Like us, you probably always thought of texting and tweeting as human-only activities. Now we’re not the only one who can text and tweet- plants have a voice, too. Scientists have devised a soil-moisture sensor which allows plants to send either a text or a tweet to its owner. With a non-invasive probe which measures moisture levels in the soil, your fern can ask to be watered, thank you for watering, and even warn you if you have over-watered. If you are handy with electronics, you can try and build this flora-frankenstein yourself. We’re not sure what happens when you send a message to your plant…
Look Ma, no hands!
