When we say watering hose, the image that comes to our mind is of a flexible tube that is used to carry water from the tap to the desired place.
Garden hoses are the best carriers of water to the thirsty plants undoubtedly.
But the pipes play a more important role in any household.
Just visualize the scene where you want to clean your patio or water the plants and have to carry the water in a bucket.
Ugh!! The sloshing water and the following mess would be double trouble and would make you want to have a garden pipe immediately.
The hosepipe so called in the UK, South Africa and Southern US is used for a flexible opaque or colored tube that is attached to a tap or water source to transport water to the garden or the lawn.
It is more commonly known as a garden hose in other English-speaking countries.
Types of Gardening Water Hoses: There are multiple types of watering hoses are popularly used the world over.
Selection of a particular kind of hose would depend on the use you are going to put it to.
Apart from the standard garden hose, there is a garden soaker hose that has very tiny almost invisible holes.
This kind of hose is used while watering the garden or lawn and the ground-facing holes soak up the soil and allow the water to really seep into the ground without evaporating.
Then there is a coil garden watering hose that has the look of an old-fashioned coiled phone cord.
They are stretchable and can be used away from the water source.
After the work is finished they automatically resume their original coiled position.
These hoses can be used in patio, balcony or a small size garden.
Accessories for Water Hoses: Hose Reels are best used for storing, delivering and retrieving water hoses.
They are very important for garden care.
The garden hose reels prove very useful in preventing accidents and also in protecting and improving the lifespan of the hose.
These reels can vary in length, type and price range.
Some of these reels can be mounted on the side of the house or on the cart.
Many of the reels come in their own storage container.
These reels keep the garden hose wound nicely and saves it from being run over or getting damaged.
Wheel Hose Carts prove to be very useful in garden care.
They save you from hauling the hose pipe from one end to the other which can be quite a pain in the back and a very tedious chore.
The cart consists of a reel with a crank which can be used to neatly coil the hose thus eliminating tangles and knots.
It is set on a set of two or four wheeled base with a handle to minimize the strain of pulling the cart along and easy rolling.
Shut-Off Valves form an integral part of the garden care process.
There are numerous shut-off valves available.
But brass valves are the most popular variety owing to its high quality and durability.
These valves help to start and stop the flow of water during the watering of your garden.
It is an essential watering tool as it minimizes your trips to the water spigot and helps in saving both time and water.