Sound familiar? Then you might want to make room at the top of this year's wish list for the Botanium, a compact self-watering planter that allows even the darkest of black thumbs to grow greens like Joanna Gaines herself without ever getting your hands dirty. Yup, you read that right (your inner Monica Geller is totally allowed to rejoice).
Unlike any ole pot, this bad boy comes with a hydroponic medium in place of soil that boasts benefits like quicker and more controlled growth. Similar in appearance to the beans you used for arts and crafts in pre-school, the brown pebble-like substance holds moisture as well as air, making it so you'll never overwater your plants again. I repeat: Never. Overwater. Again.
Wait, it gets better. The planter does the watering for you, so you really don't even have to think twice about treating your tomatoes to the perfect amount of TLC. Once the water tank is filled and the device plugged into the wall, your precious plant will receive ample hydration every three hours. Any excess water is drained through the bottom and recollected to be reused later, so you don't have to refill your wanter tank on the reg. Umm, guys, do you know what this also means? You don't have to worry about your neighbor's teenage son taking care of your botany babies when on vacay. Just fill 'er up and hit the road.
Available for $79 on Amazon, the Botanium comes with the mess-free growing medium, add-in nutrients to help your, say, thyme thrive, power plug, and an installation guide.
Sure, this is a heck of a lot more than your average ceramic pot, but in a world where time is money, can you really put a price on this magic? IMO, noand that's coming from a girl who keeps killing her windowsill succulents (which are, yes, supposed to be easy to maintain).