My shed is mostly done, which means I'm moving onto other projects that look a lot like landscaping. Lawns, gardens, etc. I want to be efficient in my watering, and potentially even lazy and have ...

The experiment is for switching an acoustic sounder as a rain alarm after a predetermine time. It may, however, be tinkered for a number of other applications. Needless to say, this is a simple ...

Although we generally think of Internet of Things (IoT) and similar devices as things that are scattered around above ground, there are plenty of reasons to also have such devices underground. These ...

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 ...

(Nanowerk News) Increasingly limited land and water resources has inspired the development of precision agriculture: use of remote sensing technology to monitor air and soil environmental data in real ...

Using rain and soil moisture sensors with an automated home irrigation system can save water, money and still support a healthy lawn, according to a three-year study conducted within the Arkansas ...

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Water is the most essential resource for life, for both humans and the crops we consume.

Q: You recently gave me some advice on planting a crape myrtle tree. I dug the planting hole as deep as the container and five times wider, but I didn’t do a water percolation test to make sure the ...

Knowing when to water your garden can be tricky, and watering too much or not enough could be fatal for your plants. A Wi-Fi-enabled moisture meter could help.

[url=http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?p=31622763#p31622763:2qs83ys1 said: You do some PCB stuff? I'm dying to go into basic electronics & circuits, but I ...