Water Conservation

I've been tinkering with a device that monitors the moisture content in the ground. It is available from http://www.hobby-boards.com/. You need three components to measure moisture, the 1-wire board, a gypsum probe and a computer to monitor the readings.

Need a privacy screen for the backyard

I'm leaning toward English Laurel, but don't want to create a maintenance headache.  Nice FAQ here:

http://www.laurelhedging.com/faq.html