HISTORY - Watersmart

The story behind the product!

HISTORY OF “ MICROPERF ” WATER SAVER LINERS FOR HANGING BASKETS AND ALL OTHER TYPES OF PLANTING CONTAINERS

Trials began in the fall of 1999 and continued until spring of 2003 at which time the assistance of the Provincial arm of Government BC (Science and Technology) provided funds to Malaspina College (Now Vancouver Island University) to trial my idea in conjunction with the City of Nanaimo’s moss type hanging baskets, which suffer heavy losses of water and nutrients. Due to the success of my invention “ Microperf “ liners have been in use in cities since 2003 on Vancouver Island and other cities and towns across Canada including many garden centres. In 2016 came a rebranding of the overall company with the parent company now being named WaterSmart Solutions and it’s manufactured product is now known as “Watersmart™ liner hanging basket liners.

Why the success of my invention you ask? The standard watering sequences for hanging baskets and all similar containers is once a day in the low 60’s to low 70’s. With the liner, you water once every 3 to 4 days (Depending on full sun or shade conditions). Temperatures in the high 70’s and upwards to the 100’s need watering 2 times a day without the liner. With the liner, the watering sequence is only done once every 2 days. Savings are attained not only in water and nutrients but labour as well. The secret of Watersmartliner™ is the liner allows oxygen to enter the liner while keeping the water and nutrients held in suspension without causing any root rot to the plant’s rooting system.

The cost of the liner is minimal, yet it will save cities, towns and the public many litres of water including labor and fuel costs. An example being the Town of Qualicum Beach who saves a couple of hours a day alone (man, watering truck). This allows parks personnel to be utilized in other phases of parks maintenance. From a home owners point of view watering can be completed on a Friday evening with confidence that when they return Sunday their baskets will be healthy and not dried out. In brief, less time is spent watering. When a basket begins to drip, you move on to the next one. This practice applies to all baskets and other containers including moss and coir lined baskets as well.

Watersmartliner™ is a proven product that works and will save our nation millions of litres of water per year. It is important that we conserve our water resources.

Peter Wilson

Inventor

Growing Praise from Happy Customers

“Every year, as a commercial grower, we produce thousands of baskets in all shapes and sizes. We carefully evaluate our products to ensure they deliver the best value and highest quality for our customers. Watersmart liners have completely changed the way we construct our moss baskets—for the better. They save us time, reduce product use and waste, and significantly cut down on labour. We haven’t found a better product for moss basket construction, and we highly recommend them to everyone from backyard gardeners to commercial growers. They are truly a must-have for basket construction.”
Erin WilsonSuperior Farms, Lantzville BC

“For the better part of 25 years our firm has been on the cutting edge when it comes to using sustainable solutions within the landscape industry. We were first exposed to the Watersmartliner from Watersmart Solutions while maintaining 600 plus baskets a year for a local municipality. After the Water smart liner was introduced, our staff recorded 70-80% in significant water savings, improved plant health and a significant cost reduction. This in return reduced our carbon footprint while conserving our precious water source. I cannot say enough about this product, it’s a game changer!”
BrentEasy Living Landscaping