Local irrigation supplier is helping gardeners beat the hosepipe ban throughout the UK

Pembrokeshire-based garden irrigation supplier, Easy Garden Irrigation is busy helping gardeners across the region navigate through the recent news of a hosepipe ban in the region. 

As multiple water companies have released that new areas across the UK will be imposed with a hosepipe ban starting from the 5th of August, this leading supplier of garden watering equipment, decided to step in and educate gardeners on how they can continue to keep their gardens hydrated whilst the ban is in place without breaking any rules and risking a hefty £1000 fine. 

Located in Bridge Innovation Centre, Pembroke Dock, Easy Garden Irrigation stocks and sells some of the leading garden irrigation brands including Hozelock and Claber to customers all over the UK, Ireland, and throughout Europe and consists of a small team of five people dedicated to helping customers who wish to install DIY garden watering systems. In the past month, they have processed over 3000 orders and spoken with over 1500 customers on the phone seeking advice.

Sean Lade, managing director of Easy Garden Irrigation knows his stuff when it comes to the different garden irrigation methods and which some are still permitted under a hosepipe ban, which he is actively informing the community of. Due to their water efficiency, an approved drip or trickle irrigation system fitted with a PRV (pressure-reducing valve) and a water timer is allowed to be used in gardens despite a hosepipe ban.

Sean has actively been informing worried gardeners that this is an excellent solution by creating informative articles on the Easy Garden Irrigation website, reaching out to the top gardening news websites and contacting those that he knows will benefit from this information. 

Sean comments on the recent news of further hosepipe restrictions explaining:

“A hosepipe ban prevents customers from watering their garden with a typical garden hose or sprinklers. A drip irrigation system is exempt from the ban, so an ideal investment to help keep the garden healthy during the hot weather. The Discretionary Universal Exceptions that all water suppliers have adopted allow for the use of a drip irrigation system to water gardens. Not many folks are aware of these exemptions, so we’ve been doing our best to educate folks through our website.

We’ve been on a mission to help customers be more efficient with garden watering, so the exemption of drip irrigation systems from the hosepipe ban really demonstrates

how efficient these systems are. A drip irrigation system is a highly efficient method of watering plants. Originally designed for agricultural use, they have been adopted by gardeners worldwide to keep their plants healthy. The systems are very easy to install and are relatively low in cost, ranging from £50 – £200, depending on the size of the garden it is being installed for.”

For more information on the hosepipe ban and the watering methods you can still use in your garden visit: https://www.easygardenirrigation.co.uk/blogs/news/watering-plants-during-hosepipe-ban