Disclosure: I was gifted the Willow plant care system for review purposes. This did not influence my opinion, and all thoughts and experiences shared here are entirely my own.
Willow Plant Care System Review: Smart Technology for Healthier Houseplants
If there were awards for killing houseplants, I’d have a shelf full of them. Almost every plant I’ve owned has eventually met the same fate — not through neglect, but through too much care. That’s when I started using the Willow plant care system.
Over-watering. Over-feeding. Constantly Googling symptoms and then doing the wrong thing anyway.
Recently though, I seem to be on a rare winning streak. My houseplants are alive, healthy, and (so far) not heading for the bin.
What Is the Willow Plant Care System?
The Willow plant care system is an award-winning smart plant monitoring solution designed to remove the guesswork from indoor plant care.
Rather than following rigid schedules, Willow tracks what your plant actually needs and sends simple, actionable notifications to your phone via the Willow app. No charts, no overthinking — just clear prompts telling you when to water, feed, or leave the plant alone.
For nervous plant parents, that alone is a game-changer.
How Willow Works
Each plant is fitted with a discreet monitoring spike that sits in the soil. These spikes sync with a small, round hub unit, which connects to your home Wi-Fi.
The setup process is straightforward:
Plug in the Willow hub
Connect it to your Wi-Fi
Select your plant type in the Willow app
Once everything is synced, the Willow plant care system continuously monitors the key factors that affect your plant’s health and sends notifications when action is required.
Why Willow Makes Plant Care Easier
One of the hardest parts of houseplant care is knowing when not to intervene. Willow helps prevent common mistakes by:
Reducing over-watering
Preventing unnecessary feeding
Encouraging better plant care habits over time
Instead of reacting emotionally (“It looks sad, I should water it”), you’re responding to real data. For someone who tends to love plants a little too hard, this has been invaluable.
Scalable for Any Size Plant Collection
Another strong point of the Willow plant care system is its scalability.
You can start with a starter pack and expand as your collection grows. The Urban Jungle setup includes:
Five monitoring spikes
One central hub
Additional sensors can be purchased individually and added to your system at any time. Whether you have one prized houseplant or an entire indoor jungle, Willow grows with you.
The One Drawback
There is one downside worth mentioning.
The Willow hub needs to be plugged in near your plants, which may be inconvenient if you don’t have many available sockets nearby. For me, this required a bit of rearranging. It’s not a deal-breaker, but it’s something to consider before buying.
Is the Willow Plant Care System Worth It?
If you’re an experienced plant owner who enjoys learning through trial and error, Willow may not be essential. But if you:
Have a history of killing houseplants
Struggle with over-watering
Want healthier plants with less stress
…the Willow plant care system offers a genuinely helpful solution.
For the first time, I feel like I’m working with my plants instead of guessing at them — and judging by how well they’re doing, they seem to appreciate it.
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