Entries Tagged as 'Watering Systems'

About Claber

Claber is an Italian corporation that offers progressive, eco-sustainable products for watering the lawn and garden. Founded in the late 1960′s, Claber is one of the chief lawn and garden companies in the world with distribution in over 70 nations. They were the earliest in their industry to meet the criteria for ISO 9001 certification that recognizes high-class quality standards in all areas of operations. From their 180,000 square foot factory in Fiume Veneto (roughly 60 miles north of Venice), Claber engineers, manufactures, and tests product solutions that optimize watering performance while ensuring maximum water economy. In the United States, Claber products can be grouped into six categories: Quick-Click connectors, spray nozzles, sprinklers, hose reels, water timers, and drip irrigation kits.

Quick-Click Connectors

Connect and disconnect quickly and smoothly a water hose with any faucet or watering accessory (spray nozzle, sprinkler, another hose) by just drawing down its outside orange sheathing. Special faucet connectors also allow you to adapt a solitary outdoor faucet into two or four independent spouts. There also is an inside faucet connector that allows use of any normal water hose inside the home – ideal for filling aquariums, water beds, or irrigating indoor plants. All connectors are made from tough ABS plastic that is UV stabilized, weatherproof, and shatterproof. Connectors perform with outside temperatures up to 140°F and with water temperature from 32° to 120°F. Claber Quick-Click connectors are economically priced ranging from $1.50 to $3.50.

[Read more →]

Self Watering System For Tomato Plant Care, Yes Or No?

Self Watering System For Tomato Plant Care, Yes Or No?
By Brian R Stephens

Everyone knows that tomatoes need to be watered properly to extract the best and juiciest fruit. But what exactly does that mean and what is too little or too much water for a tomato vine? There is a happy balance to be struck when watering tomatoes and one way of achieving that balance in a very effective way is to employ the use of a self watering system for getting exactly the right amount of water to your tomato plants.

So why is a self watering system so effective?

[Read more →]