"Add 8 weeks to your growing season! Fill the tubes of these self-standing plant protectors with water, and they provide additional heat, allowing you to plant earlier and harvest later. Protects plants down to 16 degrees-F! Reusable. 18"" diam. x 18"" high."
Average Customer Rating:
3.9 out of 5
14 of 19 (74%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Wall O' Water® - 1 Pkg. of 3
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 10 Contributor
Must Have for Northern Growers,
August 26, 2009 Submitted byGardenGirl88 from Twin Valley, MN
"We are a zone 3 here in Northern MN, and we have a last frost date near the end of May. We planted tomatoes and peppers on Mother's Day, had 2 or 3 more decent frosts of about 20 degrees, and although they got nipped on top a little, they went absolutely crazy inside their WOWs.
A hint for easier filling- put the empty WOWs over an upside down 5-gallon bucket, fill the tubes, and have a second person there to help you place them over the plants.
I will never use milk jugs or coffee cans again after using these. They are a great investment."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Very skilled
State of residence:
MN
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 2 for Wall O' Water® - 1 Pkg. of 3
1
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Poorly constructed,
June 2, 2009 Submitted bymsaunt
"I purchased a 3 pack from the garden center. Within 2 days, 2 of them had developed holes in the seams between tubes, causing one to fall over completely. The second one is still standing, but won't if any more of the seams go. I may return all 3 and just go with some row cover."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: No
Review 3 for Wall O' Water® - 1 Pkg. of 3
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Best value for your money,
May 21, 2009 Submitted byHobbyfarmer from Zone 4, Michigan.
"I have been using Wall o' Water for at least 10 years in Michigan ( zone 4). Planting tomatoes in April outside is unthinkable here.
With Wall o'Water, I can get a head start on smaller part of my garden while waiting for the earth to get less muddy and cold for rototilling my 2000 sq foot garden.
The Wall o Water is very durable. I make sure to put in a tomato cage around the plant before I set in the Wall o'Water, so if any high spring winds rip through and possibly knock it over, the cage protects the plant. This little extra planning saves me alot of heartache every spring.
I also take the time to fill it up with warmer tap water ( as our hose is not connected yet and comes straight from our well, so it is very cold year round.) because sunlight in April here is not exactly a consistent thing and I want to ensure the plant stays warm until it is over its transplant shock.
On a few cold nights in late April ( probably 20 degrees or lower, not really sure, but it's Michigan, so it probably was.) I take a water bottle and fill it with really hot tap water and set it inside the Wall of Water for extra warmth through the night. It's like going to bed with a hot water bottle.
The second best thing about this product is that when you are done with using it for the season, dump the water out and let it dry and it stores away flat and can fit in a drawer. ( I have a 3 drawer filing cabinet in my garden corner of the garage.) Try that with tomato cages and the ninety bajillion other parts of gardening that multiply when you are not looking and then run away to some place else when you are.
The material feels like heavy weight shower curtain liner to the touch and is very durable. Any minor pricks into the plastic can be patched with this amazing thing called duct tape. (YMMV.)"
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
MI
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 4 for Wall O' Water® - 1 Pkg. of 3
2
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 250 Contributor
Too small,
October 14, 2008 Submitted byapoleary from Lacey, WA
"When I transplanted my tomato starts out into the garden this spring, I was really excited about using the Wall O' Waters as I had high hopes that they would help my plants grow better, since they're not in full sun. The problem I ran into is that the Wall O' Water's were way too small! My plants would have been crushed if they were crammed inside. I guess this product would work if you transplant early or start with smaller plants in the garden, but since mine were at least 18" tall and in a gallon pot by the time they were moved to the garden, the Wall O' Water was pretty useless."
4 of 6 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: No
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
WA
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
1-5 years
Review 5 for Wall O' Water® - 1 Pkg. of 3
4
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 250 Contributor
WOW is great,
August 5, 2008 Submitted byrvermar from Ryderwood, WA
"I used WOW on 3 tomato plants. Had to wait a long time for my other plants to be put into the ground here in WA state. The ones in the WOWs got a good head start. Caveat: remove the WOW after the plant peeks out of the top. Otherwise it will push it over as it grows. And it DOES grow! My 2 WOWs that I didn't remove are like a jungle now, cannot see what's going on down there, and one of them has partially collapsed. So they are great minigreenhouses but should be removed when frost is over. Despite what the insert says..."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Beginner
State of residence:
WA
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
1-5 years
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June 2008, they are huge in August.
Review 6 for Wall O' Water® - 1 Pkg. of 3
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Highly Recommend,
June 22, 2008 Submitted byKatdal from southeast PA
"I highly recommend these Walls O' Water. this year I had more seedlings than walls, so some seedlings did not get the walls. When I planted them, the seedlings were all the same size. Two weeks later, the seedlings that were protected by the walls were 4 times as big! I found that the walls work better when I put them outside a tomato cage first, especially since some parts of my garden slant downhill. When I am ready to remove the walls, I take out the cages and the walls, empty the walls and replace the cages. This way it is only a one person job. I won't start my garden without them!"
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
PA
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 7 for Wall O' Water® - 1 Pkg. of 3
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 25 Contributor
Not just for cold protection,
May 4, 2008 Submitted byTimothy from Southwest Oklahoma
"Wall-o-waters can allow for earlier planting as advertised, however, they serve their best purpose as a physical barrier and protector of plants. I would use them even if I planted after the last frost. Animals won't trample plants. Wind won't bother plants. I use them in conjunction with classic three ring metal stakes and burpee tomato cages and have never had a plant die for any reason prior to October. You'll want to use paper or mulch for weed prevention because you can't weed easily once the plant reaches a certain size."
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Very skilled
State of residence:
OK
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 8 for Wall O' Water® - 1 Pkg. of 3
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 500 Contributor
You can cheat Mother Nature!,
August 18, 2007 Submitted byMaruru from Long Island, NY
"These things are awesome - they allowed me to put my young plants outdoors about 6 weeks ahead of time (late March/early April, as opposed to mid-May). The plants became very robust, and by the time I removed the walls in May, they were already self-sufficient! If possible, try to fill up the water wall before you place it around the plant (this will require at least 2 people to properly lift and arrange). You will avoid overwatering/flooding your poor transplant this way if the chambers overflow while you're filling them. Also, these walls are free-standing once filled, just be sure to keep them level so you don't cause a collapse! On particularly cold, rainy, or snowy nights, I would pull a plastic grocery bag over the top of the water wall to help retain heat a little more and prevent too much precipitation from getting in. I love these things so much, I ordered 24 more for next year, for myself and to give away as gifts! I recommend them to anybody who doesn't have the time or patience to wait until the weather is perfect to set their plants outdoors!"
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Containers
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
NY
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
5-10 years
Review 9 for Wall O' Water® - 1 Pkg. of 3
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Awsome Product,
April 18, 2007 Submitted byRBuck from Spring Valley, Ca
"We have used this product on a number of different plants and vegetables.
We started in Mid January in San Diego and now have tomato plants almost 6ft tall and already have tomatoes.
We also used it on the Peas in a pot and have had 3 large helpings of peas.
This is an awesome product, great for any vegetable plants."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
CA
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 10 for Wall O' Water® - 1 Pkg. of 3
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Top 50 Contributor
Great Protection,
February 16, 2007 Submitted byLIGardener from Long Island, NY
"I first used these when I container gardened on my deck when I lived in warren County NJ. I planted tomatoes I had started indoors and put them out in May protected by these teepees. Well, I never expected to get below freezing temps in May but I did and I thought my tomatoes bit the dust. For 2 weeks I worried as I peered in the top. When I finally took them off in June, all I had was a few moldy leaves at the bottom. I removed them and the plants went on to produce fruit."
2 of 4 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
NY
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 11 for Wall O' Water® - 1 Pkg. of 3
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
really helpful,
January 6, 2007 Submitted byseelie
"these really protect your plants. in fact, i have cooked a few plants by forgetting to remove them when the weather warmed up a little. my plants are twice the size of my neighbor's. they can be a little tricky to stand up, but once they are filled they stand really well. for the reviewer above, the chambers are supposed to leak into one another. they are connected at the bottom."
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Review 12 for Wall O' Water® - 1 Pkg. of 3
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Thanks for the Idea,
May 14, 2006 Submitted byTomatoe Girl from Phoenixville, PA
"A reviewer recommended placing seedling packs into the walls-of-water. Hum...no grow lights to set up, fungus to worry about, a kitten eating the leaves & it's March 10 and all my seeds germinated. This idea sounded good to me. Planted my tomatoe seeds-Brandywine, Sun Gold, Persimmon and germinated them in the furnace room starting March 2, then out to the walls-of water (green ones) with their first set of leaves, March 10 facing South. A few peat pots too with seeds only to see if they germinated in the walls enviorment. Figured if they all froze I had enough time to start over. SURPRISE: Direct seeding produced healthy, stocky plants & germinated in a week! The indoor germinated seedlings with only their first leaves did just as well despite snow, hail and frosty nights! Planted all deeply into raised beds April 10, surrounding each with a wall-of-water and they are out the top & it is Mothers Day! Maybe this year I won't have to wait till late August for a tomatoe! HINT: filled almost to the top with water & pushed out the bottoms so the tops tilted in and were almost closed. Now that they reached the top I will stand them straighter, opening them more & top off the water. Maybe it was luck that I didn't read the directions!"
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Containers
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
PA
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 13 for Wall O' Water® - 1 Pkg. of 3
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Awesome!,
May 4, 2006 Submitted byThe BeadKnitter from North Idaho
"Though the chart says I'm in zone 6, I live in a microclimate that is much lower. I've had frost in the middle of june, july, and august. Wall-O-Water is my tomato savior. Wouldn't garden without them."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
ID
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 14 for Wall O' Water® - 1 Pkg. of 3
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
wall of waters,
May 1, 2006 Submitted byAnonymous
"i use a 5 gallon plastic bucket, turned upside down over the plant, put the wall of water around it, and fill them, very easy, a little radiator sealent poured into a leaking cylinder will fix any small leak, i have used them for years there great"
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Review 15 for Wall O' Water® - 1 Pkg. of 3
1
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
poor quality,
April 14, 2006 Submitted byheard they were great from Mo. USA
"I purchased 9 water walls for my tomatoes. 1 water wall came apart when I tried to fill it. The rest I got set up, but it was very difficult. Then 3 days later 3 more came apart. Not counting on the rest staying together, but we will see. 4 out of 9 in less than a week is just poor quality. "
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: No
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
MO
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 16 for Wall O' Water® - 1 Pkg. of 3
1
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Wall O' Water,
April 9, 2006 Submitted byAnonymous
"I just wanted to set them in the garden. I tried first 3, they had holes everywhere, some holes are so big that water is running out like crazy. I wasted 30$!!! I think this was the worse experience ever."
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: No
Review 17 for Wall O' Water® - 1 Pkg. of 3
1
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
wall of water,
March 18, 2006 Submitted byNot happy from Salisbury MD
"Upon filling the wall of water, one had a leak and the other two were poorly constructed. The chambers leaked into each other before even being filled 1/3 of the way. Totally useless."
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: No
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
MD
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 18 for Wall O' Water® - 1 Pkg. of 3
5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
Love the wall o water,
February 1, 2006 Submitted byrideagaitedhorse from IL
"These Wall O waters are a great help in growing my seedlings. Not only do I use them in the garden when Im ready to plant but I set them up on the south side of my house very early in the spring.When growing my seedlings in the seed and start kits I get them started in a window. I always had trouble with the plants getting spindly untill I started setting them outside along the house in the wall O water after they get second or 3rd set of real leaves. I just put the whole seed and start tray inside the wall o water and the plants do great ! No more spindly thin stems! Iv even had it snow on the wall o waters along the house and the plants did fine .When the plants are big enough I put them in peat pots and return them to the wall o waters untill its time to plant them in the garden. I had given up trying to grow my own tomato plants untill I discovered these wall O waters work as a mini green house for seedlings."
11 of 11 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
IL
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
Review 19 for Wall O' Water® - 1 Pkg. of 3
4
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
It really helps,
January 28, 2006 Submitted by(No name) from (No location)
"I like getting my tomatoes in as early as possible. This works and is easier to set up than a cold box. It is hard to get it to stand up at times."
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
1-5 years
