| Your garden hose is arguably one of the most used | | | | 2. Get A Repair Kit |
| items around your home, but it is also one of the most | | | | You can find a garden hose repair kit in most any lawn |
| abused. How many times does it get ran over or left | | | | and garden department of major retail stores. Certainly |
| lying around? I've even known people who used their | | | | a place like Home Depot will have one for you. |
| hose as a rope to secure items on a trailer. Well, with | | | | 3. Repair The Hose |
| that sort of abuse, leaks, kinks and damaged fittings | | | | Cut off the parts of the hose which are leaking water. |
| are bound to happen sooner or later. | | | | Then, using the connectors in your repair kit you can |
| This is where some simple garden hose repair can | | | | put the hose back together again. |
| come in handy. Here is a quick look at how to easily | | | | If your hose has only a very small tiny leak you may |
| repair your hose and keep it from leaking. | | | | be able to wrap duct tape around it for a quick fix, but |
| 1. Find The Leak | | | | in most cases this will not work. |
| Obviously, finding out where the leak is at in the garden | | | | Is your hose beyond the stage of repair? If so, don't |
| hose is your first step. The easiest way to do this is to | | | | throw it away. You can cut it up and use the pieces to |
| attach a spray nozzle and turn on the water. Find out | | | | tie down small trees or for other uses in the garage as |
| where the leak is located and make a mark of it with | | | | well. |
| a marker or pen. | | | | |