Quick connectors make a major difference. Once you get hooked on them, you'll never go back.

flaflwrgrl said:Quick connectors make a major difference. Once you get hooked on them, you'll never go back.

I need to get them! Wished I had years ago!

Marilyn, I got some Gardena brand quick connectors eons ago & they haven't broken yet! It's been at least 15 years. They're a little pricey but WELL worth it.

Ann,

I had some quick connectors (Gardena brand) in the 80's, but that darn ex husband got them and that was over 23 years ago!

I never got around, in all these years, to replace them.

Marilyn said:Ann,

I had some quick connectors (Gardena brand) in the 80's, but that darn ex husband got them and that was over 23 years ago!

I never got around, in all these years, to replace them.

And I bet they are still working for him . Mine got left at the house down south so I will have to be replacing mine. A few might have made it in the moving truck but will have to see when we unpack everything when the house is done & we move in. Sure am hoping I can win that raffle. I could use that money for Gardena quick connectors!

My quick connectors are made of brass and I've had them about 8 years, they really are great time savers, worth the cost for sure.

We have a bunch of brass ones that we bought at Harbor Freight (very reasonably priced), but the washers in them die pretty quickly in our temperature extremes. Are the Gardena brand more durable?

The Gardena I had were some kind of plastic & it as well as the washers just kept going like the energizer bunny! And we had extreme high temps. down in that portion of Fl. as well as brutal sun. However, I can't say what your cold temps. will do to it. I'm not cold experienced.

Hmmm, don't think plastic would like our nasty cold temps. Or maybe it's just the extremes. I've had more plastic things just shatter here. But the brass ones from Harbor Freight are inexpensive enough that I'm perfectly happy buying replacement ones! Regardless, those quick connectors are life savers!

I'm not familiar with quick connectors or what they do. What do need to buy?

Are you familiar with the connectors mechanics use on air hoses? Same technology. They allow you to just push back a sleeve on the connector on one hose, and slide the mating connector on the other hose (or watering tool) into it. It snaps back and voila! No having to screw and unscrew hoses and nozzles. They are generally sold as either male/female sets or a combination of several.

Thanks for the reply woofie. Looking right now at Amazon. Are these the same thing?

Gardena 36004 Garden Hose Quick Connector Starter Set and Gardena 9042-BK Garden Hose Quick Connect Starter Set

Those are the Gardena brand ones, which are plastic and are the ones that a couple of people have mentioned. I personally haven't had good luck with the plastic ones, but the brass ones are rather more expensive. I looked to see if Harbor Freight had them listed on their website, but I don't see them right now (possibly a seasonal item). Amazon also shows a couple of brass ones. You don't mention where you're located, so I don't know which would suit your needs best. Our local hardware store (Ace Hardware) also carries a brass version. I think these little gadgets are getting more and more popular!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015AUY3W/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0008IT0GE/

I bought mine at Home Depot, they keep a lot of gardening stuff year round.

Thanks - I'll have to buy these. Here's a tip for back for you to keep nursery tags organized. Punch hole and keep them on a metal or cable ring.

dormantsrule you should send that tip and photo to Trish and you will earn 2 acorns when it's posted.

I keep telling Trish that she should put a little box somewhere that tells people how to submit tips!

I agree!

IF I recall, you have tio know to send a Tree-Mail to her with "TIP" in the subject line. But maybe that has changed since now we also have "Ideas".

That has changed now Rick. You just submit your tip in the ideas forum & viola' tis done!

Thank you!

Once upon a time I had several tips pending, but I never supplied a photo.

Also, I probably never got them short enough to be interesting!