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Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

As a Pro Gardener I Always Use a Watering Wand – It's the Most Efficient and Easiest Way to Water Plants, Especially in a Heatwave

A flower border full of bright coneflower, verbena, and more blooms in the summer.

Precision can make all the difference when you water plants, especially during a heatwave. It is crucial for getting the moisture exactly where it is needed most, and I have found that no hose attachment is more accurate than a watering wand.

I have watered lots of plants over my years as a pro gardener, and have always tended to use watering wands wherever possible. They were my go-to watering tool for plants in greenhouses and for the large vegetable beds and flower borders I maintained. I like them as you can easily control the flow, target the soil rather than the foliage, and water even hard-to-reach plants effortlessly without stretching or bending.

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