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Here are just a few of the watering products you will find at Ashtead Park Garden Centre depending on the season and availability:

There are times when you just can't be there for your plants. When you're on holiday, or if you're out at work&nbsp;all day, you'll need alternative arrangements so they don't go short of water - especially in a hot, dry spell.
Automatic watering systems take the stress out of looking after your plants, so you can leave them happy in&nbsp;the knowledge their needs will be met. We have all kinds of automatic system in our garden centre.
There are systems to suit every set-up and every budget. If you don't have mains water available, gravity&nbsp;fed kits feed water from your water butt through leaky hoses or drippers. Pod systems keep containers going&nbsp;nicely, with an individual dripper for each pot keeping up to ten containers watered without you lifting a finger&nbsp;– they work brilliantly in greenhouses, too.
For larger areas outside, lay a leaky hose around your plants and connect it to the tap via a battery powered&nbsp;timer. You can set the timer to water at certain times of day, and for a set length of time, leaving you free to&nbsp;sit back and enjoy your garden at its best.
Please ask the staff in our garden centre in&nbsp;%locations%&nbsp;for more information about which automatic watering system is right&nbsp;for you.

Automatic watering

Your trusty watering can is such an everyday piece of equipment around the garden that you'd be forgiven&nbsp;for taking it for granted. But it's precisely because it's used so often, and for so many different watering tasks&nbsp;in the garden, that your choice of watering can is so crucial.
Watering fragile little seedlings, only just emerged from the earth, is a job for an equally delicate watering&nbsp;can. In our garden centre we have seedling watering cans which carry about a litre of water, with long,&nbsp;slender spouts – perfect for trickling in between tiny stems. They're just the right size for houseplants, too.
Outdoor watering cans come in many different sizes. Five-litre cans are a good general-purpose size, but&nbsp;where you're doing a lot of watering a ten-litre can lasts longer between refills.
A detachable rose helps you choose between gently sprinkling smaller plants, or directing a jet of water at&nbsp;their feet. There's a great choice of different designs in our garden centre, from practical lightweight plastic in&nbsp;a variety of colours, to traditional galvanised metal cans which look beautiful and last forever, too.
Please ask the staff in our garden centre in&nbsp;%locations%&nbsp;for more information about choosing the watering can that's right for&nbsp;you.

Watering can wisdom

There are dozens of different kinds of hoses to choose from in our garden centre, from ultra-light to heavy&nbsp;duty, with added anti-kink technology and automatic rewind reels.
But don't stop there. Once you're set up with your basic hose, there's so much more you can do.
Adding extra fittings to your hose turn it from simple watering tool to all singing, all dancing garden gizmo.&nbsp;There's a wide selection in our garden centre, whether you're looking for a simple improvement to your&nbsp;hose's performance or something altogether more high-tech.
A simple nozzle allows you to switch the jet from high-pressure jetwash to a spray fine enough to water&nbsp;seedlings. Go one step further with a trigger spray gun to give yourself total control.
Long reach spray guns are a godsend if you're keen on hanging baskets: look for angled heads, allowing you&nbsp;to direct the spray better, and telescopic handles.
With sprinklers you don't even have to stand there while you water. A basic round sprinkler set on a spike&nbsp;waters circles up to 15m: alternatively, oscillating sprinklers work the spray slowly back and forth, watering a&nbsp;rectangular area of up to 180 square metres – and all while you sit and enjoy a cup of tea.
Please ask the staff in our garden centre&nbsp;in&nbsp;%locations% for more information about attachments available for your garden&nbsp;hose.

Hose attachments

Two words to strike fear into the heart of any gardener are 'hosepipe' and 'ban'. But if you're unlucky enough&nbsp;to be in an area where a ban is announced, it needn't be the end of your gardening fun.
Each water area's rules for hosepipe bans are different, so check your local company's website to make&nbsp;sure you know what's allowed and what's not. Generally, watering your garden using an ordinary hosepipe&nbsp;is forbidden: so is cleaning paths and patios with a hose, or filling swimming pools, paddling pools or ponds&nbsp;unless you're using containers filled from a tap.
However many water companies now allow leaky hoses – those pipes with tiny holes in them, laid along the&nbsp;ground to drip water right by your plants so hardly any evaporates. You'll find leaky hoses and the kit to set&nbsp;them up on automatic timers in our garden centre.
We've also got plenty of water butts to choose from to help you save rain to use during times of drought, and&nbsp;of course you can stock up on watering cans from our extensive range. Our garden centre in&nbsp;%locations%&nbsp;staff can help with&nbsp;other water-saving measures you can take to beat the ban, so feel free to ask their advice.

Hosepipe bans: what you need to know

Drought is a fact of life these days in summer, and for the gardener that's a double whammy: water&nbsp;restrictions at a time when your plants are at their thirstiest.
There's no need to get caught short though: with forward planning you can save rainwater at times when&nbsp;there's a bit too much, to use when there's not quite enough. If your water supply is metered you'll also save&nbsp;money by using the free stuff that comes from the sky instead.
Water butts connected in to a down pipe save rainwater from the roof of the house, shed or greenhouse.&nbsp;We've got a wide variety in all sizes, shapes and colours in our garden centre, so take your pick. Buy the&nbsp;largest one you have room for, and link multiple water butts together with connector kits.
Use what water you have wisely: only water young plants and seedlings, containers and really thirsty plants&nbsp;like courgettes and pumpkins. You can avoid watering altogether if you garden with drought-tolerant plants.&nbsp;Those with silvery leaves often manage well with no water at all, and they include some beautiful and classy&nbsp;plants such as lavender, artemisia and olives.
Please ask the staff in our garden centre in&nbsp;%locations%&nbsp;for more information about measures you can take to save water in&nbsp;the garden.

Saving water

In these days of unpredictable weather a drought is never far away, so kit yourself out to keep your plants&nbsp;going through even the driest summer from the wide range of watering equipment in our %locations%&nbsp;garden centre.&nbsp;Here's what you'll need to make sure your plants need never go thirsty again.
Watering cans are useful all year, but especially if you're in an area subject to a hosepipe ban. Larger 10-&nbsp;litre and 5-litre cans keep the garden going, while small 1-litre cans are ideal for seedlings and houseplants.
Water butts store rainwater so you don't have to use up precious tap water. These days they come in a wide&nbsp;range of designs: connect them together to double your storage capacity.
Hoses and attachments make watering easy, with everything from spray guns to sprinklers in our range.&nbsp;Leaky hoses conserve water, too: lay them alongside your plants to deliver water where it's needed.
Automated watering systems free you from watering chores to enjoy your garden. Connect dripper&nbsp;systems via a hose to a timer, set to water whenever you want without you having to lift a finger.
Please ask the staff in our garden centre in %locations%&nbsp;for more information and advice about your watering needs.

Watering at Ashtead Park

A selection of Watering at Ashtead Park

Perennials 1 litre starter plants 4 for £12

Watering at Ashtead Park

A selection of Watering at Ashtead Park

Fast Reel

Sprinkler Hose Attachment

Watering Gun

Water Sprayer