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When it comes to maintaining your yard, there are all kinds of gadgets that you can invest in to make things easier. Below are just a few useful garden gadgets that every avid gardener should invest in.

Automated sprinklers

Without regular watering, lawns can often dry out in the summer. Sprinklers can help to keep your lawn hydrated in these hot months. However, you can go one step further than a basic sprinkler and opt for an automated sprinkler. 

These sprinklers can be scheduled to come on at certain times every day. Some modern sprinklers even have sensors that can pick up moisture levels in your lawn, providing water only when the soil is dry and providing the optimum amount to keep your lawn hydrated. This effectively means you can have a system that operates without any user input, meaning you can go away on your summer vacation without worry of the lawn drying out and dying while you're gone! It's of course best to not leave things to chance though, so having a company specialising in Sprinkler Repair on speed dial for any issues you might have with automation would be best, this way you're covered in the case of any fault or malfunction.

Robot lawnmowers

Self-propelled mowers have helped to take much of the effort out of mowing, but there’s a solution that allows you to put in even less effort - a robot lawnmower. These lawnmowers use sensors to work out the perimeters of your lawn and then automatically start mowing strips until your lawn is completely trimmed.

Robot lawnmowers can be expensive and may not be suited to all types of lawns. In these cases, there are still many hi-tech alternatives that you can look into at sites like Bradley Mowers. You can also look into strimmers and hedge trimmers for cutting hedges and edges of lawns.

Smart outdoor lighting

There are all kinds of ways to illuminate a yard. Smart outdoor lighting is a high-tech option that can be automated to come on at certain times and even controlled with your phone.

There are all kinds of different styles of lighting you can choose from fairy lights to flood lights. Most modern lights use LEDs, which are more long-lasting than traditional incandescent bulbs. Many modern outdoor lights are also solar powered, preventing you from having to use mains electricity or replaceable batteries. 

Soil monitors

Growing good quality plants requires good quality soil. Making sure that the soil is the right quality can often require some guesswork. However, by using a soil monitor, you can get rid of this guesswork. 

These monitors can be placed into the soil to measure moisture and PH levels, so that you know when to add water or various fertilizers. You can compare some of the best moisture monitors on the market here at Gardener’s Path. 

Pressure washers

Patios and decking can become dirty over time. Scrubbing these by hand can be laborious work. Using a pressure washer of often much quicker and more efficient. 

There are many different types of pressure washers that you can buy. Pressure washers are typically used along with specific chemicals for cleaning - do you research to work out which chemicals you need.