Any absorbent material can work for this DIY self-watering planter system, so you can use whatever you have on hand. If you aren't in a rush, experiment to see what works best. Natural fibers and ...

The clearly obvious solution was to make an automated watering system! The most interesting part of this build is the valve. Anyone could have bought an off-the-shelf solenoid valve, not ...

Plus, like any other DIY watering system, the cost of making an olla depends on what materials you have on hand already. Ollas were first used more than 4,000 years ago in China and North Africa.

Self-watering planters are low-maintenance, and common DIY projects. What we like most about [Tommy]’s design is that it reuses empty jars to create self-watering planters. After all ...

Self-watering planters are marketed as being an easy solution for busy houseplant growers, but do they deliver on those ...