Soil moisture meters are simple gardening tools that include sensing probes that detect the level of dampness in soil. They’re touted as the best predictors for watering, so to see if they live up to ...

Knowing when to water your garden can be tricky, and watering too much or not enough could be fatal for your plants. A ...

If you’ve got a smart home, or you just want to know how soaked your garden is getting in the winter, you might want to measure rainfall. There are a bunch of ways to go about it, and this capacitive ...

Mary Marlowe Leverette is one of the industry’s most highly regarded housekeeping and fabric care experts, sharing her knowledge on efficient housekeeping and textile conservation. She is also a ...

Abstract: Data from the NASA Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) mission have shown promise for the retrieval of soil moisture, and many soil moisture products using CYGNSS data have ...

As we head into the coldest months, my mind is focused on getting my yard ready for winter to ensure all my plants are prepared for frosty temperatures. One of the biggest jobs is overwintering plants ...

Abstract: Soil moisture plays important roles in the land-atmosphere interaction, rainfall–runoff process, climate and weather forecast, and crop yield. An accurate estimation of soil moisture creates ...

It's a difficult time of year for houseplant owners. The drop in temperature, lower levels of natural light and the return of central heating make for a difficult habitat for houseplants – especially ...