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It's the Spray
that Counts
A quality watering wand is a
must for gardeners with potted or hanging plants. They're good for getting
the water where it needs to go. The wands are great but it's the nozzle on
the end that can make the difference between watering a plant and dislodging
the soil. Finding a replacement nozzle might be a
bit difficult. I know, I went looking for a screw-on replacement
nozzle for two of my aluminum 36-inch wands and never did find one locally.
I ended up purchasing a couple of plastic ones in a specialty catalog that
offered ultra-soft water nozzles. While I was at it I also ordered a metal fogg-it
nozzle for misting the greenhouse plants and watering newly planted flats of seeds.
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From left
to right; misting and two plastic ultra soft watering nozzles. |
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On the
left is the original watering wand nozzle. On the right the fine holes
of the new nozzle. |
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One of the
new nozzles at work. |
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All three nozzles
work well and the ultra-soft with the hundreds of tiny holes are much better
than the metal nozzle that came with the original aluminum watering wand
I purchased locally. The holes in the nozzles are very small so they clog
easily and I'm sure Tucson's hard water will eventually fill the ultra fine
holes. But until then, they help keep the soil in the pots and
flats where it belongs.
Check for fogging
and water nozzles at
Charley's Greenhouse and Garden
with prices ranging from $5.50 to &9.95
each. |
