Top Garden Gadgets to Simplify Your Outdoor Tasks

Checking the soil temperature doesn’t get any easier than this. The Luster Leaf 1630 Thermometer is perfect for an early season temperature check to ensure the timing is right for planting or transplanting. With its easy-to-read dial, you can view the results from the top. Just insert the stem 2-3 inches into the soil, and you’ll have results in a few seconds.

Fruits and vegetables are grouped according to the required temperature for planting, and many popular varieties are included. Cabbage, onions, broccoli, tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, cantaloupe, and watermelon are some specific plants listed.

The Luster Leaf 1630 features a durable stainless steel probe and glass lens, and the 6.5-inch probe gives you more than enough length to obtain your readings. The Rapitest dial thermometer is accurate and affordable.

The XLUX Soil Moisture Meter is ideal for determining whether your plant’s soil is dry, moist, or wet. Easy-to-read results are displayed on the clear, large dial, and there are ten scale levels to quickly see the dryness, moistness, or if the plant is overly wet. The XLUX does not require batteries.  

Ideal for indoor or outdoor use, the XLUX Sensor is reliable and accurate, providing instant results upon inserting the probe into the soil. Designed to disturb a minimal amount of dirt, using the probe just a single time will give you the result you’re looking for, with as little contact with the plant’s roots as possible.

You’re correct if you think the Ecowitt WH5360B looks a lot like the instrumentation from the Ambient Weather WS-5000. Ecowitt licensed its stations to Ambient Weather in the US, but you can still purchase a few weather instruments from Amazon that Ambient Weather doesn’t sell here in the States.

The WH5360B includes only the rain gauge from the WS-5000, with a 300-foot wireless transmission range to a console that includes a temperature and humidity sensor. This is displayed on the included console, along with rain rate, daily rainfall (weekly, monthly, and yearly), a graphical display — and the support for metric measurements for those outside the US.

A rainfall alarm alerts you to events exceeding a set rate or amount, with flood watch alarms when rainfall may cause flooding.

It is much cheaper to buy than the WS-5000 — so if you want the accuracy of the WS-5000 but don’t need all the bells and whistles of a weather station, the Ecowitt WH5360B is a good choice.

Here’s a garden gadget for the homeowner who thought they had everything. A robotic lawn mower that works at the touch of a button from the app downloaded to your smartphone. The Husqvarna Automower 115H allows you to schedule your mowing and adjust the height of the cut. It even features built-in theft protection with an alarm if it’s lifted off the ground that continues to sound until you enter a unique PIN. This robotic mower is genuinely amazing.

Robotic mowing has come a long way in recent years, and the pricing has gotten considerably cheaper, too. The DIY installation kit includes a charging station for the battery and a boundary wire for you to place when determining the perimeter of your yard. The wire can be laid in position or buried if you prefer. 

This compact robotic mower is also weatherproof, so you can even mow your lawn in the rain while you stay dry. Able to trim 720 sq. ft. per hour, yards up to 0.4 acres are ideal for its use. Slopes as steep as 17 degrees are no problem, and the Husqvarna 115H has a cutting width of 8.7″.

This fabulous soil analyzer will make your gardening work so much easier. There’s no longer a need for four separate analyzers, as the Luster Leaf Rapitest will measure soil pH, moisture, fertility, and sunlight, helping to improve growing results for your fruits and vegetables, trees, shrubs, plants, flowers, and even grasses. With an easy-to-read scale plate and no need for batteries, this garden gadget makes a great gift for the gardener in your house.

The Rapitest soil analyzer is a garden gadget that will be used nearly daily. Its advanced logarithmic pH scale plate is more accurate than linear plates offered by competitors, and it uses a two-probe design for equal contact with the long. The extensive soil pH preference list for more than 400 plants will help you adjust for a healthier garden. With improved testing accuracy, this garden gadget will assist your garden in thriving all season long.

Nothing says summer quite like watching a movie outdoors in the comfort of your backyard. With the Elite Screens Yard Master 2 120-inch projector screen (it also comes in other sizes from 58 to 135 inches), you’ll be set up in an instant to sit back and relax, ending an evening under the stars. The freestanding screen comes with a silver aluminum frame, is easy to clean with just soap and water, and is fully compatible with short-throw and ultra-short-throw projectors.

For screen stability, the Elite Screens Yard Master 2 includes detachable T-legs, ground stakes, and a rigging cord and is transported easily in its padded carrying bag. Of course, this garden gadget is also perfect for indoor use, so you can view movies on the big screen year-round in colder climates. 

The CineWhite matte screen has a 180-degree viewing angle, and the color accuracy is a testament to its high ratings on Amazon.

The Goplus Garden Cart Rolling Work Seat is a versatile garden gadget that everyone can use. Affordable, sturdy, and with a 330-pound weight capacity, working around the garden is much easier with this scooter. There is even a basket for storing your tools, supplies, and gloves. When seated, the items in your basket are within easy reach.

Simple assembly instructions will have your scooter up and running in no time. The four rubber tires grip the ground, helping to reduce the chances of tipping over. With a sitting height of 18-21 inches above ground level, the ergonomically shaped seat makes it comfortable to sit in for extended periods. The swivel seat is fully adjustable to rotate 360 degrees, making this garden gadget even more desirable.

Knowing that gardeners come in all shapes and sizes, the folks at Goplus have designed a rolling garden cart that will work wonders for nearly everyone.

The world of garden lighting has never been more technologically advanced than it is today. Govee’s Outdoor RGBIC Ground Lights are simple to program, offering millions of colors. Depending on your garden’s size, you can set multiple pathways to different colors, as each set comes with 15 lights. There are no limitations to what you can do with these beautiful lights stretching 36 feet through your garden.

Govee’s outdoor ground lights can be controlled via their Smart Control app, which is compatible with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. This garden lighting gadget can be voice-controlled by pairing it with Google Assistant or Alexa. Change colors for special events or just on a whim, and by way of RGBIC technology, garden gadget lovers can sync the lights to music for a dance party, graduation, holiday, or whatever you choose. 

Weather conditions are also of no consequence, as the Govee Outdoor Ground Lights are waterproof and sunproof. Just imagine programming them for Christmas, New Year’s, St. Patrick’s Day, and the 4th of July.