‘Eva Green is not vibing with her surroundings’ — can these smart sensors help me keep my houseplants…
This morning, I checked my phone to find a message from Eva Green — not the actress, but one of my houseplants, a Chinese evergreen. She’s thirsty, dehydrated, sitting in the dark, and generally having a bad time. My spider plant, Peter Parker, on the other hand, is having a great time and “loving life”.
These notifications arrived via Willow — a system of sensors, a hub, and a mobile app that lets you keep tabs on your indoor plants, lets you know their needs, and helps you keep them not just alive, but thriving.
I’d call myself an aspiring plant parent. Last year I successfully propagated half a dozen cuttings from a dieffenbachia (Robert Plant), and organized a plant swap at work once they were ready to be adopted. I also tend to anthropomorphize them a little, and they make regular appearances in my reviews of coffee makers, ...
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