Garden Hose Storage Resource Center

Steel hose reel cart parked in a garage for winter

How to Store a Hose Reel Cart Over Winter

Drain it, clean it, oil it, and park it inside. A 20-minute routine that gets your hose reel cart through winter ready for spring.

How to Store a Hose Reel Cart Over Winter

Drain it, clean it, oil it, and park it inside. A 20-minute routine that gets your hose reel cart through winter ready for spring.

Hand checking a brass fitting on a steel hose reel cart

Garden Hose Fittings and Thread Sizes Explained

Male vs female, hose thread vs pipe thread, washers and quick-connects — everything you need to know to get a leak-free connection.

Garden Hose Fittings and Thread Sizes Explained

Male vs female, hose thread vs pipe thread, washers and quick-connects — everything you need to know to get a leak-free connection.

Four-wheel steel hose reel cart parked next to a barn

Hose Storage for Farms and Acreage

Long runs, gravel lanes, and barn chores need tougher hose storage than a backyard. Here is what to look for on farms and acreage.

Hose Storage for Farms and Acreage

Long runs, gravel lanes, and barn chores need tougher hose storage than a backyard. Here is what to look for on farms and acreage.

Steel hose reel cart on a lawn covered in fall leaves

Fall Yard Cleanup Checklist

Ten jobs to finish before winter: leaves, the last mow, beds, gutters, outdoor water, hoses, and tools.

Fall Yard Cleanup Checklist

Ten jobs to finish before winter: leaves, the last mow, beds, gutters, outdoor water, hoses, and tools.

Homeowner watering with a garden hose from a four-wheel steel reel cart

Rubber vs Vinyl vs Hybrid Garden Hoses: Which L...

Rubber lasts, vinyl is light and cheap, hybrid splits the difference. Here is how to pick the right garden hose material for how you water.

Rubber vs Vinyl vs Hybrid Garden Hoses: Which L...

Rubber lasts, vinyl is light and cheap, hybrid splits the difference. Here is how to pick the right garden hose material for how you water.

Steel hose reel cart parked in an organized garage

How to Organize Your Garage for Winter

One weekend, six steps: swap summer gear for winter gear, get the hose and tools off the floor, and make room to park.

How to Organize Your Garage for Winter

One weekend, six steps: swap summer gear for winter gear, get the hose and tools off the floor, and make room to park.