Hint on purchasing a new garden hose. Yea, its that time

[NNN0LHI]

Never ever purchase a Heavy Duty garden hose.

Back about 30 years ago when I first got married I bought one. At that time I thought Heavy Duty meant better. It doesn't.

A Heavy Duty garden hose is not very useful around the lawn and garden. Too heavy and unmanageable. You will wear yourself out trying to move it. And the worst part is they last forever.

After struggling around with that one I bought for 30 years I finally gave up and put it into the garbage. It was still like brand new. But my wife and I are getting too old to drag the thing around anymore.

I replaced that thing last year with a Medium Duty hose and I am sure glad I did.

Don

[Stinky The Clown]

1. Excellent advice, Don

I have a similar heavy duty hose purchased from Sears in 1972. It still has lots of life in it. It is now relegated to semi-permanent status as feeders to light and medium duty hose reels we have out where we need them.

We have water powered hose reels, similar to this one, loaded with light and medium duty hoses. That old hose weighs a ton!

[morningglory]

2. I am thinking of taking the old hoses around here and making a drip

irrigation system. Will run the hose around each plant that I might like to keep watered in summer, and use an ice pick to punch drip holes precisely where needed.

[txlibdem]

3. Drip irrigation is the way to go for shrubs, etc.

I'm using drip irrigation for my container garden (works great). I use a soaker hose for the shrubs and landscaping most of the time. I've cut the sprinkling down from daily to once every week or two.