WATER CONSERVATION PRODUCT GUIDE
Techniques and products on how to conserve the moisture that is naturally available, before needing to water
Melcourt Spruce Ornamental Bark Mulch - 60L
Mulching our plants and vegetables if the most obvious way to conserve water. Using homemade compost or a longer-lasting, sustainably sourced chipped bark, help conserve water but also cut down on weeds that compete for water.
Melcourt chipped bark is long-lasting and applied as a thick layer will help do both, and looks pleasing, sourced from sustainable resources and with an RHS accreditation.
£9.99 each or 3 for £25
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Kent & Stowe Garden Life Dutch Hoe
Hoeing weeds in the sunshine will help control weeds that compete for water and often encourage unwanted pests, using an oscillating hoe is a far better way of weeding- with its 360-degree slicing action – slicing weeds off at the roots means that there is less soil disturbance - and a far easier way of weeding than a traditional hoe.
£29.99
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Water Storing Gel
Using a plant-starch-based, water-storing gel, is a great way to conserve water in our pots and baskets.
Blue Diamond Water Storing Gel is a plant-based water storing gel, that above all is biodegradable, non–toxic and odourless.
Storing up to 80% of its weight in water ensures that our pots and baskets stay watered for longer. It's simple to add to compost for pots and baskets or vegetable patches.
£6.99
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Waterbutt Sets
Storingwater is an essential part of making every drop count, storing water when there is an abundance is simple!
Water Butts are the best option for storing the water available to us. Using a downpipe diverter ensures water is stored during cooler, changeable weather, a water butt ‘link kit’ ensures that multiple water butts can be filled at any one time! Made from recyclable plastic, water butts come in a variety of sizes.
Water butts in Blue Diamond come complete with rain diverter, stand (for easy filling of water cans), and tap (that a hose can be connected to for gravity water supply around the garden).
Waterbutt Set 100L – Was £39.99 Now £34.99
Waterbutt Set 250L – Was £79.99 Now £69.99
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Gardena Solar-Powered Irrigation Aquabloom Set
When it comes to the water we have stored, using water wisely is essential if we are to ensure there is enough to go around!
Solar Rechargeable Water Butt Pump - A fully automated pump that can be set to water plants with a compatible micro drip system is a great way to use solar energy but also to ensure that water little by little (cutting down on water). Can be used in tandem with micro drip kits or with a capillary matting in trays.
Was £124.99, now £99.99
Available instore now