New Product Review and Testing

Most leaks in a garden watering system don't come from the pipe. They come from the joints. A standard push-on fitting relies on the pipe gripping a barb, and that grip loosens as the pipe warms in the sun, gets tugged at a corner or takes a pressure spike every time the timer opens. Anti-leak fittings fix that with a compression nut that clamps the pipe onto the barb, so the joint stays sealed.

The plastic splitter currently attached to your garden tap is likely the weakest link in your irrigation system. Most gardeners have struggled with flimsy connectors that leak under pressure or crack after a single winte…

We test the dual port Claber Duplo timer, we put it through its paces and give you our honest review of this unique product.

How battery tap timers work, the Hozelock and Claber ranges side by side, and which timer suits your garden.