What water-smart gadgets are shoppers snapping up these days? The mail-order company Gardener’s Supply reports that its self-watering conversion kits are particularly popular, bought by people looking ...

Uses a pump, soil-moisture sensor, and water switch to automatically water up to 4 plants when you load the Arduino program. Gain practical knowledge at the nexus between hardware and software. Works ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When watering the plants in our gardens, many of us often overlook a particular plant type: trees. It's easy to assume that the trees in your ...

Q: Do you have any thoughts on watering times and durations for lawns, fig trees and palms? What time of day should I set my sprinklers? On the fig and palm trees, I have it set to once a week for ...

Newly planted container-grown trees need daily watering for several weeks, then twice weekly through the first summer and fall, and weekly for the following two summers. Ball and burlap trees require ...