Your smart home is growing outside: five technology tips for the garden, balcony and patio

20.05.2025

Smart helpers can provide more convenience, energy efficiency and security not only within your own four walls. Clever technology also offers numerous useful solutions for outdoor areas. With these five tips, you can enjoy your time outside even more in future:

Make your plants happy - completely automatically

If you want to enjoy a lush green lawn and bright flower beds, it takes a lot of work. In particular, regular watering becomes a burden at the latest when the summer vacation is coming up. Who will take care of the garden while you are away?

With the Homematic IP Watering Actuator (available from July 2025), the survival of your plants no longer depends on the reliability of the neighbor's boy. Simply screwed onto the outside tap, it waters your plants reliably, always at the perfect time of day and with the ideal amount of water.

Thanks to the flow rate detection, the actuator knows exactly how much water has been used. Clear measurement data in the free Homematic IP app helps you to optimize the watering duration and water quantity. This allows your plants to grow lushly and even save precious water at the same time.

In combination with the Homematic IP Weather Sensor, you can even adjust the watering depending on the current weather conditions.

The Homematic IP watering actuator reliably ensures automatic garden watering - without any manual intervention.

Pump It Up: Smart upgrade for the fountain pump

Do you use a fountain pump for watering your garden or for decorative water features? Then you too can easily automate it to save electricity and water sensibly and conveniently. Simply connect the pump to the Homematic IP Switching and Measuring Cable – outdoor -, and you can set automatic activation times in the Homematic IP app and optimize your energy consumption thanks to the integrated consumption measurement.

Your personal light show

Why not use the Homematic IP Switching and Measuring Cable – outdoor - as well, to control your garden lighting smartly? Using the Homematic IP app, you can effortlessly set up complete lighting scenes for any occasion with several lamps - whether for a garden party, a relaxed chill-out in the evening or working outdoors late into the night. With the touch of a finger, you can set every moment in the perfect light.

By the way: With the Homematic IP Switch modules for brand switches, you can also make any lamp that is operated via a conventional light switch smart. Installation is carried out by a trained Homematic IP specialist installer in your area.

Pump It Up: Smart upgrade for the fountain pump

Do you use a fountain pump for watering your garden or for decorative water features? Then you too can easily automate it to save electricity and water sensibly and conveniently. Simply connect the pump to the Homematic IP Switching and Measuring Cable – outdoor -, and you can set automatic activation times in the Homematic IP app and optimize your energy consumption thanks to the integrated consumption measurement.

Your personal light show

Why not use the Homematic IP Switching and Measuring Cable – outdoor - as well, to control your garden lighting smartly? Using the Homematic IP app, you can effortlessly set up complete lighting scenes for any occasion with several lamps - whether for a garden party, a relaxed chill-out in the evening or working outdoors late into the night. With the touch of a finger, you can set every moment in the perfect light.

By the way: With the Homematic IP Switch modules for brand switches, you can also make any lamp that is operated via a conventional light switch smart. Installation is carried out by a trained Homematic IP specialist installer in your area.

Stay cool with smart shading

Sunshine is nice - but sometimes it can be too much. Homematic IP shutter or blind actuators provide pleasant shade in such cases. You can use them to control awnings, shutters or blinds automatically - depending on the weather and temperature. Simply set schedules or weather conditions in the app to automatically retract or extend shading elements. Temperature sensors in the home help to prevent your home from overheating - and even save energy in winter by lowering shading elements to provide more insulation. The integrated storm protection function also protects your expensive shading elements from damage caused by wind and rain.

Just feel safe

Holiday time is also burglary time. With Homematic IP, you can still travel in complete peace of mind: motion detector, door/window contacts and alarm sirens reliably secure your home - inside and out. As soon as someone enters your property, the security lighting is automatically activated - a reassuring feeling for you and a clear deterrent signal for uninvited guests. In addition, automatically controlled blinds and shutters make your home feel lived in at all times.

With Homematic IP shutter or blind actuators, awnings and shutters extend automatically depending on the weather conditions - for a better quality of life in summer.

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