The new PlantSmart digital plant care sensor from Black & Decker provides expert advice for growing and maintaining all types of plants and flowers, both indoors and out. PlantSmart helps to put an end to the discouraging cycle of trial-and-error gardening. With its easy-to-use technology and advice, PlantSmart creates a satisfying and productive gardening experience. PlantSmart helps gardeners of every level ? those with green thumbs and those with not-so-green thumbs ? save time, money and frustration. The sensor provides detailed advice based on your region for growing and maintaining not only plants and flowers, but also vegetables, fruits, trees, shrubs and grasses. PlantSmart combines the accuracy of a digital sensor with the analytical power of the home computer. The reusable, water-resistant sensor uses patented technology to measure key environmental information from sunlight and temperature to moisture, soil conditions and more. Readings are then uploaded to a personal PlantSmart online account and combined with real-time climate and horticultural information from the local area. Powerful gardening software analyzes the information and provides personalized plant care instruction. To help gardeners get the right plant care every step of the way, PlantSmart features three easy to use modes: Recommend Monitor and Water. In the ""Recommend"" mode, the sensor is placed in a selected area to collect key environmental information.