MM logo white 1
MM logo red
Image description is not available

What is a smart garden?

Thijs31 MARCH 2026
A modern kitchen featuring a smart garden full of fresh herbs and vegetables. A person prepares a salad using ingredients from the garden.

A smart garden is an automated system for growing herbs, fruits, flowers and other plants. Using technology and sensors, it provides the right amount of light, water and nutrients your plants need. It’s ideal if you don’t have green fingers or space for a large garden. Best of all, you can grow fresh produce all year round. Let’s take a closer look at how these clever gardens work.

Which products can you grow in a smart garden?

A hand inserting a brown growing pod into a white smart garden device. The unit features multiple circular openings designed for plant capsules.

Smart gardens use ready-to-go plant capsules. Each capsule contains the growing medium, seeds and nutrients your plant needs. Simply pop them into the holder, and the smart garden does the rest. You’ll find a wide variety of vegetables, herbs and even fruits available. You could grow tomatoes, peppers, thyme, basil, coriander or even strawberries – perfect for year-round enjoyment. The size of your smart garden determines how many capsules you can grow at once. For example, the Click & Grow Smart Garden comes in versions that hold 3 or 9 capsules.

How do you maintain a smart garden?

A white Click & Grow smart garden on a wooden table displaying small green seedlings. One child waters the plants while another watches with curious interest.

Maintaining a smart garden is simple. Each capsule contains everything the plant needs. All you need to do is top up the water tank now and then and harvest your plants. For a smaller tank, refilling might only be needed once every 3 weeks. Smart sensors ensure each plant gets the right amount of water. Built-in LED lighting provides optimal light, and the fertiliser is mixed directly into the capsule’s soil. Once your plants are fully grown, you harvest them and insert a new capsule.

Zo beheers je het klimaat in huis slim

What are the advantages of a smart garden?

A modern living room featuring a tiered smart garden full of leafy greens. Near a window sit houseplants, a record player atop vinyl storage, and a fluffy grey cat.

A smart garden is a healthy and enjoyable addition to your smart home setup. Just like your smart lighting, speakers or doorbell, you can control it via an app. Even if you’re busy or inexperienced, you can still grow herbs, fruit and vegetables at home without any hassle. Technology handles everything. You can manually adjust the light if needed, and the app offers helpful tips for plant care. Plus, you’ll always know what you’re eating. Unlike supermarket produce – which often contains pesticides or preservatives and travels for days – food from your smart garden is freshly picked, more sustainable and grown with only water and nutrients.

More about smart home and living

Our advice on a smart garden in your home

A sleek smart garden with vibrant basil, purple lettuce and red chillies on a wooden worktop. Fresh herbs in white bowls sit beside a plate of food in a modern kitchen.

A smart garden gives you a mini-indoor nursery without needing a green thumb. Just buy the capsules, and the garden takes care of lighting and watering automatically. It’s an easy way to enjoy home-grown herbs, vegetables or plants right from your kitchen or living room.

Wat is een slimme stekker?

Check out similar articles