ago these were still priceless, in 2021 the trend caught on, the selection is huge and the prices have dropped sharply. The robotic lawnmower drives regularly over the lawn and always maintains the same cutting height. At least you don’t have to worry about an unkempt lawn anymore.

Garden irrigation system

So that the plants thrive and the lawn is always nice and green, it must be watered properly. This can quickly become a problem, especially in summer when a heat wave sweeps across the country. Anyone who has a water connection in their garden can automatic watering in the garden set up. One often knows from agriculture, but is now also possible in your own garden. You save yourself a lot of work and make sure that the plants and the lawn always get enough water.

There are three ways to set up a garden irrigation system:

• In the classic method, an irrigation control is connected to a lawn sprinkler. The water is released at certain times and the lawn sprinkler ensures optimal watering of the lawn and the plants.
• Advanced users also use an irrigation control system, but have laid special hoses on the beds, where small holes in the hose are used to irrigate exactly where the water is needed.
• If you do not have a water connection in the garden, you can also rely on a new solution for a raised bed, for example. There is now also a solar irrigation system. You only need water from a rain barrel and a pump operated by solar energy can supply a small bed with water.

The grill becomes smart

Simply trusting that the steak will succeed has long ceased to apply. Smart gadgets have established themselves in recent years and ensure that you basically can’t go wrong with grilling. In 2021, exactly such gadgets will be integrated directly into the grill. The Connection between smartphone and gas grill is a trend in 2021that should not be overslept. So you can see directly on your mobile phone how warm the cooking space is and how long the meat will still need. Of course it costs a little more than a classic gas grill, but ensures that you burn less meat.

You should also treat yourself to a mini fridge that keeps the food and drinks cool. It’s just part of it now. So you don’t always have to run into the house when you need something.

Mesh WiFi for a better connection

What would a garden be without WiFi? You don’t want to waste your valuable data volume just because you’re in the garden. Mesh WiFi is ideal for this, which can be set up in the house and garden to ensure access to the Internet everywhere. Doesn’t cost much, but makes families and visitors smile when you provide internet access. A mesh WiFi can be easily created with an existing router. You only need one set and you can easily create a large network coverage.

Small solar systems

It doesn’t always have to be a huge photovoltaic system for the house roof. Small solar systems are all the rage in 2021. The solar modules have become cheaper and cheaper in the last few years and so the interest in the subject has increased. Be it as an island solar system, where the generated energy is stored in a battery and used when you need it, or the balcony power plant, which can now be operated with up to 600 watts in Germany without restrictions. If you feed the electricity generated in this way into the house network and use it directly, you can noticeably reduce your electricity bill.

For example, I have the Yuma Flat (600 watts) in use in the garden. You can Easily set up and generate energy. After a few years, the investment will have paid for itself. But I can also recommend a solution on eBay that offers a variety of uses. You can not only mount such a balcony power plant on the balcony, but also on a garden shed or the house roof without any problems. You just have to choose the appropriate mounting material. A balcony power plant is connected directly to the normal household socket.

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