Could the Silly-Looking Plant Lamp Help 'Em Grow?
Sure it looks silly, with three lamp-handed tentacles stalking over a palm tree and couch, but is it a good idea to keep both plant and owner happy?...
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Final Frame Getting to the Root of the (Plant) Matter
Olga Kalugina's FlowerEYE is a flowerpot which allows seeing root system of plant. EYE itself defines humidity of soil, light level, soil conditions and an ambient temperature, and then deduces them ...
Solar Oak Effect Post Lights
Most garden solar lights aren't designed nor capable of really illuminating an outdoor space like traditional halogen lighting. But if you're looking to light a pathway, LED solar powered lights can b...
A Green and Efficient Way of Raking Leaves
One of the most annoying task in gardening is raking the leaves. We can't count the number of hours that we've spent raking up leaves. What's even more annoying is that when there are more leaves that...
Easy Garden Party Lights from Plastic Pails
We love fall down here in the South! After enduring grueling months of the hot southern sun, the cool crisp fall air feels great and makes us want to enjoy our front porches. We'd stay out all night i...
Replace Boring Bricks With Star Light
The lights of the city will severely decrease the visibility of stars. Bummer. Good thing there's home tech designs like these bricks to bring a little star light to our outdoor spaces. ...
Final Frame The Refrigerator Garden
From the portfolio of Choo Wong, whom you might remember for having one memorable collection of movie memorabilia. Now that's some very fresh produce!...
The High Tech Gardener: Smart Solar Roto Basket
Whether you're working with the greenest thumb or (like me) yours is a little closer to black, we could all use a little help in the garden. With everything else to do around the house, who needs to r...
Green Ideas: A Great Solar Powered Shower
Anyone with a pool knows the drill. Right after a dip in the pool, you need to take a quick shower. While there are other systems out there, this is the first that we've seen that will heat the water ...
Urban Garden Deco: A Great Way To Make Your Garden Look Unique
Have you ever wanted to get some really cool lighting for your pool and patio? Did you go to one of those gigantic hardware stores and didn't find anything that would look good? Well, you don't have t...
Low Profile Solar Accent Lighting for the Garden
Our neighbors and friends downstairs have been doing an amazing job creating a container garden in a section of a once neglected section between our apartment fourplexes. Now the outdoor section is lu...
Inspiration: Don't Get Stuck in a Screen
We all spend a lot of time and probably a lot of money making our desks look great. After all—whether your primary workspace is at home or in an office building—you've got to stare at it f...
How to Make Your Own Sun Jar and Save Money
You've seen the Sun Jar and you love it. The trouble is the price. You can't just fathom paying $45 for each solar light. You'd be paying almost $500 to light up your garden and your rooms. That just ...
Roundup: 5 Home Tech Items We're Itching To Play With
While we know that keeping our belongings to a minimum is a big step in the battle against clutter, there's still some home tech gadgets we're oh so curious about. Usually, they're things we've su...
Sun Jar: The Perfect Way to Light Your Garden
With summer already in full swing in most places, it's time to hit your garden for some great BBQs and some pool parties. Summer is great, but if you want to party all night long, you need lights of s...
Digi-Garden Hack: Using Broken dSLRs as Plant Pots
Every so often, we find ourselves regrettably dropping our dSLRs into jacuzzis, down mountain slopes, or leaving them in the hands of babies - none of which results in a reversible outcome, as you mig...
Loofen: Deodorizing Composter For Apartments
It's well known that one of the best ways of getting rid of some of our waste is by composting it. Sure it's smelly, but it's green and if you have a large enough yard, you don't really notice it. But...
Look! Floating Garden: Mixes Plants and Fishes
Aquariums are a really good way of integrating something very relaxing in your home. Whole living rooms can be designed around nicely placed aquarium. If you've ever kept fishes, you know that sometim...
Neuton Battery Powered Gardening Tools: Mowers, Trimmers, and Blowers
Gardening and mowing your lawn is always a pleasurable experience, especially since summer is about to arrive in style. For most lawns, you absolutely need a gas-powered lawnmower. The smaller electri...
Solar Umbrella: Charges Your Gadgets While You're Having Fun in the Sun
Imagine all those great summer afternoons or weekends that are spent in your garden relaxing, wouldn't it be great if they'd find a way to harness all that solar energy? The trouble with solar panels ...
Tetris Planters Make Gardening a Puzzle
What a techie way to go green! It's so lame to pot your plants into the average square and circular geometric planters, the real geeks get growing with planters shaped like Tetris cubes....
How To... Film Time Lapse Video of Garden Growth
Over the past week, every time we walk our pup we're reminded of the fact that Spring is upon us. It's as if overnight all the trees, shrubs, and flowers agreed it was time to push out some blossoms....
Finally, a Networked Sprinkler System
Automatic sprinkler systems can be super convenient, but they can also be a waste of resources if they turn on right before, after, or during a rainstorm. Time to upgrade!This weekend the New York Tim...
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