Systems and methods for providing and operating a modular garden are provided. Modular gardens of the present technology may be attached to an indoor or outdoor wall. Modular gardens of the present technology include modular planters having at least one panel, a watering system, and a garden computing system that monitors plant conditions, automatically waters plants in the modular garden, and may communicate with a user personal computing device.

An apparatus for facilitating cultivation of plants. The apparatus comprises a top enclosure, a bottom enclosure, a vertical column, a cover, a tray, sensors, environmental actuators, a nutrition container, and a processing device. Further, the top enclosure houses a first component. Further, the bottom enclosure houses a second component. Further, the vertical column is interspersed between the top enclosure and the bottom enclosure is forming an interior space therebetween. Further, the cover is interspersed between the top enclosure and the bottom enclosure, encloses the interior space and allows light to enter from a surrounding of the apparatus into the interior space. Further, the tray holds a plant. Further, the sensors generate sensor data representing variables. Further, the environmental actuators control environmental variables. Further, the nutrition container contains a nutritional medium. Further, the processing device controls the environmental actuators based on the sensor data.

Apparatus system and method of maintaining differential atmospheric control with respect to CO2 and O2 gases in a first, stem/leaf zone, Z-1, of a plant from a second, root zone, Z-2, of the plant. The atmosphere in a stem/leaf zone is controlled to be high in CO2 while the root zone Z-2 is isolated and provided with ambient or higher O2, at a pressure to prevent infiltration of CO2 from zone Z-1. The differential atmosphere in each zone can be selectively monitored and adjusted to provide improved growing conditions. The inventive plant environment control system and method is particularly useful in the field of hydroponic and aeroponic growing enclosures, wherein nutrients are periodically provided to the roots, and a high CO2 atmosphere, plus heat and light of appropriate growth-enhancing wavelengths, are provided to the leaves for forced, high-yield growth of selected plants indoors, regardless of the season.

An irrigation apparatus and feeding system for dispersing liquid through a plant growing medium are disclosed. The apparatus includes a geometrically shaped container of variable size. Container has an outer wall with an inner surface, an open top, and a base portion configured to cover the plant growing medium. Base portion is configured with a plurality of holes for receiving liquid therethrough. Container is configured with at least one center opening therethrough having an inner wall for receiving a plant. Center opening has at least one longitudinal opening extending therefrom to outer wall to allow placement of container on plant or to allow removal of container from plant. The plurality of holes have at least one dripper for receiving liquid extending therethrough base portion such that the at least one dripper feeds plant growing medium at variable flow rates and intervals and provides stability for apparatus to be secured in plant growing medium.

A structure having an area to be conditioned includes an air conditioning system having a heat exchanger and a condensate drain pan positioned adjacent to the heat exchanger such that a condensate will gravitate from the heat exchanger to the condensate drain pan. A system is associated with the area to be conditioned. The system is arranged downstream from and in fluid communication with an outlet of the condensate drain pan. The condensate from the condensate drain pan is deliverable to the system automatically.

The invention relates to a method for the automatic irrigation of plants, wherein the temporal progression of soil moisture is determined from measured soil moisture values, and said progression is used for the calculation of an optimized irrigation time duration, such that both water excess in the soil and soil drying are avoided as much as possible. Preferably, the time duration of irrigation is constantly evaluated and optimized using comparisons of measured values with prespecified moisture- and dryness threshold values (GWmoist, GWdry), and automatically adjusted to changing environmental conditions and/or plant requirements.

Most of the time, the disclosed plant husbandry and food preparation apparatus encloses a garden plant, such that the plant is protected on all sides from animals. It may comprise a planter in which the plant is grown, a cage that is attached to the lip of the planter, and a dome containing apertures, which is seated atop the cage. The seated dome may be opened, while the dome is still attached to the cage, allowing the gardener to harvest produce. The opened dome is configured for use as a receptacle into which the harvested produce is deposited. The dome is also configured to be effortlessly detachable from the remainder of the apparatus, so that produce within it may be conveniently transported and rinsed. The dome may also be configured to serve as a strainer/steamer basket and as support for an auxiliary irrigation and/or animal deterrence system.

An integrated stair planter to provide a plurality of levels for plants to be grown in areas where room is limited. Each of the levels enables various types of plants to be planted at any location. Each of the levels are in communication with one another for providing more efficient watering and drainage. The integrated planter includes side panels having a plurality of steps along an upper edge and a sloped lower edge, a plurality of risers to connect between associated risers of the side panels, a sloped floor to seal off an underside of the integrated planter and connect to the sloped lower edge of each of the side panels. A plurality of step planters are provided between associated treads of the side panels and abutting risers. An integrated opening is formed by the plurality of step planters as the step planters are connected to one another.

An automatic drip watering system comprises a waterline and one or more drip watering devices. The one or more drip watering devices each comprise a valve, which is configured to open and drip irrigate an area when weight is applied to the drip watering device. In some embodiments, the one or more watering devices comprise a clip which is configured to accept one or more hanging pots and/or baskets. The clip is pulled down by the weight the hanging pots and/or baskets and the valves open in order to drip irrigate the hanging pots and/or baskets through one or more drip lines.

A multi-purpose system is disclosed which utilizes a lawn sprinkler in the shape of a fire hydrant to provide a stimulus to a dog. A remotely programmable portable water sprinkler is provided, which can be programmed to run for a period of time for normal watering of a lawn, and it can be programmed to trigger and spray when a series of dog barks are detected. This spraying of water is intended to be a stimulus to the dog.