Turn an empty bottle into a low-maintenance planter that keeps your plants perfectly hydrated and adds a creative, eco-friendly touch to your space.

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 ...

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, jars are ...

Collaborative do-it-yourself web site Instructables describes a simple method for creating self-watering garden planters. All you need is a milk jug, scissors, planting foam, and soil. Okay, so some ...

"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 ...

Makers, hobbyists and electronics enthusiasts looking for a new project to keep them busy, may be interested in this DIY self-watering planter aptly named Sprout, which has been created by ...

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 ...

If you've ever struggled to stay on top of watering your houseplants, chances are you've bought (or considered buying) a self-watering planter. They're convenient and time-saving, allowing you to go ...

"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.

As it turns out, we aren't imagining things: With drought hitting many parts of the country, garden-supply companies say sales of self-waterers have jumped as much as 30 percent this season. Because ...

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 ...

DIY web site Instructables details how to keep your plants healthy by building a self-watering planter from a couple of plastic IKEA storage boxes. The concept is simple. Two boxes are nested inside ...