Today, the 5,461-square-foot house with five bedrooms and four bathrooms is for sale for $839,900 in Cloquet, about 20 miles ...

Owners can still control its smart garden gadgets without the app “as ... a big part of why people buy things like smart home grow kits, and losing those features could sting.

Of course, if you don’t want to use the app, that’s fine, too: The kit also has an intuitive LCD touchscreen to let you toggle through its options. It’s also Alexa- and Google Assistant-compatible.