Don’t throw out that leaking or broken garden hose — repair it with a barbed hose fitting or some self-fusing tape designed specifically for water-tight repairs. Step 1: If the hose is leaking at one ...

Where is your garden hose leaking from? The location of the leak will define how you'll fix that leaking garden hose. Before you call a plumber or run out to replace your garden hose, try these DIY ...

Broken and leaking garden hoses can be a source of frustration unless you know a few tricks to make garden hose hole repair quicker and easier. Unavoidably, garden hoses spring leaks or get run over ...

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Q: I hope that this doesn’t sound too cheap, but I have a leak in my garden hose and I understand there is a kit to repair it. What does this kit cost and should I try to repair the hose or buy a new ...

When Consumer Reports tested three lightweight expandable hoses two summers ago we thought they were an acceptable alternative to heavy garden hoses. But as soon as we published the results of our ...

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