Soil moisture meter rescues Texas farmer's trees

Most gardeners test whether their plants need water by simply sticking their finger into the soil and feeling if the rootzone is dry, moist or wet.

Texas farmer Marshall Hinsley has always relied on such a simple method, until a couple of new potted citrus trees began to lose their leaves.

Desperate to get to the bottom of his trees' decline, he bought a soil moisture meter and was surprised by what he found.

Read his story at Culture Map Austin.