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One easy way to get started on the home automation front is with something that makes a house a home in the first place — lush, green plants. As nice …read more Continue reading 2024 Home Sweet Home Automation: Plantpal Is a Friend to You Both
There are various ways to measure plant health, and we’ve seen many projects creating open-source solutions. One we haven’t seen is a dendrometer, which involves measuring various physical dimensions of …read more Continue reading OpenDendrometer Can Measure How Your Tree Feels
While it’s true that some plants thrive on neglect, many of them do just fine with a few ounces of water once a week, as long as the light level …read more Continue reading Water Your Plants Just Four Times Per Year
[GreatScott!] was bummed to see his greenhouse be empty and lifeless in winter. So, he set out to take the greenhouse home with him. Well, at least, a small part …read more Continue reading Plant Growth Accelerated Tremendously with LEDs
Ever wanted to measure soil moisture? Common “soil moisture meter module arduino raspberry compatible free shipping” PCBs might deceive you with their ascetic looks. Today, [Raphael (@rbaron_)] is here to …read more Continue reading Soil Moisture Sensor Coating Lessons Learned The Hard Way
For some reason, it seems like most of the plant monitoring setups we see separate the plant and the monitoring system. This makes sense in a don’t-own-a-waterbed-and-a-cat kind of way, …read more Continue reading Smart Flower Pot Build Is All About That Base
We’ve seen countless automated plant care systems over the years, but for some reason they almost never involve the secret sauce of gardening — fertilizer. But [xythobuz] knows what’s up. …read more Continue reading Automated Watering Machine Has What Plants Crave: Fertilizer
It’s not infrequent that we see the combination of moisture sensors and water pumps to automate plant maintenance. Each one has a unique take on the idea, though, and solves …read more Continue reading Solar Stevenson Screen for Smart Sprinkler
We have all been stuck inside for too long, and maybe that’s why we have recently seen a number of projects attempting to help humans take better care of their housemates from Kingdom Plantae. To survive, plants need nutrients, light, …read more
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Having a few plants around is a great way to liven up your living and/or working space. They look nice, you get to watch them grow and change, and some types of plants can actively improve the room’s air quality. But let’s face it — even the easy ones require …read more