[0004] It has been said that invention starts with a need. My home and office lost many houseplants in the past. The nurserymen diagnosed that our plants died because of over watering. They said that the houseplants favor a wet and dry cycle. We needed to touch the soil with fingers and to water the plant only when it felt dry. With the proper watering technique, our houseplants began to thrive until we went on a vacation. An unexpected delay in returning home caused our cherish houseplants to die for lack of water. We have since been searching for an automatic houseplant watering system with certain specifications.