What you want for the holidays
In a stay-put real estate market, some of the best gifts are home-improvement tools.
EasyBloom Plant Sensor
$40 at target.com
The hardest part about gardening isn't digging, watering, or weeding -- it's figuring out which plant would thrive where. Stick this gadget into the ground (or an indoor pot) and it'll gauge the sun, soil, and temperature conditions for 24 hours. Then plug the device into a computer, key in your zip code, and the accompanying software will recommend the best plants for the spot.
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