House plants can add a little extra life and a pop of color to any space. Whether you're a beginner, an expert plant parent or somewhere in between, one thing is true for all plants: they need to be ...

The automatic watering system described in this app note will keep indoor plants alive by watering it automatically. This system is built using the Silego GreenPAK SLG46620V CMIC, a small liquid pump, ...

These affordable devices aim to keep your plants hydrated when you're out of town or too busy to keep up. I tested two to see if they're worth a buy. John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience ...

Learn to build an A-frame vertical rain gutter garden system with an automatic watering setup. I designed this project in 3D using Google Sketchup. We built this A-Frame garden because our homestead ...

Farmer Ross Dicks and his wife usually raise from 5-8 head of beef cattle in a lot on their 8-acre farm in Jackson, Minn. Typically, he feeds the cattle out from 500-600 lbs. to 1,400-1,500 lbs.

I love the look and smell of a real Christmas tree, but I do not love crawling on my hands and knees every two days, wrestling with branches like I’m in some sort of festive jungle just to pour water ...

On a rare San Francisco Bay Area rainy day, I drove by a house whose automatic sprinkler system was watering the lawn, even though water was falling from the sky. It’s a colossal waste at a time when ...

I wouldn’t tear out my existing irrigation system to install Irrigreen, but it’s still worth a look for new homes where water is expensive or its use is restricted (which could be everywhere in the ...

Automatic irrigation systems are designed to apply water quickly and efficiently over a large area, with each sprinkler typically covering an area ranging from 120-feet to 180-feet in diameter. Dry ...

Waste reduction and process efficiencies are key for companies wanting smoother operations. As various industries, including power generation, seek ways to improve operational efficiency, cooling ...