Garden sprinklers use a motor or a sensor system to decide where and when to send the water, so deciding what type you want for your garden is the first step. Q: How to adjust garden sprinklers? You can get all sorts of different garden sprinklers, from spray heads that spread water around a small distance; to impact spray heads that are designed for sending stronger jets of water further distances; to rotor sprayers that send strong jets of water at just about any angle; to piping – this is a simple way of using a garden sprinkler, as it is a simple pipe that drip feeds water rather than spray it.

The soloman is made of metal, in silver or copper red, which gives it a solid feel, although it does rattle a bit at the top. It’s described as a “fun garden accessory for the kids” and with the right amount of pressure it does deliver. You can clean it easily and it ships fully assembled, so all you have to do is screw the connector in and plug and play. The connector itself is pretty low quality, however, which lets the ensemble down as there’s a fair bit of leakage. Well, the Kärcher has a model built just for situations like these, and it’s called the Premium Oscillating Sprinkler. The soloman sprinkler is a quirky entry that has a functional ornamental vibe to it. It looks like a dreamcatcher that caught an opulent dragonfly or butterfly. We had to have it. As the name suggests, the pro has two modes: fine spray and jet. The modes are diametrically opposed along the swing arm and can be switched by turning the grey grips at the input end. Make sure you hold the grey spray bar when adjusting and switching between the modes, as it swivels about a bit. Both give pretty decent coverage of up to 230 sq m, depending on your hose pressure.As the summers are getting hotter and drier, it’s more important than ever to keep your garden watered. With sustained temperatures in excess of 30 degrees and reduced summer rainfall, it doesn’t take long for grass to dry out and yellow, and for plants and trees to wilt through thirst. But that’s not the best part; the premium sprinkler allows you to select a range of settings for different sectors to be watered. There’s also a large knob that allows for infinite adjustment with a range of up to 12.5 metres. The manufacturer also added their patented Gardena system that allows you to connect several sprinklers in a row for even more irrigating power. What I like about it:

Another unique feature with the ZoomMaxx is the weighted sled base that gives the sprinkler a stable footing even on steeper inclines of up to 15%. Similarly, the OS 90 can be attached or screwed on to solid surfaces and offers gardeners the easiest installation process of all models on the list. The adjustable width of spray is between 0.5 to 7 metres making it ideal for irrigating flower beds, vegetables as well as ornamental gardens. What I like about it: In practice, we found no leakage at the base. It looks like it will outlast the five-year warranty (which is the same warranty on all Gardena products listed) and it did well with both low and high pressure. There’s also a metal base on it, which makes it feel extra sturdy as it has that bit of weight, and the manufacturer says the rest has been made to withstand frost and UV damage. If you’ve got enough pressure this sprinkler will reach a range of 20m, either side, and even at a relatively lowly two bar of pressure you should reach up to 16m away. With a maximum coverage of 320m, it’s a great choice for keeping larger gardens watered. This is the most important feature to consider. If your sprinkler can’t cover your entire garden or lawn, then you’ll have dry patches and dying plants all over. ii) Water Flow

The four settings (circular, semi-circular, square or rectangular spray pattern) are easily changed with a twist of the bright orange dial at the head.