# Flora-Monitoring Gadgets Be the Best Gardener in Town by Keeping Track with the Plant Link By Gadget Flow | Published 2014-08-30 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-link References: [thegadgetflow](http://thegadgetflow.com/portfolio/plantlink/) Become a stronger gardener by enhancing your plant watering skills with the [PlantLink](http://thegadgetflow.com/portfolio/plantlink/). By placing these links next to your lawn, garden, and houseplants, you’ll now be able to track the soil’s water status with the help of the corresponding app notifications coming your way. The link tracks the water content of the soil surrounding your plants and sends the notifications to the app via the base station, thus helping you to monitor your [daily water schedule](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/posha) in a proper way. You won’t be over-watering your plants and will always keep them healthy and sound by having the right amount of water in the soil surrounding them. Going green just got a lot easier. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Smart Gardening:** Opportunities for innovative gadgets and technologies that help users monitor and care for their plants more effectively. - **Internet of Things (iot) for Agriculture:** Advancements in IoT sensors and connectivity providing new solutions for precision farming and plant monitoring. - **Data-driven Plant Care:** Utilizing data analytics to inform and optimize watering schedules, fertilization, and other aspects of plant care. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home and Garden:** Opportunities for companies to develop and market innovative smart gardening products aimed at amateur home gardeners. - **Agriculture:** The potential to incorporate IoT sensors and data analytics into commercial farming operations to optimize crop yields and reduce resource usage. - **Technology:** The growth of the smart gardening and precision agriculture markets presents opportunities for tech companies to develop and integrate hardware and software solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leafypod.md) - [Self-Watering Smart Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-leafypod.md) - [AI-Driven Plant Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flora-pod.md) - [Automated Pro-Grade Plant Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oko-sensor.md) - [Smart Self-Watering Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tendril-1.md) - [Connected Plant Care Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krado-plant-sensor.md) - [Automated Plant Irrigation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-irrigation.md) - [AI Plant Care Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homegardenai.md) - [Connected Plant Hydration Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/growcube-smart-watering-system.md)