Garden Tools & Supplies

A hose reel stores a garden hose in a tidy housing when not in use. This keeps the hose from damage and the hose owner from injury, because the hose is not snaking across the yard to be tripped...

Perhaps your old garden hose spigot drips when it's turned off, squeaks when you turn the knob or the knob is just missing. It may be time for a new spigot, and replacing the old one will make a...

There are several examples of easy-to-construct, above-ground drip irrigation systems that you can use in your garden. The most commonly used method is a soaker hose, but you can build an...

Apartments or some homes may not have an outside water spigot available. When you need to water plants, wash a car or clean off walkways, hoses are an essential tool. Connecting the hose to a...

Garden sprayers are available in a variety of sizes and types. They can be used to apply pesticides, fungicides and fertilizers for most any type of lawn, plant or tree. Sprayers deliver an exact...

At certain times it may become necessary to breathe in a hose for water to go through it. This may be because of a water backup or an object is restricting the water flow. Blowing water through a...

Toro drip line is a specialized irrigation tubing, similar in appearance to garden hose, consisting of an inner metallic water channel and an outer porous membrane that allows water to seep out...

Drip irrigation is a hassle-free way to water your garden. You can go on vacation and be sure that your plants will look great when you get home. Installing drip irrigation used to be so...

Not only is a garden hose in a tangled mess an eyesore, but a bunched hose can shorten its useful life by making it vulnerable to leaks and breaks. A tangled hose can even be a tripping hazard for...

Water is an essential resource. For those that garden and use water for their yard, rain barrels provide a way to contribute to the conservation of resources and save money. Many U.S. utility...

No matter the size of your garden, you will need some basic tools to keep it neat, productive and healthy. Buy the best garden tools you can afford; they will last longer and work better.

A leak in your garden hose can be very aggravating. When your garden hose springs a leak you may think its time to get a new one, you may be wrong. Most leaks in hoses are small, usually the size...

Large 55-gallon plastic barrels are commonly used to create compost and collect rainwater. These barrels are large, and can be difficult to clean, as it is hard to reach the interior bottom of the...

Having an outdoor shower can be extremely convenient especially during the summer months after you've been to the beach or pool. If you have kids or pets that get dirty playing outdoors then an...

Fifty feet of expensive hose--and one annoying, spurting leak, a little squirt that will soon grow into a bigger one. Here's how to fix it quick!

Portable water dispersal devices attached to a garden hose, also called hose-end sprinklers, are convenient because they offer full manual control over the direction and strength of the water...

How to replace a garden hose nozzle after there is damage to the hose itself, in my case, my dog chewed a hole in it.

Everyone has a fix it for leaking hose which generally involve cutting it. However, if you are dealing with a minor hole I believe this is the best way that doesn't involve shortening or cutting...

PVC pipe has many uses in the garden. From small to large, projects are available for just about anything. PVC pipe is plastic pipe used in plumbing. Due to its durability, PVC pipe withstands the...

Instead of throwing away an old garden hose, make good use of those holes and leaks. Give it new life by adding more holes and recycling it into a soaker hose for flower beds or vegetable gardens.

Sick of all those cheap sprayers built into the bottles of pesticide that you buy. It's almost as hard to pump those things as it is to use a water filter when camping. I once had a sprayer like...

Why use a rain barrel water? Saves you money, there no chemicals found in the municipal water like chorine or fluoride, and it conserves water. To make a rain barrel, basically all you need a...

A hose-end sprinkler, the water distribution device that is attached to the end of a garden hose, is oftentimes more practical than an underground automated lawn irrigation and sprinkler system....

Water pressure in a rain barrel is all about gravity. The higher you can situate the barrel, the greater the water pressure will be. You can easily water plants or the garden by soaking them with...

Have you priced a new garden hose lately? When my 100-foot hose sprung a leak I found a replacement to be more than $50. But just above the hoses, I found a handy little repair kit that took care...

Dandelions are common weeds, and most homeowners prefer to remove them. If you don't wish to expose your family to chemical pesticides, physical removal of dandelions is best. A handy tool, called...

Recycling old materials is a great way to breathe new life into old things and is much more economical than buying a new item every time you need something. Making a natural garden hose reel out...

A tropical greenhouse is also known as a hothouse. In this hothouse, you must maintain a moist environment above 80 degrees Farenheit, with the temperature you select resting squarely on the needs...

A brand new garden hose and a garden hose that you are pulling out of winter storage share something in common; each can be difficult to use. The new hose will be tightly coiled while the garden...

We all know that we can save money by growing our own vegetables, but what about the things that can help our gardens be the best that they can be? Things like drip systems, growing tunnels,...

Garden hoses are used frequently and must be handled properly for prolonged life and convenient function. This article will explain how that can be done in a very simple way that you will applaud...

In theory, you should be able to hold your drinking glass out in the storm and drink it straight from the sky. However, in industrial areas and even those downwind, those clean raindrops can pull...

Here's an easy project that pays off well if you have a thirsty garden. Rain is great for washing your car, filling the bird bath and even washing your hair, too! It's chlorine free so your plants...

You don't need to be a professional gardener to know the importance of a well-watered garden. If you have a large garden to water with limited water access, or your area is experiencing severely...

This is the easiest way to permanently repair a leaky hose.

Saving the clean, free water from the sky is easy, good for the environment, and good for your wallet

A gash that is only 1/4-inch long can render an otherwise perfectly good garden hose useless. While some would respond to such an accident by replacing the entire hose, you can engineer a strong,...

Leaving your garden hose exposed to the elements throughout the winter is a sure-fire way to reduce its life expectancy. Severe cold can cause many types of rubber and synthetics to crack and...

When a pinhole leak springs in your garden hose, it pays to patch it as quickly as possible. Even though it may not be robbing you of much water pressure, the hole will expand over time and can...

Change the flow of water from a garden hose with hose sprayers. Learn about the benefits of gardening with hose sprayers from an award-winning horticulturist in this free home landscaping video.

Sometimes you need to crimp your garden hose and remove the nozzle to let water run out faster, and other times you need the nozzle in order to spray the water harder, for example, in washing your...

Watering that far away hanging basket in the garden can be impossible if you haven't enough water pressure to your hose. To fix it, we have to determine why there is no pressure. If the water...

Wading pools and deck fountains provide wonderful entertainment, but algae, leaves, bugs and yuck that accumulate often spoil water fun. Pools need to be cleaned. Deck fountains sometimes need to...

Homeowners can expect the occasional leaking or spraying from a garden hose. Not only do these leaks waste water, but you may also find yourself getting all wet as a result. Before you decide to...

For tanks that will accomodate a hose but not a submersible pump, you can use an externally mounted electric pump to pull large volumes of water from the tanks.

A drip irrigation system can be made very easily. This How-To is How to Build a cheap drip irrigation system.

Using an oscillating sprinkler is an efficient way of providing water to maintain your lawn and flower beds. During the hot months, this watering device will be used frequently. Clean your...

A good hose can be fairly expensive garden equipment. You don't want to have to replace it each time a hole appears. Spotting the hole is usually the easy part, and fixing it doesn't have to be...

Many people have garden hoses in their yard with broken or damaged ends. There is no reason to buy a brand new hose if the connectors are damaged. Fixing the end of a garden hose is a simple task...

Well-made brass hose nozzles will last for years, but even the best of them can spring a leak now and then. Nearly always, leaks are due to a defective washer.