Flexible pipe used for water - typically to irrigate plants
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How often to water vegetables / herbs with garden hose?
My vegetables and herbs are all in pots outside in full sun. I don't have a drip system. I just water my plants by hand with the hose on the mist setting. How do I get the 1" per week amount of ...
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What's a good height to mount a retractable hose reel?
How high should I mount a retractable hose reel from the ground?
I want it to be easy to reach (for children too), not damage plants that are nearby, and not be too high or low that it will look ...
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Will the effectiveness of soaker hoses degrade too much if I connect multiple ones together?
I'm looking to use soaker hoses on my tomatoes this year and need a bit over 100 feet to get all the plants. The maximum length I can get one in is 50 feet so I would need three hoses to get ...
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How much space can I leave between soaker hoses in my garden?
I'm in the process of planting my garden, and I had planned 3 ft wide raised beds with a single soaker hose running down the center of each one. I am using a square foot layout, so there will be 3 ...
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What sort of hose nozzle should I look for such that it won't spring a leak after just one frosty night?
I bought a hose nozzle that looked robust (though made mainly of plastic) last year and let it sit out over the winter (temperatures get down to -30 ºC). This spring, naturally, the nozzle was ...
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How do I repair a soaker hose?
I laid out a soaker hose system for my garden this year. Unfortunately a few weeks ago I went to turn it on and noticed a loud spraying sound coming from one area, when I removed some mulch the water ...
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Garden Hoses: how safe are they?
After noticing that some garden hoses carry a warning, "Not to be used for drinking water", I recently switched to one labelled "non-toxic". Does this only mean that the hose is lead-free, or also ...
