Removing weeds is a chore few gardeners enjoy, as it typically involves long sessions of kneeling in the dirt and digging around for anything you don’t remember planting. Herbicides also work, but ...

While the very latest range of wire-free robot lawn mowers are extremely sophisticated, they are still robots at heart and are therefore prone to occasional mishaps when used on lawns that aren't well ...

If you want to garden this spring without getting your hands dirty, you're in luck. Smart home technology has sprouted outdoors. Smart sprinkler systems remember to water on their own, smart ...

The best robot lawn mowers are gradually becoming more common in homes, especially with big-name brands like Husqvarna and Stihl getting in on the action. However, until recently, that was about as ...

A robot to trim your bushes? We already have robots that vacuum our floors, mow our lawns, and even weed our gardens, so is a robot that trims our bushes and hedges next? If you purchase a product or ...

Scientists have created Trimbot, a gardening robot that can prune roses and trim bushes, making light work of gardening chores. The green-fingered robot uses mapping technology to find its way around ...

If you’re a gardener you’ll understand the plight that weeds cause. Weeds are more than just a nuisance though; they make gardening nigh impossible for folks with certain disabilities or facing the ...

STOCKHOLM — Europe’s back yards have become the latest front in the robot wars. With a quarter of lawn owners saying they dislike mowing the grass, sales of machines that will do the job for them are ...

You've heard of the Roomba, that robotic vacuum cleaner that patrols the floor automatically for dirt? Its inventor is part of a new team ready to launch a similar little robot that patrols the garden ...

Sign up for our Metro US email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! Green-fingered robots are coming to a garden near ...

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