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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?...

Flora Inspired Technology
Unplggd Roundup

Designers often look to that greatest of designers for inspiration. No, we're not talking about Dieter Rams, though he's obviously right up there with ole Mother Nature. One of the most notable tren...

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...

8 Ways To Make Your Home Office More Comfortable

At times it can seem as though we live mainly out of our home office. It's well used, but it can be difficult to get things done in a timely and efficient manner if we don't like spending time in it...

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....

The Lightpot: Mixing Lighting With Plants

People tend to want plants. They are a nice addition to any apartment. But what if you want to keep a small herb garden inside? Most apartments will have some kind of lighting issue that makes these g...

EasyBloom: Small Space Gardening for Dummies

Have you ever had one of those weeks where you felt like a supernatural force was dropping subtle hints into your life? Well if you've been reading Unplggd, you know that I (Taryn, the "we" doesn't re...

Automated Self-Watering Planter

Normally we wouldn't necessarily promote the use of a gadget for something you could easily do yourself with minimal effort. But we've noted that friends and acquaintances often mention their horrible...