The 22 Best Garden Hoses for Watering Your Lawn
The 22 Best Garden Hoses for Watering Your Lawn
Finding that durable, flexible, no-twist, kink-free water hose is not only to making your best backyard ideas and garden wall ideas come true, but it can be a lot of fun too. In fact, culling together this list of the best garden hoses out there shows just how many new, improved, and even straight-up fancy options there are on the market these days. Whether you're on the hunt for a nifty hose for the best sprinkler option for the particular grass of your luscious lawn or a huge, expandable hose that can help you reach the raised garden beds way in the back, we have a feeling there's something for you here in our top picks. After all, watering shouldn't feel like a chore.
1) Stainless Steel Garden Hose
SPECILITE
amazon.com
This sturdy puncture-resistant stainless steel hose comes with a 10-pattern garden sprayer head.
2) GrowGreen Expandable Garden Hose
GrowGreen
amazon.com
This was the easiest hose to drag out to full extension at 50 feet, taking 2.3 pounds of force on concrete and 3.5 pounds on grass. The GrowGreen hose starts out at 17 feet long and once pressurized, expands to full length.
3) Expandable Garden Hose
POYINRO
A triple layer Latex core and tough outer weave make this hose a garden must-have. And the ruched exterior means you won't have to deal with twisting, knotting, or kinks.
4) Flexi Hose Lightweight Expandable Garden Hose
Flexi Hose
You don't have to spend a lot to get the job done. This one expands up three times its original length, is lightweight and compact, and won't ever kink or leak. There's also a lifetime replacement guarantee if you have any issues, so you can truly shop without worry.
5) TBI Expandable Pro Garden Hose
TBI Pro
amazon.com
The 100-foot TBI Pro is lightweight, compact, and expandable with a no-rust brass connectors and a kink-free design. When you need to store it for the winter (or loan it to neighbors), there's a durable storage bag.
6) Flexzilla SwivelGrip Garden Hose
Flexzilla
amazon.com
The SwivelGrip, true to its name, allows the hose to twist, inside the grip, as it is pulled out from a coil on the ground. So, instead of watching the hose and twisting it as it uncoils, it can just be pulled straight out with each loop untwisting on its own.
7) Tuff-Guard Perfect Garden Hose
Tuff-Guard
amazon.com
This hose surprised us—it’s light, stiff, and darn near impossible to kink, even when we were trying. This stiff material prevents the hose from collapsing when folded over on itself, making it very difficult to interrupt the water flow.
8) Bionic Steel Garden Hose
Bionic Steel
The Bionic Steel Hose truly earns its name, constructed from a commercial-grade 304 stainless steel that is extremely durable, doesn’t rust, and is resistant to leaks, punctures and drags over tough surfaces.
9) Camco Drinking Water Hose
Camco
amazon.com
Will the water in your new hose end up in your kitchen or pool house (or in the mouths of any young children)? Then consider this your best option. It boasts lead-free, BPA-free, phthalate-free water.
10) HydroHose 50 Deigner Series Adjustable Brass Nozzle Pink Pawprint Dog
HYDRO
amazon.com
Who says your garden hose can't be fashionable as it is functional? This adorable pink pawprint hose will dress up any garden.
11) Riemex Expandable Hose
Riemex
amazon.com
It's got the classic green color you've come to associate with garden hoses, but it won't get those unsightly wear-and-tear marks. Corrosion-resistant, expandable, and affordable, this one will save you space, time, and money.
12) Apex Light Duty Garden Hose
APEX LEGENDS
amazon.com
This reasonably priced hose is all you need for watering the garden or patio containers once or twice a week. We'd recommend it for gardening beginners.
13) Apex Medium-Duty Garden Hose
APEX LEGENDS
This hose has heavier construction and brass fittings. That means it'll hold up to medium-duty usage three or four times a week.
14) Stanley Fatmax Professional Grade Water Hose
Stanley Garden
amazon.com
An abrasion-resistant outer cover and forged aluminum fittings make this hose a good choice for daily usage and long-term durability. This one's great for any gardener who means business.
15) Teknor Apex Neverkink PRO Water Hose
Teknor Apex
amazon.com
Mesh technology helps this hose bend for easy handling, even in cold temperatures. That means you don't have to neglect your plants just because it's a colder month.
16) RL Flo-Master Retractable Hose Reel
RL FLOMASTER
amazon.com
This retractable hose winds up into a compact storage unit, which can be wall-mounted or carried by the handle. Plus, it comes with a sprayer nozzle.
17) GHN Garden Coil Hose With Storage Rack
Melnor
Coil this super-lightweight hose up and store on the wall-mounted rack so it stays out of your way when not in use.
18) Water Right High Flow Garden Hose
Water Right
With stainless steel fittings, strain reliefs on hose ends, and UV-stabilized polyurethane construction, this hose is built to last. It's also lightweight and easy to maneuver.
19) Gilmour Reinforced Vinyl Hose
Gilmour
Need a lot of hose? This budget choice stretches 75 feet and has brass fittings for durability.
20) Taisia Soaker Hose
Taisia
amazon.com
This soaker hose is perforated with tiny holes that will deliver water directly to the roots of fast-growing shrubs and garden beds.
21) Gilmour Flexogen Super Duty Hose
Gilmour
This highly reinforced hose boasts heavy-duty couplings, an eight-ply construction, and a lifetime warranty.
22) Gilmour Polymer Hose Mender
Gilmour
amazon.com
Accidentally ran over the hose with the mower? These connectors provide an inexpensive fix for mending your hose, so you won't have to buy a brand-new one.
Dry patches, be gone!