There's a new breed of as-seen-on-TV expandable garden hoses that promise to be lighter, easier to use and will never kink. Consumer Reports checked out the Pocket Hose, FlexAbleHose and XHose.

Lowe's sells a 50-foot deep blue vinyl hose by Flexon for $24.98. We love this vibrant orange Yamatic garden hose — 100 feet for $62.99 from Walmart. It's heavy-duty, so it should hold up well to foot ...

Leaks. Kinks. Cracks. If you’re experiencing the trifecta of garden hose problems, know that it’s not just you. “Hoses today are s---,” says Anthony Brewington, a gardener in Leighton, Ala.

We tried out a new breed of garden hose that weighs as little as 1 pound and stretches like an accordion to roughly three times its original length with the water on. Then it retracts when you're ...

Compare Before Buying has just released its comprehensive review of the best garden hoses, and the spotlight shines brightly ...

A surefire way to get the most out of your garden hose is by purchasing a hose nozzle. The best hose nozzles are affordable, easy-to-use tools that significantly improve outdoor tasks, from ...

Greg in Melbourne had been trying for months to unstick his stuck hose end, but couldn’t loosen it from the hose bib.

A hose is a flexible and often reinforced vessel used to transfer fluids from one location to another. Industrial hose covers the broad spectrum of fluid transfer lines, including flow lines for ...

Of course, the biggest hurdle for most people who want to garden will be the lack of outdoor space, particularly for those who live in apartments and aren't lucky enough to get the top floor.

Heater hoses are rubber hoses that circulate engine coolant to and from the heater core, which is the small radiator that provides heat for the cabin. They typically extend from the engine to the ...

Unlike the brake lines, which are metal tubes that run the length of the car, the short brake hose found at each wheel is made of rubber. The hose’s job is to carry brake fluid from a brake line ...

6. Storms River The eastern terminus of the Garden Route is Storms River village, 50 minutes from Plettenberg Bay. Its evocative name speaks to the rugged, indomitable landscape that surrounds it ...