Adjustable Tripod Garden Sprinkler

This Sprinkler from Velleora Home Decor stands on an adjustable tripod, so the head is raised above the planting rather than sitting on the ground where a border of established plants blocks the spray.

Height is what decides coverage. A ground-level sprinkler waters the first thirty centimetres of a bed and nothing behind it; raising the head lets the water arc over foliage and reach the whole area, which is why this design is used on allotments and larger lawns.

The legs adjust for height and fold flat for storage, and it sets up in seconds with a standard hose connector. Set the arc and range before walking away, and check where the spray actually lands - a sprinkler watering a fence panel or a path is the most common waste in a garden. Move it around a large lawn rather than expecting one position to cover everything, and drain it before storing over winter.

• Adjustable tripod raises the spray head
• Waters over established planting
• Legs fold flat for storage
• Standard hose connector, seconds to set up
• Set the arc before leaving it running
• Drain before winter storage