Living in the Future: "My Plant Waters Itself" — Smart Home Tech Review

Okay so I'm admittedly a bit of a black thumb. For starters, my apartment—like most in New York City—has windows that directly face the brick exterior of a neighboring apartment, which means natural sunlight is, well, reserved for time outdoors. Throw a busy schedule and life in the mix and remembering to water your succulents is not as easy as it sounds . So although it's upsetting that I can't even keep an air plant alive, it's not terribly surprising. Miraculously, I've managed to maintain one single, healthy houseplant that was gifted to me a few months ago. However, even that requires weekly phone reminders to water and sweet talk—which I often still forget to do. Suffice to say, a green thumb I am not. READ MORE »