GARDENA is a German garden-tools brand, part of Husqvarna Group, whose smart system covers sileno robotic mowers, watering controls, soil sensors, pumps and a power adapter. Most products are managed through the GARDENA smart app via a smart Gateway, while some use Bluetooth and a separate Bluetooth app.
GARDENA's smart system links its devices through the smart Gateway, which connects to the home router by Wi-Fi or LAN cable and synchronises the system through the internet. Some products, including certain watering controls and the sileno, can also be set up over Bluetooth with the GARDENA Bluetooth app from about 10 m away, but that app does not explain how it relates to the smart system.
That suits people who want mowing and watering controlled from one app, with Alexa, Google Home or Apple Home on top. It is weaker for local, cloud-free automation: integrations we found use GARDENA's cloud API, which has tight call limits, and we found no official Matter support.
Connection
Smart Gateway (Wi-Fi or LAN to the router), plus Bluetooth
Voice assistants
Alexa, Google Home and Apple Home
Matter
Not official; a community add-on exists
Open platforms
openHAB, Home Assistant (community) and a cloud API
What can be connected
Lawn smart sileno robotic mowers with LONA mapping
Watering smart Water Control, Irrigation Control (up to 6 valves), Sensor and Home & Garden Pump
Power and gateway smart Power Adapter for lights and fountains, and the smart Gateway
The main app. It controls the robotic mowers, smart Water Control, Irrigation Control, Sensor, Home & Garden Pump and Power Adapter, builds mowing and watering schedules, shows mapped mower zones and guides setup. An account is required, it is also usable in a web browser, and it links to Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home, Magenta SmartHome, SMART HOME by hornbach and a GARDENA smart system API. Published by GARDENA GmbH. We found no verifiable Google Play link, as GARDENA's page does not show the URL.
Controls individual GARDENA Bluetooth devices within about 10 m: sileno mower schedules, Water Control maintenance settings, an Irrigation Control rain break, a guided EasyConfig setup and an Auto Schedule assistant. GARDENA's page links to both stores but does not show the URLs, and we could not verify the store pages.
Official supported by the brandCommunity built by someone elseNot found searched, nothing foundUnconfirmed sources conflict or could not be opened
Platform
Status
What it means
Sources
Connection
Wi-Fi and LAN
Yes
The smart Gateway links to the home router by Wi-Fi or LAN cable, and one Gateway serves all smart devices. It is not needed for the smart sileno sense. GARDENA's Water Control page says it creates cable-free communication between devices and the app, and gives no radio details.
The GARDENA Bluetooth app controls individual Bluetooth devices such as sileno, Water Control and Irrigation Control from about 10 m. Home Assistant's Gardena Bluetooth integration says devices remember up to 10 paired adapters and that mowers use a custom Bluetooth protocol it does not support.
GARDENA's pages we read do not name the radio used between the Gateway and the devices, and refer readers to product documentation or customer service.
No GARDENA announcement or product found. A hobby Home Assistant add-on by a community member runs a Matter stack on the Gateway itself and can publish sensor values over MQTT. It says it is not affiliated with GARDENA or Husqvarna, has been tested only with soil sensors and one sileno, and forum replies raise concerns that the release is closed source.
GARDENA says the robotic mowers and the smart Water Control, Irrigation Control, Sensor and Power Adapter can be controlled with Google Home. Products are configured in the GARDENA smart app, and schedules are set there first.
A GARDENA smart system skill controls the smart sileno mower by voice, currently start and park, in English or German. The account must be linked first. GARDENA says it is working on further devices.
GARDENA says the smart Water Control, Irrigation Control, Sensor and Power work with HomeKit through a software update, with Siri or the Apple Home app and no new hardware. Watering schedules are set in the GARDENA app first. Mowers are not listed.
The App Store listing and GARDENA's smart system page name Magenta SmartHome, and the listing also names SMART HOME by hornbach. We did not read setup pages for them.
A built-in Gardena Bluetooth integration works locally over a Bluetooth adapter or proxy with Water Control, soil sensors, irrigation valves, pumps and Aqua Contour units, but not mowers. It is maintained by the Home Assistant project, not by GARDENA. Gateway-based devices, including mowers, use a community integration (py-smart-gardena, manual install) that talks to the GARDENA cloud API with a client ID and secret from the Husqvarna developer portal; sensors were marked not yet tested on hardware.
Homey's Works with page carries a GARDENA badge and mentions the smart Power Adapter in an example, but does not say who publishes an app, which Homey models it supports or whether a Homey Bridge is needed. We could not confirm an official or community app.
The Gardena binding is in openHAB's add-on list. It supports the Gateway, sileno, sileno city and sileno life mowers, sensors, pressure pumps, power adapters, Water Control and Irrigation Control through the cloud API, and needs an API key and secret from the Husqvarna developer portal. Schedules are not supported. It is maintained by the openHAB project, not by GARDENA.
Not mentioned on the GARDENA pages we read, and we could not confirm any integration.
Searched, no source
Gladys Assistant
Community
Gladys, an open-source home platform, documents an integration that uses the public GARDENA smart system API. It needs a Gateway with devices working in the GARDENA app and a free Husqvarna developer portal account, and requires an internet connection.
The App Store listing names a GARDENA smart system API. Per openHAB's and Gladys's guides, access works by signing in to the Husqvarna developer portal with a GARDENA account, creating an application and connecting both the Authentication API and the GARDENA smart system API. openHAB says the server allows about one call every 15 minutes on average and 3,000 a month, and an HTTP 429 means a 24-hour lockout. We could not open the portal itself to read its terms.
Checked 11 November 2026 against the brand's own pages, app store listings and each project's own page. “Not found” means we searched and found nothing, not that it is impossible. Compatibility changes often. Spot an error? Tell us and we will fix it.
Common questions about Gardena
Does Gardena support Matter?
Yes, through a community-built integration. No GARDENA announcement or product found. A hobby Home Assistant add-on by a community member runs a Matter stack on the Gateway itself and can publish sensor values over MQTT. It says it is not affiliated with GARDENA or Husqvarna, has been tested only with soil sensors and one sileno, and forum replies raise concerns that the release is closed source.
Does Gardena work with Alexa?
Yes, officially. A GARDENA smart system skill controls the smart sileno mower by voice, currently start and park, in English or German. The account must be linked first. GARDENA says it is working on further devices.
Does Gardena work with Google Home?
Yes, officially. GARDENA says the robotic mowers and the smart Water Control, Irrigation Control, Sensor and Power Adapter can be controlled with Google Home. Products are configured in the GARDENA smart app, and schedules are set there first.
Does Gardena work with Apple Home (HomeKit)?
Yes, officially. GARDENA says the smart Water Control, Irrigation Control, Sensor and Power work with HomeKit through a software update, with Siri or the Apple Home app and no new hardware. Watering schedules are set in the GARDENA app first. Mowers are not listed.
Does Gardena work with Home Assistant?
Yes. A built-in Gardena Bluetooth integration works locally over a Bluetooth adapter or proxy with Water Control, soil sensors, irrigation valves, pumps and Aqua Contour units, but not mowers. It is maintained by the Home Assistant project, not by GARDENA. Gateway-based devices, including mowers, use a community integration (py-smart-gardena, manual install) that talks to the GARDENA cloud API with a client ID and secret from the Husqvarna developer portal; sensors were marked not yet tested on hardware.
Does Gardena work with SmartThings?
Unconfirmed. GARDENA's partner pages do not mention SmartThings. We did not search for community integrations, so we could not confirm either way.
Does Gardena work with Homey?
Unconfirmed. Homey's Works with page carries a GARDENA badge and mentions the smart Power Adapter in an example, but does not say who publishes an app, which Homey models it supports or whether a Homey Bridge is needed. We could not confirm an official or community app.
Does Gardena work with Hubitat?
Unconfirmed. We did not search for a Hubitat driver and could not confirm one exists.
Answers come from the sourced table above. See how Gardena compares with all brands on the smart home brand statistics page.