The future of healthy indoor plants, courtesy of AI. (Credit: [Liam]) Like so many of us, [Liam] has a big problem. Whether it’s the curse of Brown Thumbs or something else, those darn houseplants ...

December 27, 2013 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google The main thing you need to do to keep your plants alive is to water them, and while there are some DIY ...

If you are designing your own intelligent “Graden Computer” with an optional digital plant moisture sensor/water pump controller that lights an LED to alert the user when it is time to water a potted ...

My perennials always died because I watered them too little or too much, or put them somewhere too dark or too hot. Recently I vowed to keep my plants alive, so I turned to Arduino. I'd been looking ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? If you’ve been outside tending to your plants and vegetables for most of the season, ...

Using a Red Dot-award-winning Wi-Fi sensor and an iPhone app, amateur gardeners learn when and how to care for their plants. I once killed a plant in less than 24 hours. Bought it on the hottest day ...

A sensor with side hustles.

Plant-based sensors that measure the thickness and electrical capacitance of leaves show great promise for telling farmers when to activate their irrigation systems, preventing both water waste and ...

My window box has just sent me an email. ‘Pansy needs more water’, it says. Such is life with the new Koubachi WiFi plant sensor. Much advertised on the internet, this small, plastic device sits in a ...

It’s not infrequent that we see the combination of moisture sensors and water pumps to automate plant maintenance. Each one has a unique take on the idea, though, and solves problems in ways that ...