8 smart gadgets that will transform your garden this year

As the snow begins to melt away, you may be thinking about planting a garden in your backyard. While you'll still need all of the outdoor essentials like gardening gloves and string trimmers to prep your outdoor garden space, there are a few tech gadgets that can help make planting a feast of vegetables and herbs in your yard a little easier. With the Nest Outdoor Cam, you can check in on your garden from anywhere. With our favorite outdoor security camera, the Nest Cam Outdoor, you can check in on your garden from anywhere. With a Nest Aware subscription, you can review and share video clips of your hard work, watch for pesky critters who want to eat your garden for lunch, and even create a time-lapse video of your garden taking shape.