- For a super easy solution, Phillips hue has some well engineered outdoor strips in two different links, they just plug-in so you don’t have to worry about that part. But they are expensive and they don’t do chasing or separate section colors. Of course you can use the shorter strips and then make each strip a different color. You have to use them with the Hue bridge, but then they should integrate with smartthings that way.
- Sylvania also makes outdoor strips which are wet rated, but I don’t know what the operating temperature range is. Again, they should work with smartthings out of the box, but again they won’t do chasing or let you make different sections of the strip a different color.
- Finally, if you can find them, Sylvania also makes “garden spot” which will have more of a “fairy lights” effect where you can see the individual bulbs. These have been popular in the community for several years, they are just harder to find. They come with stakes so you can stick them in the ground easily. It’s fairly easy to find the expansion strips, but it’s hard to find the starter kit with the power supply and controller that you will need. The name changed over the years, so they were sold as “Osram“, “LEDVANCE“, “Sylvania smart plus“ and “Lightify” but always as “garden spots. “
