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Guides for greener gardening
Straight-talking advice on choosing, fitting and looking after water butts, so you can catch more rain and use less tap water.
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Can You Get a Free Water Butt? UK Water Company Schemes Explained
Some UK water companies give away or discount water butts, but schemes vary by postcode and change often. Here’s how they work…
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Winter Water Butt Care: How to Stop It Freezing and Splitting
Should you empty your water butt in winter? Here’s how to stop the tap and body freezing and splitting, look after the…
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Water Butt Pumps Explained: How to Choose the Right One
Fed up with filling watering cans? A water butt pump lets you run a hose or sprinkler from stored rainwater. Here’s how…
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How to Keep Water Butt Water Clean and Stop It Smelling
Green water, an eggy smell or wriggling larvae? Here’s why stored rainwater goes off, how to clean a water butt properly and…
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How to Link Water Butts Together (and Stop Them Overflowing)
Need more storage? Linking water butts is cheaper and easier than one giant tank. Here’s how base and overflow linking work, what…
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The Best Water Butts in the UK: Our Picks for Every Garden
From budget slimline kits to big wall tanks and stone-effect butts that look great on a patio, these are our picks of…
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What Size Water Butt Do I Need? Easy Roof Calculator Guide
Too small and it’s always overflowing, too big and it never fills. Here’s a simple way to work out the right water…
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How Does a Water Butt Diverter Work?
The rain diverter is the clever little fitting that fills your water butt from the downpipe, then stops it overflowing. Here’s how…
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How to Fit a Water Butt to a Downpipe: Step by Step
Fitting a water butt is a satisfying afternoon job. Here’s exactly how to choose the spot, make a solid base, cut the…
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What Is a Water Butt? A Simple Guide for UK Gardeners
A water butt catches rainwater from your roof so you can water the garden for free. Here’s exactly how they work, what…
