# Gardena Sileno mower should not start when raining **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [May 15, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-sileno-mower-should-not-start-when-raining/154940 "2026-05-15T20:39:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![prahn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/prahn/32/123233_2.png) [@prahn](https://community.homey.app/u/prahn)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-sileno-mower-should-not-start-when-raining/154940/1 "2026-05-15T20:39:14Z")
Since last year I have a mower from Gardena, but it is missing a rain sensor. Of course my Gardena Hub is already integrated in Homey. Now I want to create a flow, which stops my mower from starting, when it’s raining. I already searched the forum, but did not found anything. I also tried a flow with a variable, but with no success. Does anybody have an idea how to make this work? Regards, prahn ---
**Author:** ![Anoniemand](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anoniemand/32/120697_2.png) [@Anoniemand](https://community.homey.app/u/Anoniemand)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-sileno-mower-should-not-start-when-raining/154940/2 "2026-05-15T21:04:38Z")
> [@prahn](#): > > Now I want to create a flow, which stops my mower from starting, when it’s raining. Stopping from starting seems to be the key. What exactly did you try and what’s your current use of the mower? I don’t have a mower myself, but when you’ve got some source of truth about when it (is supposedly) raining (In the Netherlands you could use [buienalarm](https://homey.app/nl-nl/app/com.cyclone-software.buienalarm/BuienAlarm/) if you don’t have a weather station) I think you could WHEN - its 19:00 AND - today is a monday or thursday - it’s not raining (Buienalarm card, you can insert an alternative APP card with same capabilities in here) THEN - Start mowing. Edit: Oh yeah, you will need to return the mower when it’s mowing and it starts raining (in X minutes). WHEN: - It starts raining in X minutes (Buienalarm card, you can insert an alternative APP card with same capabilities in here) AND: - Mower is (choose the state that it’s currently mowing) THEN: - Park mower. ---
**Author:** ![prahn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/prahn/32/123233_2.png) [@prahn](https://community.homey.app/u/prahn)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-sileno-mower-should-not-start-when-raining/154940/3 "2026-05-19T18:43:54Z")
Hi! Thank you for your input, Anoniemand. 😀 Indeed, the App buienalarm is a good tip, because it has the right cards available for flows. And it even works for German cities. 👍 I tested other weather Apps and they did not have the right cards available. I created a flow how you suggested. However, I can not find any logs if it works or not. Not in the Gardena App itself and not in the Homey App… so I have to keep having a look at it at the correct time. ---
**Author:** ![Anoniemand](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anoniemand/32/120697_2.png) [@Anoniemand](https://community.homey.app/u/Anoniemand)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 8:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-sileno-mower-should-not-start-when-raining/154940/4 "2026-05-20T08:19:33Z")
Ah, some devices indeed log changes (bottom right button of a device) whilst others don’t. For logging there are a couple of options: - Add “Log to timeline” cards into the flow ( I most times use advanced flows, no experience with them in “standard” flows). - There are some apps (I don’t use at the moment, still on my todo list 🙂 ) but I see them mentioned in other topics. Simple (sys) log > **[Simple (Sys) Log | Homey](https://homey.app/nl-nl/app/nl.nielsdeklerk.log/Simple-(Sys)-Log/)** > > Gebruik deze app voor Simpele (Sys) Logging. and Audit > **[Audit | Homey](https://homey.app/nl-nl/app/com.audit/Audit/)** > > Adds logging and tracing to your homey and integrates into third party systems ---
**Author:** ![prahn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/prahn/32/123233_2.png) [@prahn](https://community.homey.app/u/prahn)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-sileno-mower-should-not-start-when-raining/154940/5 "2026-05-20T18:32:14Z")
Great, thanks a lot for your good ideas! 💡 I installed Simple Log and now I have messages in my timeline, when the mower starts and stops. 👍 And I even have a log file to see all the running times in one place. Perfect. And I also added a push-notification, when the mower was stopped because of rain. Big thank you! 😎👍 ---
**Author:** ![Anoniemand](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anoniemand/32/120697_2.png) [@Anoniemand](https://community.homey.app/u/Anoniemand)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/gardena-sileno-mower-should-not-start-when-raining/154940/6 "2026-05-20T19:09:16Z")
Fantastic! Good to read it all works 👍