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If you want to use esp8266 as nodes, there are also some alternative firmwares like espurna, espeasy or tasmota (pretty much the same as espurna), while you can show data on the node-red dashboard connecting with mqtt

As long as you have sensors and you can read data, you can use that data to be used in rules in the controller. Domoticz for example has a rule creator that also uses blockly that is very useful when you are not much into programming. If you need to check moisture levels (analog sensor) and water present (as a digital input), you could check 6-8 plants with a simple arduino or 16 using a Mega 2560.