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THIRSTY TWINKLING

The number one killer of potted plants is overwatering — especially in shared spaces where several people may be watering them. Hanging Gaerden, a collaboration between the designers at Manchester-based The Clorofilas and Barcelona-based Aer Studio, helps prevent involuntary herbicide with a communication system of twinkling LED lights. The LEDs are hooked up to moisture sensors in the soil of the potted plants, and when moisture levels get too low, the light animation rhythm increases, making them hard to ignore. ...

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