Use capillary matting in the greenhouse (our greenhouse staging is ideal) to water plants economically and (almost) automatically, as this versatile material absorbs and holds water which can be drawn up by soil in pot plants positioned on the matting.

This process is known as capillary watering and keeping the capillary matting moist will allow your plants to fend for themselves in the heigt of summer. We've two widths of capillary matting available; the 61cm (24") version fits sungly on our corresponding size of greenhouse staging and the 50cm (20") wide version is popular for smaller greenhouse watering set-ups. The capillary matting is easy to cut with scissors or a knife, is sold in metre lengths and can be used with the dark or light side uppermost. The white surface will reflect light and heat in the summer months to help ripen fruit and the darker surface - which varies between dark green, grey and black - attracts and retains heat during cooler periods. For complete peace of holiday watering mind, try our Self Watering Trays which come complete with capillary matting; and with the largest boasting a 30 litre reservoir, your plants won't go thirsty!

The Bottle-Top Watering Spike® with the 'Aqua Balance' Adjustable Dripper is the worlds only fully automatic watering system controlled by the weather, or room conditions. It works indoors, outdoors, in the greenhouse or in your conservatory. Simply adjust the Dripper, screw it onto a partly filled plastic drinks bottle (250ml - 2litres), invert the bottle, squeeze it (to clear airlocks), and then put into the prepositioned Spike. When the water/air in your bottle reaches ambient temperature & pressure, your Watering Spike® will automatically supply measured amounts of water to your plants - The warmer it is the faster it drips, the cooler the weather the slower it drips!