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you couldn’t ask for a better reel set. Watering can be a drag when you’ve got a long garden, especially if all your taps are at the house end. A hose cart makes things a whole lot easier ...

Among the changes she began to make was to the 50-foot-by-25-foot front yard, which at the time was covered in brown Bermuda grass ... vibrantly colored low-water garden. Last year, it drew ...

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Our overall winner was the soaker garden hose from Water Right, boasting a flexible construction and high-quality fittings. We hooked up the soaker hoses to an outdoor water spigot and observed ...

The test logistics included many moving parts like target species, reel size, and application ... readers with honest and authentic coverage of outdoor gear. Our writers and editors eat, sleep ...

Consider the specific water demands of your intended use before selecting this hose reel model. For a compact garden, there is no need to waste money on a retractable garden hose reel with a long hose ...

In this case, our pick is the Giraffe Retractable Garden Hose Reel With a 5/8 in. x 65 ft Water Hose. It takes only 5-6 seconds to have the hose fully retracted, which is nearly 2x faster than the G ...

Can’t believe I’m writing about the best 100 ft garden ... say the hose kinks all the time while the others are pretty much in love with it. In my opinion, this is not a hose for lazy people. If you ...

There's a new breed of as-seen-on-TV expandable garden hoses that promise to be lighter, easier to use and will never kink. Consumer Reports checked out the Pocket Hose, FlexAbleHose and XHose.