Everybody knows that pulling weeds just plain suck except when it’s Mary Jane of course.  What might be the most effective and environmentally sound weed killer comes the Heated Weed Eliminator Tool.

This thermal electric tool safely burns away weeds and their roots without the the use of chemicals of the need for you to bend over.  Looking kind of like a John Holmes Avatar dong, you can get one now for $100.  I’d be pretty heated if you eliminated my weed, tool!

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The Save A Drop Green Nozzle not only has a 4 spray nozzle (soaker, shower, cone & flat), but an LCD screen that displays in gallons how much water you’ve unloaded on your plants helping to keep track of your water usage and insure that you don’t over water or under water your flower bed.  And let’s not forget the eco-cred you’ll earn by investing in this $21 tool.

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The Click and Grow system sounds like something that belongs next to the Starship Enterprise’s Halloh Deck (sp?).  So what is it?  In short order, it’s an electronic pot for growing plants.  You plug it into your computer, download the corresponding growth program, add the seed cartridges and presto, you’ve got a completely automated growth process, though you’ll need to add water.  According to Gizmag some of the higher end models are able to collect water from the air and almost any houseplant can be grown including roses, cactus and other plants. 

Click and Grow has plans to sell the household devices for about $30, while the seed cartridges will go for $5-12.  The launch date has yet to be revealed, but you can sign up for an early adopters test program at their site.

[via Gizmag]

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If you’re looking at one of these than the EPAs standards still aren’t up to snuff for you and your family.  But hey, like my Mom says, “better safe than sorry”.  So what’s this 2001 Space Odyssey contraption do?  By using the plants natural ability to filter toxins, combined with a suction fan, the Botanical Air Purifier cleanses the air of “formaldehyde by 50% in 30 minutes, 10 times faster than a traditional air filtration system” and probably other household toxins.  It’s $200, but hey, who said having a higher quality of living wasn’t gonna cost you?

It’s recommended that you use a Peace Lily, Madagascar Dragon Tree, Spider Plant, or Aloe plant since these are the most effective at cleansing the air of toxins, but really any plant will do.

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Gardening and horticulture are fastly becoming new hobbies for thousands of Americans embracing this powerful green movement and many of them may be very interested in what Olga Kalugina has created.

The FlowerPot Eye is a sort of X-Ray flowerpot that not only shows the roots of your plant but vital information such as:  Light levels, humidity, and the current soil conditions of the plant.

Very futuristic looking indeed and I’m sure these would sell great here in Portland.

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The EasyBloom Plant Sensor is Web 2.0 meets botanical mad scientist. Just place the device in the location you plan to ‘garden’ and after 24 hours plug it in your computer. The EasyBlossom website will suck down the recorded info and based on soil pH, sunlight levels, ambient temperature, humidity, and drainage it’ll recommend the ideal plant species for that location.

You can grab an EasyBoom here for $80

Surely no one in their right mind would want one of these in their house, right? Built-in to the plant holder is some sort of sensor that detects sunlight and scurries the plant in holding across the room for UV exposure. Can you imagine 10 of these attempting to work in unison? It’d be like the retarded version of iRobot.

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