Q: You recently gave me some advice on planting a crape myrtle tree. I dug the planting hole as deep as the container and five times wider, but I didn’t do a water percolation test to make sure the ...

Keeping soil moist is key to keeping most plants happy. It can be a pain having to dip one’s fingers into dirty soil on the regular, so it’s desirable to have a tool to do the job instead. [Andrew ...

Senso smart plant sensor debuts at CES 2026. It uses AI to improve plant care and can also track metrics like soil moisture ...

If like me your plants could do with a little help to stay alive, you might be interested in a new planned water sensor aptly named SmartyPlants. Which can help you keep your plants healthy by ...

Soil-moisture solutions company Sensoterra is ramping up its LoRaWAN-based technology sales by partnering with Internet of Things (IoT) company Kerlink. By using the Kerlink reference design in its ...

Around the Hackaday bunker, any plant other than a cactus has a real chance of expiring due to thirst. Perhaps we should build some of [MakersFunDuck]’s Moisture Duck boards. As you can see in the ...

If you are searching for a smart way to monitor your indoor and outdoor plants you may be interested in the Verdmo wireless soil moisture sensor priced at just $99. The small moisture sensor has been ...

Trees such as maples have "fruits" known as samaras, which consist of a seed joined to a papery wing. Scientists have now created artificial samaras, which could be used to quickly and easily monitor ...