Self-watering planters are great for people who are always forgetting to water their plants, but you cannot forget to keep the reservoir from emptying because it will cause the wicking system to dry ...

Sufficiently watering your plants on a regular schedule can be difficult, whether you’re contending with high temperatures or fussy plants, or simply forgetting to complete the task. That’s where self ...

Here in the desert, I needed some last-minute photography for my new book on growing vegetables in drought, but it was too early. So I bought a bunch of self-watering containers to use in my unheated ...

Watering is a necessary chore, yet it doesn't need to be a challenge. Whether you love it or loathe it, you need to do it to keep plants alive, but you can relieve some of the pressure with ...

Self-watering planters run the risk of freezing during cold winter weather. Protect these pots with a few simple tricks if you can't move them inside.

EDITORS' NOTE, 11/21/2014: This piece has been updated to include additional information about the nutrient drawer based on new details provided by AliGro. AliGro wants to take low-maintenance ...

If you'd like to have delicious home-grown tomatoes but lack a garden to grow them in, you'll definitely want to check out this ingenious and inexpensive self-watering system. Ray Newstead, silicon ...

With two inexpensive plastic storage containers, you can make a versatile self-watering planter to grow your own vegetables in a small space. This video shows how to do it, using just a few tools. The ...

ST. LOUIS — Kay Wells is the founder of Posie Pots, which uses 3D printing technology to create a line of stylish self-watering planters that make good plant care easier. Posie Pots combines Kay's ...

I live in the desert, and I bought a bunch of self-watering containers to use in my unheated greenhouse to find out if they are as productive here as they are elsewhere. I started my tomato seeds at ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A planting project with roots in sustainability is blossoming at Western Michigan University. Crews from Landscape Services have potted and placed 66 self-watering planters across ...

Here in the desert, I needed some last-minute photography for my new book on growing vegetables in drought, but it was too early. So I bought a bunch of self-watering containers to use in my unheated ...