One easy way to get started on the home automation front is with something that makes a house a home in the first place — lush, green plants. As nice as it is to have them around, it can be difficult to care (or remember to care) for them all the time.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://hackaday.com/2024/03/08/2024-home-sweet-home-automation-plantpal-is-a-friend-to-you-both/