🌿 GARDEN gear: HOSES & SPRINKLERS
**💧 GARDEN HOSES**
1. Hose Types:
* Vinyl: Cheap and light, good for easy watering.
* Rubber: Lasts, bends well, great for tough jobs and all weather.
* Reinforced: Extra strong to handle more water pressure.
* Expandable: Shrinks for easy storage, grows with water.
* Soaker: Waters slowly at the roots. Awesome for plants.
* Flat: Stores easy, good for lower water flow.
2. What Hoses Are Made Of:
* Vinyl: Cheap but can break or bend.
* Rubber: Lasts long, good any weather.
* Polyurethane: Light, safe for drinking water, doesn't bend easy.
* PVC: Stiff when it's cold but lasts.
3. How Long & Wide?
* Lengths: Usually 25, 50, 75, or 100 ft.
* Width: Normally ⅝, ½, or ¾.
* ⅝: Common size, good flow and pressure.
* ½: Light, easy to use, less water flow.
* ¾: More water, good for big gardens.
4. Hooking It Up:
* What it's Made Of: Brass (lasts), plastic (light), or aluminum (light, but can rust).
* Types:
* Threaded: Normal screw-on type.
* Quick-Connect: Pops on easy.
* Washers: Rubber rings to stop leaks.
5. Cool Things to Look For:
* Doesn't Kink: More layers or stronger hoses don't bend easy.
* Burst Strength: How much pressure before it breaks. Higher is better.
* UV proof: So the sun doesn't ruin it.
* Safe to Drink From: No lead or bad stuff inside.
6. Taking Care of Your Hose:
* Don't bend it too much.
* Empty it after with it to stop freezing or mold.
* Store on a reel or hanger.
* Keep out of the sun.
**SPRINKLERS**
1. Kind of Sprinklers:
* Oscillating: Sprays in a square. Good for normal lawns.
* Rotary/Rotating: Spins around. Great for round areas.
* Stationary (Spot): Sprays one spot. Works for small areas.
* Impulse (Impact): Shoots water far. Covers big, bumpy yards.
* Traveling: Moves itself. Good for big yards.
* Misting: Fine spray. good for plants that need gentle water.
* In-Ground Pop-Up: Stays in the ground. Common for Garden Sprinklerss.
2. What They're Made Of:
* Plastic: Cheap, but might break.
* Metal: Tougher, good if you use it a lot.
* Both: Plastic and metal for good price and life.
3. How Much Does It Cover?
* Spray Far: How far the water goes.
* Spray Shape: Round, half-round, square, etc.
* Change It: Adjust how far, wide, and where it sprays.
4. Water Power:
* Pressure: Most work around 30–60 PSI.
* How Much Water: Know how much you're using. Saves water.
5. Timers:
* Manual: Simple timer you turn.
* Electronic: Set times and how long.
* Smart: Uses Wi-Fi and weather to water right.
6. Keep It Working:
* Clean any clogs in the holes.
* Flush the system to clean it out.
* Empty in-ground systems for the winter to stop breaks.
**🔧 Extras:**
* Hose Reels: Keeps hoses neat.
* Splitters: Use two hoses from one tap.
* Backflow Thing: Stops dirty water from getting in your drinking water.
* Timers & Sensors: Saves water.
* Stands: Raises sprinklers for bigger plants.
* Hose Guides: Stops hoses from hurting plants.
**🌱 Save Water:**
* Water early or late to stop water from drying up.
* Soaker hoses water the roots good.
* Put plants that need same water together.
* Use mulch to keep soil wet.
**💧 GARDEN HOSES**
1. Hose Types:
* Vinyl: Cheap and light, good for easy watering.
* Rubber: Lasts, bends well, great for tough jobs and all weather.
* Reinforced: Extra strong to handle more water pressure.
* Expandable: Shrinks for easy storage, grows with water.
* Soaker: Waters slowly at the roots. Awesome for plants.
* Flat: Stores easy, good for lower water flow.
2. What Hoses Are Made Of:
* Vinyl: Cheap but can break or bend.
* Rubber: Lasts long, good any weather.
* Polyurethane: Light, safe for drinking water, doesn't bend easy.
* PVC: Stiff when it's cold but lasts.
3. How Long & Wide?
* Lengths: Usually 25, 50, 75, or 100 ft.
* Width: Normally ⅝, ½, or ¾.
* ⅝: Common size, good flow and pressure.
* ½: Light, easy to use, less water flow.
* ¾: More water, good for big gardens.
4. Hooking It Up:
* What it's Made Of: Brass (lasts), plastic (light), or aluminum (light, but can rust).
* Types:
* Threaded: Normal screw-on type.
* Quick-Connect: Pops on easy.
* Washers: Rubber rings to stop leaks.
5. Cool Things to Look For:
* Doesn't Kink: More layers or stronger hoses don't bend easy.
* Burst Strength: How much pressure before it breaks. Higher is better.
* UV proof: So the sun doesn't ruin it.
* Safe to Drink From: No lead or bad stuff inside.
6. Taking Care of Your Hose:
* Don't bend it too much.
* Empty it after with it to stop freezing or mold.
* Store on a reel or hanger.
* Keep out of the sun.
**SPRINKLERS**
1. Kind of Sprinklers:
* Oscillating: Sprays in a square. Good for normal lawns.
* Rotary/Rotating: Spins around. Great for round areas.
* Stationary (Spot): Sprays one spot. Works for small areas.
* Impulse (Impact): Shoots water far. Covers big, bumpy yards.
* Traveling: Moves itself. Good for big yards.
* Misting: Fine spray. good for plants that need gentle water.
* In-Ground Pop-Up: Stays in the ground. Common for Garden Sprinklerss.
2. What They're Made Of:
* Plastic: Cheap, but might break.
* Metal: Tougher, good if you use it a lot.
* Both: Plastic and metal for good price and life.
3. How Much Does It Cover?
* Spray Far: How far the water goes.
* Spray Shape: Round, half-round, square, etc.
* Change It: Adjust how far, wide, and where it sprays.
4. Water Power:
* Pressure: Most work around 30–60 PSI.
* How Much Water: Know how much you're using. Saves water.
5. Timers:
* Manual: Simple timer you turn.
* Electronic: Set times and how long.
* Smart: Uses Wi-Fi and weather to water right.
6. Keep It Working:
* Clean any clogs in the holes.
* Flush the system to clean it out.
* Empty in-ground systems for the winter to stop breaks.
**🔧 Extras:**
* Hose Reels: Keeps hoses neat.
* Splitters: Use two hoses from one tap.
* Backflow Thing: Stops dirty water from getting in your drinking water.
* Timers & Sensors: Saves water.
* Stands: Raises sprinklers for bigger plants.
* Hose Guides: Stops hoses from hurting plants.
**🌱 Save Water:**
* Water early or late to stop water from drying up.
* Soaker hoses water the roots good.
* Put plants that need same water together.
* Use mulch to keep soil wet.