Imagine if Your Houseplant Could Tweet You When It Needs Water

I enjoy growing plants, especially indoors. Practically all my window space (and then some) is taken up by plants–herbs, cacti, flowers, you name it.

If you’re an avid lover of plants or have plants of your own, then you’re probably aware of all the care they require and how easy it can be to make mistakes–especially when it comes to watering.

We all know they don’t get the same amount of water, but how much is too much or too little? And how often should you water them? Do you let the soil go dry or should you keep it constantly moist?

Well, guess what. There’s a new invention that eliminates all the guesswork and makes at least one phase of plant care 100 times easier.

This awesome little device allows your plant to notify you when it’s thirsty… via Twitter! Apparently, there was a previous version of this that allowed plants to “call” their caretakers if they needed something (which sounds a bit odd, but you can read about that here), but this version is much easier to use and a lot more convenient.

Basically, all you have to do is assemble the kit and place it in the container with the plant you want to check up on. Any time the plant is in need of water, it will send Twitter updates to your cell phone.

Once its request is fulfilled, it will also send you an additional “thank you” Tweet for your help. It’ll also let you know if you’ve been giving it too much water.

How awesome is that?