Keeping your garden happy in summer isn’t always an easy task. Whilst saving water, we all want to keep our gardens thriving throughout the warmer weather! Read below through our top summer gardening tips and our favourite water-saving products.
1. TRACK IMPORTANT WEATHER CONDITIONS
Know when to protect your garden from the heat with an Aspect Wi-Fi Weather Station. They can monitor up to 17 points of data for your backyard, garden or farm. Allowing you to make important decisions such as knowing if you need to water more or less with the collected rainfall data. Providing you with Heat index and UV index data to help protect your crops against the sun. Gardening in summer made easier with weather monitoring!
GET WEATHER READINGS FOR YOUR BACKYARD
2. REPLACE YOUR GARDEN HOSE
With sizing options to suit any sized garden, area or task, our Yardmate™ Garden Hoses are designed to be just that, your yards best mate. They are strong enough to withstand the harsh Aussie sun, without any kinks. Both ends of the hose come with removable fittings, a Tap Connector to screw onto your garden tap and 12mm Snap-on Connector for connection to a hose gun or nozzle. Please check with local watering restrictions before using.
MADE TO WITHSTAND WEATHER CONDITIONS
3. KEEP PLANTS HYDRATED
If hand watering is something you enjoy to do, we have watering cans suitable for everyone. The two handles making pouring more easy, and our large 9L option will help your plants to stay hydrated throughout the warmer days.
COMFORTABLE HAND WATERING
4. KEEP OUTDOOR AREAS COOL
Help cool down your entertaining space, pet areas and even garden beds with a Misting System. These are a must if you love spending time outdoors! Please check with local watering restrictions before using. Pair with our Misting Tap Timer for the perfect set-up!
COOL DOWN TEMPERATURES BY UP TO 10°C
5. WATER THE SMART WAY
Control your water usage when hand watering parts of your garden with a Retractable Hose Reel. Paired with a hose end gun, you can easily pull out and retract your hose without losing any extra water. Please check with local watering restrictions before using.
HELPS REDUCE WATER WASTAGE
6. CHECK FOR DRIPS OR LEAKS
It is really important to check that any taps or hose fittings around your home aren’t leaking. Leaks can slowly add up over time and waste more water than we are aware of. Our Grip ‘n’ Lock Hose Fittings are designed to never drip, leak or blow-off. Plus, our Double O-Ring feature them 5 x stronger than a standard hose fitting. Available in 12mm, 18mm, plastic and brass!
STOPS UNKNOWN WATER WASTAGE
BONUS TIP!
To give your soil a helping hand in retaining more moisture, we recommend adding a wetting agent to your lawn. A wetting agent allows your lawn to absorb more water, without using more than usual. A great water-saving hack for yourself and the environment too.
When watering your lawn and garden, we always recommend watering early in the morning, or late evenings after the sun has set. Watering at these times will help stop excess evaporation and give your soil a chance to soak up all the water. Especially important for your lawn as watering in hot weather can lead to your lawn burning. You can read more on keeping your lawn green in summer here.
