Garden hoses are an essential part of any yard and ... In general, hoses that weigh 3 pounds or less will feel light in-hand when full. By 7 pounds, their heft starts to become noticeable.

Most vinyl hoses are best suited to light garden work and washing cars. They don’t have a long life, however. “You might get one season of use out of them,” Daniels says. “They are almost ...

Sure, sticking your thumb in the open end of a garden hose can work in a pinch, but for the best results (and to save your ...

Also, the frustration of using a shoddy garden hose ranks up there with multiple paper cuts and burned out bulbs on holiday light strands. This is a lesson I learned personally after buying two ...