How this smart garden stopped growing
by Wes Davis from The Verge - All Posts on (#6RG8S)
Image: AeroGarden AeroGarden, which produces smart indoor planters with built-in grow lamps that work with a connected app, recently announced that it will shutter its business starting on January 1st next year, Ars Technica reported.
The company, which was acquired by Scott's Miracle-Gro in 2020, says it will update users later on the longer-term status" of its app, which lets users monitor water levels and set lighting schedules. For now, AeroGarden only says the app will work for an extended period of time." Owners can still control its smart garden gadgets without the app as described in the user manual" for their specific product. (For instance, the Bounty Wi-Fi offers a touchscreen control panel.)
Even so, Wi-Fi-enabled software features are a...