Where to Buy a New Garden Hose

So after a summer of wrestling with your old garden hose you’ve finally decided to bite the bullet and invest in a new one. You’re tired of patching the leaks with duct tape. The bucket under the faucet that used to catch the constant dribble leaking from the loose garden hose fittings doesn’t help much now that the leak has turned into a spray, and you’re barely getting a dribble of water from the business end. Where do you go to buy a new garden hose that suits your needs? There are a number of options.

Hardware Store

Most hardware stores stock a few garden hoses in their gardening or yard department. Your selection will be fairly limited, though. They’ll probably stock the most popular sizes of cheap garden hoses, so if you’ll be happy with a 25 or 50-foot ½ inch garden hose, you may find what you’re looking for. If you want the extra watering capacity of a ¾ inch garden hose – which delivers twice the water per minute as a ½ inch garden hose – you may want to look elsewhere.

Big Box Home Store

The local big box home store will carry a larger selection in the garden hose department, but you’ll still be limited – and you’ll pay for the privilege of shopping with the big boys. Chances are that you’ll find other hose diameters, such as 5/8 inch garden hose and even 1 inch water hose, but the home and garden stores tend to offer lots of cheap garden hose products that will crack easily. If you do go the big box route, be sure you read the materials tag to find out what the garden hose is made of, and check to be sure that the garden hose fittings are made of heavy duty brass that won’t warp and bend.

Online Superstore

You’ll find a large garden hose selection at online superstores, but there’s no guarantee of quality. Many of the hoses available at these sites are imported from overseas and made with cheap materials and low standards. You may also find lots of novelty garden hose products, such as soaker hoses and coil garden hose, but you’ll often be buying cheap knock-offs or paying far more than you need to pay.

Online Specialty Garden Hose Supplier

Your best option for finding the right garden hose online is a company that specializes in selling garden hose products. Because their business is selling hoses, you’ll find a full selection of sizes, styles and types of garden hose so you’re sure to find exactly the one you’re looking for. If you’re looking for a drinking-safe garden hose, a heated garden hose, a coil garden hose or 1 inch water hose, this is the place to look. You’ll also find garden hose fittings, garden hose reels and other accessories and supplies to make your gardening life easier.