Plants Can Survive Your Holiday
Another approach to in absentia plant care is the use of a self-watering wick. Wicks for this purpose are available through most plant stores. Once your have established your plants using a self-watering wick, you ... [... more]
University of Saskatchewan |
Self-Watering Probes - Package of 5
 * Delivers between 1/4 and 1 litre/US quart of water per week, depending upon demand
* Larger plants may require more than one cone
* Vacation Watering
* Available in packages of 5
* Made in Austria
It automatically waters house plants without the aid of ... [... more]
$23.50
Amazon.com |
Self Watering Planter: 8 in - 2 pk (terracotta color)
These self watering planters come with a hidden reservoir. Made from lightweight polypropylene for indoor or outdoor use. [... more]
$9.95
Amazon.com |
Watering Tricks
You can make the containers you already have self-watering. One gadget (figure B) includes a reservoir that you place in the bottom of the pot; a tube allows you to fill the reservoir from above the soil (figure C). Another version allows you to ... [... more]
DIYnet |
Water Houseplants
Poke your finger right into the dirt, about an inch below the surface or up to your first knuckle. If the soil feels dry to the touch below the sur-face, it's time to water. If it feels damp, wait a day or two and test again. Use self-watering ... [... more]
eHow |
Preparing Houseplants For Your Vacation
Use a self-watering wick to help the plants draw moisture from the tub. These can be purchased at most plant stores and will provide water to plants for several weeks. Another option is to make one at home by ... [... more]
Home and Garden Television |
Seed-Starting Products
Self-contained systems are appealing for a number of reasons, mainly because they are basically self-watering. One particular styrofoam version is reusable and makes the process practically foolproof. Filling the ... [... more]
Home and Garden Television |
Self-Watering Hanging Basket
Don't hang your plants out to dry! These Self-Watering Hanging Baskets dramatically reduce watering chores while keeping flowers bright and foliage lush. A patented dual-action wick system (capillary mat plus evaporation grill) distributes water from a 1- ... [... more]
$14.95
Gardener's Supply Company at SHOP.COM |
Grow Hanging Plants Indoors
Plants grown in hanging containers dry out much more quickly than plants grown in pots on the ground. The reason is that air circulates around the pot constantly. Self-watering pots are the only answer for hanging plants. The plant uses water at ... [... more]
eHow |
African Violet Care
An easy self-watering system can be constructed by inserting an asbestos-glass water wick into one of the drainage holes of a pot. Or old nylon stockings can be braided and used instead. Set the pot on a water ... [... more]
Virginia Tech Extension |
Bosmere F706 14 Inch Self Watering Capillary Mat Replacement
Bosmere has been renowned in the world of home, garden & leisure for over 25 years. The original ideas and designs have stood the test of time and it is a mark of their superior quality that customers keep coming back for more. Bosmere has been the ... [... more]
$14.95
Unbeatable Sale |
Self-Watering Whiskey Barrel
Barrel gardens overflowing with colorful flowers look great flanking a driveway, but wooden barrels crack or rot in a year or two. Our Whiskey Barrel looks absolutely authentic, but it's actually made of indestructible half-inch-thick recycled plastic ... [... more]
$99.95
Gardener's Supply Company at SHOP.COM |
