"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Whether you’re a new or experienced plant parent, self-watering planters can make life so much easier.

Self-watering pots make it super easy to care for your plants, whether you're on vaction or simply forgetful. Fill them up and let them do all the work. Overwatering your plants is probably the worst ...

Self-watering planters help to remove some of the mystery that revolves around watering plants. Using these modern pots or planters means you can relax safely in the knowledge that your plants are ...

Tonya Ashworth makes a self-watering pot and Mr. D. shows how to read chemical labels. This week on The Family Plot gardening expert Tonya Ashworth tells you the benefits of self-watering pots and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Weslie Etienne Pierre, owner of Wesleaf, cautions against the "set it and forget it" mindset. "If you're ...

Recently, I was at my local food co-op and chatted with a friend about her gardens. She told me that she is having fabulous luck growing tomatoes, peppers and more in a bucket system she constructed.

All hail this humble container. With a tray for soil up here and a reservoir for water down there, a "self-watering" container can be made to produce a sizable crop of vegetables, fruit or flowers — ...

Make a drainage hole - To allow excess water to escape from the DIY self-watering planter, drill a small hole into the side just underneath the top level of your wicking vessel. This means water can ...

Discover the benefits of the Click and Grow Smart Herb system, the ultimate self-watering pots for growing herbs effortlessly ...

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 ...