Garden Sprayers
Versatile, the sprayer knows how to make itself essential and lends itself to multiple outdoor uses.Why use a sprayer?
It can be used to water plants, spray treatments against diseases, herbicides, or fertilizers. It also proves very practical for spraying maintenance products for fences or wood cladding, or fungicidal agents on walls and roofs. Caution: for the good health of your plants, it's better to reserve a specific device for each of these uses and not risk mixing products.The different types of sprayers
From the small half-liter plastic model to the larger ones with a capacity of 16 or 18 liters, sprayers come in many models.Hand sprayers
Also called trigger sprayers, hand sprayers are the smallest models of hand-held garden sprayers and generally have a capacity of about 1 liter. Very inexpensive, they are useful for spraying small quantities of liquid: Bordeaux mixture on a few tomato plants, for example. They can also be used to spray water on the foliage of houseplants that fear dry air inside homes.Pressure sprayers
Like their hand-held counterparts, pressure sprayers can be equipped with various accessories: a telescopic lance to reach hanging flower baskets or roofs, straps, or different nozzles. With this type of sprayer, the liquid is pressurized by operating a pumping lever. Depending on the model, this will need to be done before spraying operations - a pre-pressure sprayer - or continuously.Questions you ask yourself about garden sprayers
What are the best sprayers?
If you need to move around your garden carrying a large capacity sprayer, a model equipped with back straps will make your task easier.
Which sprayer to buy?
When you've decided to buy a sprayer, after considering the tasks you'll be performing with your sprayer, think about the capacity. A small hand sprayer will be ideal for watering a few houseplants, while a large format would be more sensible for spraying fertilizer on a 100 m² vegetable garden.
What are the advantages of a sprayer?
The advantages of a sprayer mean that in certain situations, it is the most practical solution. You can apply products such as fertilizers or herbicides with precision, limiting quantities to just what's necessary. If you need to treat a wall or fence with a harmful agent such as a fungicide, you can do so while minimizing contact with the product.