Garden hose reels can be a real benefit to anyone who enjoys gardening or watering lawns on a warm sunny evening. If you have to manually heave out your garden hose yourself, untangle it and coil it back up after use, it can become very exhausting and time consuming. This can become difficult if you have back or other physical problems. One of the best things about the use of this devise is that you don’t’ have to leave your garden hose out on the ground and risk damage to it. If you just don’t feel like winding it up for storage yourself, the garden hose reel can simply wind up your hose up for you by just turning a handle. There are three kinds of garden hose reels, the wall mount, and the portable and stationary cabinet types. They are made of plastic and sturdy metal. The plastic types are made of hard plastic and can withstand more weight than normal. Here is how you can best determine which one will fit your needs. more »

Outdoor accessories such as garden hose reels and equipment racks make outdoor living more efficient, but if your home's exterior is brick, you likely will need to install some of the attachments into the concrete mortar between bricks. You can use the same drilling techniques for attaching objects to interior concrete walls, such as those found in basements. more »

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 hose pulled from storage will quite likely be tangled. Tangled garden hoses are not limited to those being brought out of storage. Retrieving a loaned hose can present a tangled mess. There is a systematic way to coil a hose, making it easier to stretch out the next time you want to use it. These tips are directed to those who are not using a garden hose reel to wind up their garden hose. more »