Abstract: A hanging planter provides a growing environment that allows a plant to grow in a substantially downward direction. The planter includes a structure with an interior surface that defines an interior chamber. The interior chamber receives a liner made of a material of the type suitable for retaining growing medium therein. The structure and liner include at least one opening that permits the plant to be positioned within the growing medium such that the root structure grows within the interior chamber and the stem portion grows downward without the need for external structure. Optionally, a self-watering system is included.

Abstract: A plant watering device (10) having user-selectable water delivery apertures (18). The plant watering device comprises a dispenser (22) for insertion into a soil (12) surrounding a plant (16). The dispenser is divided into a plurality of zones (28, 30, 32) and defines a chamber (26) for receiving water from a reservoir (46) defined by a container (48) engagable with the dispenser via a receiver (50). Each zone corresponds to a particular type of soil with which the plant watering device may be used and contains a plurality of the apertures. Each aperture includes a removable seal that allows a user to selectively activate that aperture. To use the plant watering device, a user determines the type of soil with which the device will be used and then removes at least one of the removable seals from the apertures within the zone most closely corresponding to the soil type determined by the user.

Abstract: A light stand (10) having a pair of height adjustment mechanisms (14) which allows a user to selectively adjust the height of a light fixture (12) supported by the light stand on end at a time. The light stand includes a pair of spaced-apart vertical supports (16) and a horizontal member (56) extending between the supports and attached to the supports at opposite ends. Each height adjustment mechanism comprises an elongate flexible member (64) extending over a guide (60) attached to the inner horizontal member and securable to a securing device (62) attached to one of the vertical supports. The elongate flexible member is connected to the light fixture at one end (70), extends over the guide and is securable to the securing device.

Abstract: A plant watering device (10) having user-selectable water delivery apertures (18). The plant watering device comprises a dispenser (22) for insertion into a soil (12) surrounding a plant (16). The dispenser is divided into a plurality of zones (28, 30, 32) and defines a chamber (26) for receiving water from a reservoir (46) defined by a container (48) engagable with the dispenser via a receiver (50). Each zone corresponds to a particular type of soil with which the plant watering device may be used and contains a plurality of the apertures. Each aperture includes a removable seal that allows a user to selectively activate that aperture. To use the plant watering device, a user determines the type of soil with which the device will be used and then removes at least one of the removable seals from the apertures within the zone most closely corresponding to the soil type determined by the user.

Abstract: A manually rotatable composter 100 including a container 12 having an opening 110 for receiving compostable material. The container includes an outer surface having end sections attached thereto and a plurality of steps 20 capable of accommodating a hand or foot of a person in order to apply a rotational force to manually rotate the container. The steps can be in the form of pockets or protrusions. Indicia 28 can also be included for indicating the rotational state of the composer.

Abstract: A self-watering reservoir (21) which is placed in a planter (31) and buried in soil (32) of the planter. The reservoir consists of a container (23) that holds water in a chamber (27) and a lid (22) to cover the container. The lid has an opening (24) through which a tube (30) can be inserted, the tube runs up to the surface of the soil in the planter and allows the addition of water to the reservoir as needed. The reservoir also includes a well (26) that projects down into the container. The well is open at its top and the bottom of the well has a first section (28B) which rests on the bottom surface of the container and a second section (28A) which projects up and away from the first section at an angle. The second section has an opening (29). When the reservoir is buried in a planter, soil in the planter fills the well and comes in contact with water in the chamber through the opening in the second section of the well, and thus water is transported through soil in the well to soil surrounding the reservoir.