How to: Use Rise Garden’s Alexa skill
November 13 2024 9:54pm • Est. Read Time: 3 MIN💡 "Alexa, how's my Rise Garden doing?"
Our smart Gardens just got a little smarter! Sync your Amazon Echo device with the Rise Garden app for a seamless experience powered by Alexa. With the help of Alexa, you can now control your lights, check your water levels, run Smart Care, and more. Let Alexa tell you everything you need to know about your Rise Garden. Just ask! For the best voice-controlled experience, use Alexa with your Personal Garden, Family Rise Garden, or Rise Garden 2. (Please note that Alexa is not currently supported in Canada and is not available in the Rise Garden 3).
In a few easy steps, you can sync your Rise Garden with Alexa. 🚧 Before you get started, make sure you have your Alexa and Rise Gardens login info handy. Once you’ve got it ready to go, follow the instructions below for the step-by-step instructions. In under 10 minutes, you’ll be ready to go with a fully-integrated, even smarter garden!
Getting Started
🚧 Already have Alexa App? Follow the Link with Alexa App steps. Otherwise, follow the Web Linking steps!
Link With Alexa App
Step 1
Open up your app and click the menu bar button in the top left. Then peer down the menu and click the 'Alexa' menu item.
Step 2
If you already have the Alexa App installed, it should take you to the Launch Rise Gardens page where you can select a device to use with your Rise Garden.
Step 3
🚧 Make sure you have your Rise Gardens username and password handy
After you select which device to launch the skill on, it will ask you to link your Rise Garden app account. Enter in your username and password.
Step 4
Once your accounts link, you should hear your Alexa device speak and walk you through how to garden smarter with Alexa!
Link with Web
Step 1
Open up your app and click the menu bar button in the top left. Then peer down the menu and click the 'Alexa' menu item.
Step 2
If you don't have the Alexa app already, it will take you to a web link to get the skill for one of your Alexa devices. Click ‘Try it now’ and it will take you to your Alexa login, which is the same as your Amazon login. Enter your info.
Step 3
If you are linking through the web, a list of devices should appear and you can select the appropriate device to get started.
Step 4
Once your accounts link, you should hear your Alexa device speak and walk you through how to garden smarter with Alexa!
What can you ask Alexa?
Prompt | Function |
---|---|
“Alexa, help” | Takes you through a help dialogue |
"Alexa, open Rise Gardens” | Enters the Alexa Skill |
“Alexa, how is my garden doing?” | Garden overview: water level, plants to harvest, days till next care and from last care, |
"Alexa, start care” | Walks you through the care process including adding water and nutrients |
“Alexa, I’d like to enable reminders” | Set up reminders to run care |
“Alexa, I’d like to disable reminders” | Disable reminders to run care |
"Alexa, I’d like to enable notifications” | Enable notifications to run care |
"Alexa, I’d like to disable notifications” | Disable notifications to run care |
“Alexa, turn on [Garden Name] lights” | Turns on garden lights |
“Alexa, turn off [Garden Name] lights” | Turns off garden lights |
“Alexa, dim [Garden Name] lights to 50%” | Set garden lights to a certain dimness level between 0 - 100 |
“Alexa, For my [Garden Name] what is ready to harvest” | Informs you of plants that you can harvest |
“Alexa, when do I do care next for the [Garden Name]” | Tells you when to run care next |
“Alexa, what is my water level” | Informs you of your gardens water level |
“Alexa, remind me about my previous care” | Tells you when you previously ran care |