When the weather warms up, we all like to get out and about. But what about the house and plants when you’re gone? In additional to your normal lock-up procedures, which should certainly involve door hardware a strong deadbolt, you may want to consider these useful tips to help save energy and keep your garden bright and beautiful while you’re away.

Self-Watering Flower Pot -
Milan shows us a simple trick to keeping your plants watered and happy when you are away from the house and can’t water them. By placing a water source near the plant, and placing a natural fiber string into the water and into the soil of the pot, the water will wick it’s way into the soil.

Turn down your water heater –
When you leave your home for a period of time, it is a good idea to turn the water heater down before you leave. If you have a tankless water heater, this isn’t an issue, but those of us with the standard tank water heater, the unit can cycle numerous times while you are away and that is money down the drain.

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