# Connected Garden Smart planters make room for nature in the digital era. By [Gil Cohen](https://www.trendhunter.com/ghaddi), SVP Client Success | Published Jul 18, 2017 | Category: [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/modern-art-and-design-trends) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/connected-garden ## Key Figures - Trend score: 4.4/10 - Evidence articles: 5 ## What is the Connected Garden trend? **Connected Garden:** While IoT is generally seen throughout home appliances, smart technology is being integrated into home gardens as well, making it more intuitive for the connected consumer to grow their plants, even if they don’t have the greenest thumb. As consumers become reliant on their digital devices, they run the risk of getting out of touch with nature, which leads to the counter-trend of incorporating more natural elements within the home environment. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 5 featured examples - Articles from: Jan 29, 2016 to Jul 4, 2017 - Published: Jul 18, 2017 - Patterns: [Reduction](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/reduction), [Acceleration](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/acceleration) - Megatrends: [Simplicity](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/simplicity), [Catalyzation](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/catalyzation), [Artificial Intelligence](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/artificial-intelligence) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Themes within the Connected Garden trend ### IoT-enabled gardening With the integration of smart technology in home gardens, consumers can easily grow plants even if they don’t have a green thumb, while staying connected to their devices. ### Plant monitoring sensors Smart sensors for plants such as miniaturized Botani.st can help amateurs get the most out of indoor gardening by collecting and comparing data on light, air, soil and temperature, providing insights via mobile apps. ### Automated indoor gardening Automated indoor gardening solutions like Seedo Hydroponic Growing System offer precise growth chambers and optimized indoor growing environment through automation, providing customers the luxury of managing the growth of plants through WIFI-enabled mobile apps. ## What the Connected Garden trend means for industry ### For Smart Home Technology Smart planters utilizing IoT technology represent the growing trend and demand for automated technology in the household sector. ### For Indoor Farming and Agriculture Innovative indoor gardening technologies allow for the creation of indoor farms, which are becoming increasingly popular and significant amid the lack of outdoor space and food security issues. ### For App and Software Development With the increasing demand for mobile apps to assist with IoT-enabled gardening, miniaturized plant-monitoring sensors and automated indoor gardening solutions, there is significant potential for app and software developers to build on this niche demand. ## Workshop question How can you make your offering more accessible to the digital native? ## Trend signals for Connected Garden Trend score 4.4 out of 10, from popularity 67%, activity 56%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 67% - Activity: 56% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Connected Garden trend 5 featured examples from Jan 29, 2016 to Jul 4, 2017. - [WiFi-Connected Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfsustaining-ecosystem): This Self-Sustaining Ecosystem Can Be Controlled with a Smatphone (Category: Eco) Implication: Urban gardening stands to benefit from the disruptive innovation opportunities of smartphone-controlled gardens and self-sustaining ecosystems like InnoGro. - [Automated Plant Growth Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/growing-system): The Seedo Hydroponic Growing System Enables Optimized Gardening (Category: Tech) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing compact and automated plant growth systems for urban dwellers without outdoor space. - [Plant-Monitoring Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/botanist): The Botani.st Sensors Helps Consumers Keep an Eye on Their Plants (Category: Eco) Implication: Developing smart sensors and connected systems to enable efficient and personalized plant care within smart homes. - [WiFi-Connected Gardening Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gardening-pots): The 'Planty' Monitors Plant Health to Ensure Healthy Greenery (Category: Tech) Implication: Leveraging IoT technology to create smart gardening devices that enhance the gardening experience and plant care. - [Smartphone-Controlled Greenhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecoqube): The EcoQube Air Desktop Greenhouse Can Be Monitored Via Phone (Category: Eco) Implication: The EcoQube Air creates a disruptive innovation in the indoor gardening industry by offering a stylish and convenient solution for growing plants indoors. ## Recent trend clusters - [Oven Aesthetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/decorative-casserole-dishes) (Art & Design) - [Assisted Choices](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/weight-loss-medication-support) (Lifestyle) - [Storyline Sips](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/themed-drink-menus) (Lifestyle) - [Bedtime Cocoon](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/sleep-sensory-blocking) (Lifestyle) ## Trending in Art & Design - [Park-Model Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/park-model-tiny-homes) - [Handmade Craft Tradeshow Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ny-now-handmade-division) - [Recycled Neon Light Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/encore-encore) - [Electrically Powered Airline Seats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-economy-seat) All articles: [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign)