Water Your Plants The EASY Way WITHOUT Drip Irrigation!

In this video, I share the easiest irrigation system you can possibly install: an all-in-one drip irrigation solution anyone can install in 10 minutes! This amazing product makes it simple for anyone to install irrigation to their garden, landscaping or fruit trees. This is a game changer for watering plants during hot, dry periods. Never manually water again!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 The "Drought Tolerant Fruit Tree" Lie
3:03 Stop Hand Watering Plants
3:49 Drip Irrigation Pros And Cons
4:45 The Lazy Watering Solution
7:36 Sprinkler Hose Demonstration
8:44 My 10 Minute Drip Irrigation System
11:15 My Sprinkler Hose Review
13:41 Adventures With Dale
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[@TheMillennialGardener]

If you enjoyed this video, please "Like" and share it to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😀TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 The "Drought Tolerant Fruit Tree" Lie 3:03 Stop Hand Watering Plants 3:49 Drip Irrigation Pros And Cons 4:45 The Lazy Watering Solution 7:36 Sprinkler Hose Demonstration 8:44 My 10 Minute Drip Irrigation System 11:15 My Sprinkler Hose Review 13:41 Adventures With Dale

[@moz2010ify]

Assure the holes are not clogged when you leave the hose on the ground for a long time.

[@sparky6086]

My grandparents used those kind of flat hoses in their garden & orchard, back in the 1960's. Us grandkids used to run through them too!

[@naterussell6025]

ohio is in a semi drought atm. just random pop up thunderstorms. they might poor rain but only for a few minutes and then it's painfully humid and the ground dries up.

[@craigpattison5762]

Weve been using our two soakers just like these and use them out along the edge of our lawn to water our day lilies, spirea, irises, etc. every summer.

[@hildalopez1252]

Can you please repost the link for the 25' hose. It's the same link as the 50' hose. Thank you 😊

[@MrDeepwatermarine]

Millennial finds Gen X invention from the 70’s. I’m glad someone still makes this type of hose. A lot of good things have been lost to time.

[@AshGreen359]

Gen X invented something in the 70's I was still in grade school so not likely

[@OneWildTurkey]

My Dad used a sprinkler hose in the early 60s. We kids loved playing in them until he noticed we were messing up the lawn.

[@classicrocklover5615]

MY ADVICE: I'm a Market Gatdener and have about 20 of these sprinkler hoses in play. Here's a lesson learned the hard way: at the end of your faucet (or regular hose) attach a valve shutoff before attaching the sprinkler hose. I usually connect up to 50 ft of hose together. When you first turn it on, open up the pressure full, until the water reaches the end. Then reduce the pressure to about 50 percent. The first year I used these, I left pressure full open and it "blew out" the first couple holes large enough, it made all the water release only there. I've tried to tape those holes shut with flex tape, but doesn't work. I will try to glue shut those couple holes, otherwise I think I ruined my first 2 hoses. I live in the country and just have a household well. I have hard water and have not had issues with mineral buildup. I have eight 50 ft laid out in a large row garden. Each is connected to a 4-part shutoff valve, so I can control which row is watered. Just be mindful about the pressure!

[@NevadaGoats]

We have ridiculous water pressure here. A pressure reducer is a must on all of our drip systems.

[@ricbequeaith]

Great information but I've never heard of a Market Gatdener before.

[@bertkutoob]

Google it... ​ What is a market gardener? someone who grows fruit and vegetables on a small farm and sells them to the public:

[@gardenandgrease]

This is what I was wondering. We have crazy water pressure here and think a regulator would be needed but I guess we could just turn the shut off at half mast…. Is that what you’re saying?

[@FloridaGirl-]

I use a back flow device and pressure reducer on my soaker hoses. You can get them at homedepo. They are cheap. Protects the hoses.

[@jeroid123]

Thank you! Just finished 3 hours of hand watering, walked inside and thought "There has to be a better way", genuinely appreciate you for this one!

[@meden4343]

Love this idea. Thanks for sharing

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You’re welcome! There is no better investment than automated watering. Except maybe weed barrier 😆

[@privateprivate1914]

Thank you so much ! Been outside watering almost everyday and this looks like a timesaver big time! They should be your affiliate 😊

[@tzarnick1507]

I thought I was the only one that spent so much time watering lol.

[@SeaBreeze2247]

Ditto! It’s too hot out there. I’m in the same coastal NC location, and although I water early mornings, the humidity has elevated the “feels like” temp to over 100 several days recently. Thanks for the great tip!

[@selinamularz9194]

I forgot these existed. Played in them as a kid.

[@BritInvLvr]

Oh wow. My grandma had one of those sprinkler hoses. She’d set it up so my brothers and I could run through it.

[@NachoCheese00]

We had one when I was a kid in the 60's. All the neighbor kids would come over, and run through it. We sometimes also put down a length of visqueen and some dish soap for a slip & slide. Great fun on hot days in Florida!!

[@lorib5323]

IKR?!?! Both my grandparents had these and we kept cool all summer running through them

[@mleonard3163]

We had one growing up too. My grandparents had an even cooler system though. It's been a very long time since I've seen it in action but if I remember correctly you set up a hose as a "track" and the sprinkler looks similar to an old fashioned John Deere tractor and it uses the force of the hose that's turned on to push itself around the track you've laid out. Great for oddly shaped yards.

[@msjennrebeccajulian]

Yea we had a few growing up in the 80s and 90s. Definitely not a new product on the market.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I have to say, it works a lot better as drip line than it does as a sprinkler. It's more consistent.

[@govegan0424]

If you have a Menards nearby, they stock an AMERICAN MADE sprinkler hose like this for MUCH less money (50% less than Amazon). These are excellent products, AMERICAN MADE, less expensive, and not supporting Amazon.

[@Dani-dg4ut]

Thanks for the tip…do they have the same markings as the ones the gardener is talking about?

[@govegan0424]

@@Dani-dg4ut no, they are made in America so they are slightly different than the imported ones on Amazon. I love mine.

[@robotafflicition]

No Menards near this guy

[@danjenkins5704]

Used these in 70's, turn it over and it will dig deep holes in the garden so turn the volume down to make a drip...they work great

[@easternacademy]

News flash: Soaker hoses have improved. The first time I used soaker hoses more than 30 years ago, I vowed to never waste my money on them again. I use drip irrigation throughout my vegetable gardens and aim for xeriscape for ornamentals. However, it is unseasonably hot and dry and I risked losing a few ornamentals. I went back on my vow and bought fabric soaker hose. It was $10 for 50' at Ollie's. It is more flexible so I can place it more precisely, doesn't kink, doesn't move under pressure and more importantly, it delivers consistently over the entire length of the hose. It also takes up less space for storage.

[@justcollectingdust]

I did the same thing....I just laid it down, turned it on and had the same dripping action from front to back. Harbor Freight 9.99

[@subramaniampalghatbalasubr3208]

These comment is very useful! 10$ for 50 Ft is an amazing deal! Thank you @easternacademy and @justcollectingdust! Does the harbor freight sprinkler hose work the same way?

[@mikel646]

I have both stores reasonably near me. I'll look into it...thanks!!

[@edifying]

I have made the same transition, but not as impressed as you. Still seem to spring leaks, kink with regularity, a pain in the butt to store so that it will unroll without twisting, and even if I am painfully careful rolling it up in the fall it still seems to want to twist when attempting to lay it out again in the spring. Then I am forced to undo an incredible amount of kinks to get it laid out. Also need to pamper it if attempting to create a curve for the adjacent row., very easy to kink it when attempting to do that. Put simply, I have ceased to use it. Also, if attempting to use rain water, you will need a very good filter setup. But that applies to all sprinkler systems.

[@marvinthomason8540]

Excellent information. Thanks for sharing. I have never been to Ollie’s but will now. Mary

[@vivkeneally4116]

Thanks for the nostalgic moment! We had one of these in the 1960s for the lawn. We kids loved to jump over it on hot days.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I wonder why they faded away? Maybe because most new homes are cookie-cutter now and come with sprinklers? These work well as makeshift dripline.

[@davidsauls9542]

We did also. It was great fun !!

[@john2510]

I came here to say that. These aren’t new.

[@NachoCheese00]

We did too!! All the neighborhood kids flocked over to join in the fun!! Mom would make PB&J's for us all.

[@SannyAnnie]

Yes yes! We did too! Same era - early 1960s.

[@derwynmdockenjr]

I watch a LOT of gardening KZbinrs and none of them go into the detail on natural habitat that these plants we force to grow in non native ways have. Keep it up brotha!! 💪❤

[@cruz1742]

Waisted money! You will lost 50% of water due to evaporation

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It's really important. Once we understand how they grow in their native habitat, we can understand how to make them healthier. Most of our problems is we're growing non-native species in foreign conditions. That's the cause of most disease, pest problems, etc. If we can mirror their native habitat or compensate for the changes, things get easier.

[@sassafrasred6657]

What if you focus on growing what grows in the same soul as you have.

[@derwynmdockenjr]

@@cruz1742 Waisted education 😂😂

[@violet7245]

We sure played in those back in the 60’s

[@skyleen]

I was a child in the 1960s, and I remember that we had one of these sprinkler hoses. It's great that they are either still around, or back. 😊

[@Mickey-bd4hi]

I wanted you to know that we ve eaten beets, radishes, peas. Zucchini and some greens out of our garden. This is the best garden we ve ever had thanks to following many of your tips.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Outstanding! I'm so happy to help!

[@baneverything5580]

I`m growing an amazing cucumber crop from a productive variety he mentioned plus Pineapple Guava I saw here. I have two plants about 8 feet apart. I`m gonna root cuttings once they get larger. I had already planned to plant figs but decided to plant a dozen trees after seeing his long row. I have 6 in the ground with 4 dwarf everbearing mulberries scattered among them to distract the birds and more rooting right now and babies with leaves in pots. Next year will be a nice harvest because some of my new fig trees have already started fruiting and my mulberry trees are all 4 to 6 feet bushes already.

[@sheisofthewoods]

As an elder millennial please know we know about these sprinklers, not all of us are out of touch with hose selections😂

[@MeemsKaso]

Oh Anthony....you have brought great memories back of being a kid in the late 60's & 70's with my cousins running through the sprinkler hose! 😂 They used to be green with the white stripe. I don't remember any of our moms using them upside down. We didn't have spikes to hold them down either. We used to get frustrated because sometimes our fun was interrupted by the hose twisting and water would push out to the side instead of the mist fountains. Between this Slip & Slide & Water Wiggle we had a blast! We went through a lot of them because our dads would knick them with the lawn mower 😢😮 I'm glad you're excited to have found them, but they've been around for a very long time.

[@auroracrane6147]

You just said what I was about to say.

[@berndtherrenvolk1951]

@@auroracrane6147And me.

[@Farmgang]

I remember all those same type of things 😂

[@TheMillennialGardener]

My Dad texted me yesterday to literally tell me the same thing. He had one of these in the yard growing up they'd play with. I guess with better irrigation products, these have gone the way of the dodo bird, but they're awesome temporary drip lines! A new use for an old product.

[@denisemorrison6331]

Yes! I giggled when Anthony said kids would have fun running through it. 😂

[@genevabrown450]

I love my watering time,after work every afternoon a cigar and a cold one plus I get a chance to eyeball everything,picked two horn worms off last night and found flea bettles on my mustard greens which I dusted this morning before leaving for work...😉

[@Volfor321]

I've been lucky so far with pests except for a groundhog starting to eat my sunflower leaves. Way better year than normal but it may be due to the lack of rain. In ground I use the sprinkler hose but I still have to water my containers and have about the same ritual as you

[@humanbeing4368]

Hand watering your plants is therapeutic!

[@reneenewfrock5743]

Right!

[@joannc147]

You paint a cute picture - cigar and beer 🤣! Also, great point about getting to eyeball the garden while hand watering. 👍🏻

[@teenagardner3623]

I love your channel! I've learned a lot for my gardening, plus you make me laugh in moments like this. Ok, showing my age. How many of us ran through these when we were young kids? 😅 put a tarp under it and have a slip n slide. Of course I love Dale as well

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I wonder why they faded away? I don't think I've ever seen one of these in use.

[@lenorabearer5764]

Because the old ones were truly pieces of junk that didn't last any time at all!

[@jerryf581]

Used these hoses back in the 70's on top of mobile homes(metal boxes back then) to try to help cool them off in the Mississippi Delta summertime heat.

[@AjArpopP52]

I love that you love this hose. I haven’t seen one of those since I was a kid in the late 60’s. Such a great idea to use it like you’re using it. You always post cool stuff. Thank you

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I haven't seen one of these. Maybe they're making a comeback? This isn't their original intent, but it makes for really cheap, easy drip line

[@crwlh6721]

@@TheMillennialGardener Everyone had these back in the day. Kids played in them all summer. They left a light discolored line on the lawn if left in the same place for a couple of days, so people switched to the oscillating sprinklers or the impulse spike sprinklers and these lost favor. Plus, they were a pain to move & reposition (which was necessary in order to water all parts of a yard.)

[@JEBavido]

My mom used these in the 60s to water a lot of things. It’s best to use them at less than full force to prevent blowouts. Soaker hoses came in vogue to push these out because a lot of water can be wasted to evaporation if you’re use them at full force. My mom took note of the sweet spot for the water pressure, and then used the hoses upside down, so they watered straight into the mulch under her plants.

[@kpcountyline277]

What a great idea! It’s exactly what I need! We put up shade cloth a couple days ago. My husband thought it was a waste of money until it was up. Now he’s telling everybody how great it is😂 Your videos have been so helpful. Thanks!

[@Watchoutforsnakez]

Same

[@marypowell2994]

That hose has been around for over 50 years lol welcome to the club ❤

[@brendamoon2660]

They've been hard to find. They've been replace by mesh sponge type hoses that stop working if they get crushed even once. I'm going to buy this because I was days away from drilling holes in a regular hose the way my mom used to do.

[@user-fs6ou3fk9p]

We had hoses like that when I was little back in the 60's. We loved running through it on a hot day. There's nothing new here. Glad your sharing so people who didn't know about them now do.

[@icanseeformiles7843]

I grew up with sprinkler hoses in the 60s & 70s. Didn't know they still existed! Thanks for bringing them back into my awareness. 😊

[@deborah2768]

Just ordered the 50 foot hose. Now I can water my lawn without an oscillating sprinkler and my beds. THANKS!

[@intuitivegina]

Welcome to my world. I moved to Arizona for the warmth and for my health but boy is it hard on a gardener

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I spent a couple weeks in Arizona a few years ago. I don't know how you all manage the dust in the air. I've never sneezed so much 😅 It was tough down south, but it was a lot nicer around the Kingman area where it wasn't quite as dry.

[@intuitivegina]

@@TheMillennialGardener yes I moved here because they said it was good for people with asthma. The humidity in New York state was killing me. Well we're the dryness is good for my asthma when it's a windy day oh my God I'm sneezing right and left because of all the dust. That's why I've made my entire backyard and Oasis this way I don't have the dust blown around in my own yard

[@arinasosnovskaya5298]

​@TheMillennialGardener you must have been here in a particularly bad time. Our air is not great but it's not that bad. But June here... good grief. I'm watering nonstop and trying to salvage at least some of my tomatoes and peppers with shade cloths and mist, and I just found out that my timer for the mist turns off when overheating...

[@intuitivegina]

@@arinasosnovskaya5298 last year and this year have been particularly difficult. But I've kept up with the watering and I did get a very good amount of figs and I have a lot of grapes on the vine. Last year everything just shriveled up and died

[@davidgoldsen8504]

Grow olives figs and dessert willow

[@JV-ys8fd]

I'm so glad you found this, I didn't even know it existed either. I spent half an hour watering my garden because it has grown in size and realized that's why people install irrigation systems. This is definitely something I'd like to add.

[@poppy3026]

SPRINKLER HOSES HAVE BEEN AROUND SINCE THE EARLY 60'S IN SOUTHERN CALIF. AS YOUNG KIDS WE RAN THROUGH THEM IN THE SUMMER BEFORE THE SLIP N SLIDE CAME OUT ...

[@kaydeed2615]

I found a similar product (only 25 ft) in a local discount store. I bought several to run in one of my flower gardens. I ran them in the garden parallel to each other and used a splitter from my feeder hose to connect them. They work great there. They didn't come with landscape staples so I'm glad I saw this as I didn't think of using them and need them right at the beginning as they roll there. I actually buried mine with the cedar mulch I use in my flower gardens. I have soaker hoses in most of my other flower beds and I do have the issue with them not distributing the water equally. As they fail I will replace with hoses like these as I like them better. (PS these hoses are also fun to run in as a sprinkler - my dogs loved them when I was first testing the hose out! ne too as it was really hot out that day)

[@jaare55]

Cant believe I'm seeing this video....just bought the same hose a week ago. It works well for me...just needed to cover a 15 ft x 30 ft patch of grass in my Arizona desert landscaped backyard. Well worth the purchase!

[@MFaith777]

I literally watered 8 hrs today in the extreme heat. I appreciate the ideas.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Ugh. That is awful. I loathe watering by hand. Anything you can do to set up an automated system will be life changing.

[@MFaith777]

@@TheMillennialGardener We just moved to this property, so I don’t have anything set up yet, but yes, definitely need to get that going. It just always seems like everything is so expensive or won’t work. We have raised beds on a steep hill terraced in, so I have to figure out how to automate some thing on that …for cheap lol.

[@cangel201]

@@TheMillennialGardener Oh, Anthony I will top your loathing. 😂I absolutely loathe the darn hose twisting on itself in several places while hand watering. 1,5 hours every day. And then it gets stuck behind/ around something while twisting off the water pressure. Walking back and finding where the problem is, is my biggest loathe of gardening. I am getting this hose🤩

[@joannc147]

@@cangel201 EVERY time I water, I get that same kink issue….”no kink” hose, indeed!

[@daviddeane3163]

Why have so many people NOT known about this kind of hose. They've been around for quite some time. Next he's going to "discover" the quick-connect system and really blow peoples minds! Good stuff man, keep up the good work!

[@pattieb8214]

Wow! This is the answer to my watering problems. I live in the NC mountains where we had tons of rain for weeks and now no rain at all for weeks. This happens every summer. I'm killing myself watering. I will be ordering today. I am now a new subscriber.😀

[@TerriJansma-dn8go]

Grew up with that being our sprinkler system for our yard. Super handy for strips by the road. We had a blast running through them too. 60s 70s kid!

[@debbieclayton2742]

I bought that same hose after using a failed soaker hose. I use it in my raised bed. It's an awesome hose. 😊

[@patkrueger7353]

This week and next week we are in the 90s with heat index int 100s. No rain in sight either. This is a great idea. And yes we had these hoses as kids growing up. Lol. Its really humid here also in Pa. He is such a cute dog. Live his face!

[@Angiebea22]

I had issues with my drip irrigation and I ended up just running the little tubing around my plants and poking holes using a thumbtack around my plants and it has been working like a charm!

[@diannrobbins1266]

I grew up in Eastern Washington State and this was a must for watering our lawns. As kids these were great for slip and slides and for cooling off. This is an awesome way to use in the garden! Thanks for the great idea!

[@susanp9851]

We used these in the ‘50’s to water our grass and, yes, running thru it in the summer. Glad you found this old product.

[@Adventures-Nature]

I'm glad to see somebody else did something like this, I took some old heavy duty hoses that I had laying around the house and made something almost identical to this. I still need to connect the in line RV filter and possibly see if I have an extra timer to make it even easier for myself. Good to know they sell something like this also.

[@phs2937]

My Dad used these for his garden when I was little. I love them. Glad they are back.

[@Thebarbknowsbest]

Thank you for this. Just ordered it. I have a drip system for my vegetable garden but needed something to water my side and front yard flower beds. Glad for the comment below about adjusting water pressure to 50%.

[@marca8881]

I literally just bought one of these 2 weeks before you posted this. I was looking for a hose that could easily attach to my rain barrel and didn't need a pump to evenly distribute the water. It works great!

[@venomclay]

This is my favorite hose for long and narrow strips of yard when planting seed as well. Good application.

[@aprilgaudenti257]

Growing up in Arizona in the 60’s we ran through hoses like these while watering the lawn! We loved it.

[@lullabyandgoodnight6350]

😮 We had this when I was a child of the 70'. I love running around and through it on a hot summer day.

[@scottlamo915]

Those hoses were my childhood sprinklers back in the ‘80’s.

[@starkiller99]

With the 90+ with no water we are getting this past week and next, I’m also spending hours watering my landscaping. This will save me some serious money getting someone to install irrigation. Thank you sir!

[@michaelbruner3555]

My Mom and Grandma each had one for us kids to play in the 1960s. Wow! Their back! I use a cloth covered soaker that has the plastic hose inside with the cloth that does the dripping. Works VERY well!

[@milliealford8968]

Came back to say "you knocked a home run on this." Thanks for all your video's.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I'm so happy I can help!

[@TheTruthShallPrevail888]

I’ve been looking for something like this for a while. Thank you. This is amazing!

[@donnaangela191]

Thank you Anthony, just ordered 3 packs!! Bless you and all you do for us gardeners!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I hope you enjoy it! 😊

[@annscrafts2965]

Been using this method for years here in southeastern Virginia. Works great on the grass as well.

[@samburchard1778]

I just bought this same kit a month and a half ago xD. I love it. I laid mine white line down, and buried it about 2"-3" down so that my dog wouldn't chew it up

[@cindiakright9010]

We had these hoses when I was a kid 60+ years ago! They were fun to run through or to make the grass into a giant slip n slide. Only ever used them sprinkler side up. Never ever thought to turn them upside down for as a soaker.

[@debjohnson6332]

I also purchased this hose for my perennial bed. It is amazing! I'm glad you found it also! Happy gardening!

[@JulieMelberg]

I'd buy this just to relive my childhood memories. Even so, this is a great answer to what will help in my yard. Thank you!

[@TheTinkerersWife]

These hoses used to be the norm in the late 60s when I was a kid, as I recall. I have not seen them for years, and this use is exciting. We used to run them with the holes facing up. Thx for the great info!

[@mslascorpia]

This guy is cats MEOW on gardening and….He’s cute 😉

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I'll assume you're referring to Dale 🐶😂

[@joannc147]

🤣🤣 Watch it - he’s a married man now!

[@connie7335]

This is the kind of “sprinkler hose” my mom used when I was a kid. I’m 72, so we’re talking 50s and 60s. I have looked for them, but couldn’t seem to find them. So I used the soakers which, as you said, aren’t that great. I shall now be purchasing some sprinkler hoses. And I really like the idea of staking the hose down-something my mom didn’t do. Thanks!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

So I’m hearing. They’re pretty terrible as sprinklers, but as temporary drip lines, they’re pretty awesome! My trees appreciated it.

[@freida14]

Never heard of these, Just ordered one after listening to this video. We here in Upstate New York have not had a good rain sine mid May. (Only 2 -15 min showers) Thank-you!!!

[@rmsavig2204]

I've been doing this for 3 years in my raised garden and it works great.

[@charlotteking8123]

Nice catch! I'm your grandparents' age and I do remember playing in one of these. I'm in central Florida and I put in drip but that's because there's distance between some of my plantings.

[@GH-wv2sg]

I have tried to find this hose. It was all I used about 50 years ago on the lawn. Now I need this for my garden.

[@CyndiConnard]

Super AWESOME!! I must get 2 now!! Big Tennessee Thanks bunches, to my great Southern neighbor!

[@casperS2myles]

Thank you so much🤙🏾🤜🏾💪🏾.... the garden shade cover video saved my garden... the plants are strong and healthy... minimizing the bugs, with the help of BAKING SODA (water, olive oil)...Now the drip irrigatio.... RIGHT ON TIME..

[@lynnlovessoil]

I picked one up at Ollie’s and it works great for areas I don’t have drip and don’t want to stand there hand watering. Plus, it’s fun to run through and cool off.

[@hardstylzz5024]

I was about to ask just seen at ollies wonder how it does. Looking at it couldn't see the holes so I didn't buy it, might have to go back.

[@GNaz-wf3db]

I love the way you describe everything so clearly & precisely!

[@l_alvarez_1k]

I also tried the soaker hose method and hated the inconsistency. I bought a 5 foot sprinkler hose at my local dollar general for my kids to play with a few summers ago and to my surprise, it kept a consistent spray and lasted all season. I bought 5 more for the length of the driveway and around the front of my house to water my plants and have saved hours of headache. Glad to see great minds think alike.😉

[@shadyfieldhomestead1974]

That HOT in North Carolina isn’t even close to the HEAT we experience down here in South Alabama. That product is excellent, I’m definitely purchasing that hose. Thanks for letting us know about it

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You haven't been to Wilmington 😂 It's the same. Our dew points, the temperatures, UV index, etc. is virtually identical to Mobile. We're about at the same latitude. If you go to somewhere like Weatherspark and compare the two cities, they're virtually identical.

[@shadyfieldhomestead1974]

@@TheMillennialGardener I used to live in Wilmington and Raleigh. I’m originally from Miami but the military (20 years) had me living all over the country, NC included. It does get hot there in NC but here in Baldwin county AL it gets swampy 🤣. I was stationed in New Orleans for awhile and forget about it, that swamp heat shouldn’t be aloud 🤣. You’re right though, it does get hot in NC, it also gets cold but I’m not a good judge on cold being from Miami. However, I was stationed on Staten Island NY for 3 years, now those winters are rough, I’m sure there are worse places north of there

[@NanaWilson-px9ij]

Your Dale is wonderful. Glad you found the sprinkler hose.

[@superteach7053]

Thanks for the advice and the chuckle 😂. Yes, kids love it...I sure did as a kid in the 70s. Sprinkler hoses have been around a long time. My dad used it to water our lawn. Thanks for the idea, we needed something for our trees too. 🙂

[@sherrylingenfelter8991]

No rain in sight here in SW MO either. Plus much hotter earlier than usual. I love those hoses too. They put out a lot of water quickly. I have one and just need to staple it down. Awesome!

[@diananazaroff5266]

I love your enthusiasm for the hose, lol. I, like many others below, remember them from my childhood. I think they went out of vogue when we went into the 'water saving' mode. It was considered a waste of water. Just like overhead sprinklers. It's a great idea, tho. I spend a good hour per day watering and I'm thinking about where these could be used to help eliminate some of the drudge. Thanks!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Either that, or sprinkler technology has become inexpensive enough that these hoses are no longer necessary. Whatever, the reason, this makes a great drip line! I'm very pleased and I ran it again for an hour today since it's so absurdly dry for us this time of year.

[@diananazaroff5266]

@@TheMillennialGardener I'm just east of Atlanta and we haven't had rain in weeks with temps in the 90s every day. I try to water in the evening, just before dark, so the plants have some time to absorb the moisture and have a rest before the next blast of heat. I just got in and it's still 88 degrees out. I'm exhausted!

[@patatlantian4614]

You always looking out at the right time. I appreciate this man!

[@law1379]

Hi. This product has been available for years. i remember my mom having one in her garden. I hadn't thought about this because I'm thinking technology had improved upon this particular task. I see that it hasn't. I have a small raised bed garden so I hand water from my rain barrel everyday during this hot time. I also have just 3 fruit trees and they get hand watered with the hose about once a week. Love your videos!

[@melissa7233]

I remember those playing with hoses when I was a little kid back in the 70's. They were great to play in during the summer. About 10 yrs or so ago I actually looked for them locally thinking that they'd be great for my garden, and couldn't find any. Honestly haven't looked since, but if I want to explore that project again, I know where to look.

[@thedirtygardener]

I feel like they 90’s are back in full swing. There were a staple in our garden back in the day. They feel out of favor because they wouldn’t stay flat, kept turning, spray sideways, etc. Glad they’re including the landscape staples because that would’ve helped. Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll have to give this another try.

[@ericaharris6897]

This is my second year gardening and I went a little crazy. I have about 100 plants in various pots. It took me 3 + hours to water. So I did buy drip irrigation and spent about $40 for my tomatoes. But I wanted something easier and less expensive. I got flat soaker hoses (50 feet) from walmart for 9.88. I have put weed barrier down and put my pots on these. The awesome thing is the hose leaks some what on the barrier, but the fabric pots soak it up!!! It's amazing!!

[@jeanh2288]

Oh, that's cool. I didn't know they still made them. we played in that as a kid. My dad definitely liked these over soaker hoses.

[@lisakleines1639]

My father had these exact hoses when I was growing up!!! I remember running up and down them!!!

[@jrrn96]

I found the same product at Menards earlier this summer for my garden and flower garden. I mow at 3.5 inches so thought I'd be okay and was until it curled up on the side, chopped one of mine, plan on getting a lead hose and burying it underground where I have to jump beds across the yard...also bought a 2 way valve so I can hand water while this drip hose is working or just drip hose or just spray hose. Thanks for the validation.

[@mikalkrall]

Oh man, I wish I knew you were struggling with all that watering. I’ve known about these since I was a child. My dad used to get these both for watering our yard, and also for us to play in about 35 years ago. These things are terrific and I’m glad you found them!

[@karens7232]

Thank you for sharing your find. I just ordered a couple of them for new beds I didn't get drip irrigation into yet. Always look forward to your videos. Keep 'em coming. Hi Dale

[@cmbooks2000]

These drippers are great! I bought 1 last season and just ordered another one.

[@sarabelden7092]

Well that brought back a lot of memories from my childhood summers. Thanks!

[@ghostgardenfarms]

You got a big backyard for you living in town, I am impressed with the amount of yard you have that's fenced in

[@prbyangelica4284]

Need this in mid Missouri. No rain super dry Thank you!

[@cynthiamarangoni5218]

I grew up in Ohio in the 1960's. My mom used this type of hose in her large garden. My parents also set it up for my brother and I to run through. Thanks for sharing!😊

[@punisher6]

This really worked out well for your straight line fruit tree method, very happy for you bro. Cheers

[@deniserivera6157]

This is exactly what I need. This will make life so much easier. Thank you.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nick-hdh]

Found these back in April. Glad I did before u. Have 2 running through my garden. Works great.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Good to know!

[@MrVegas-vm2kp]

Yes dripping and soaker hose has been around for a very very long time. Just a little extra do it yourself info, put a battery 🔋 operated faucet timer and then bury that section of hose that's running across your lawn ... Burt it about 6 inches deep and it's no longer an eye sore 🎉 .. Also cover the drip hose with mulch and it disappears too 👍🏾 .... Put a two way splitter at your faucet so you can have a second option for single hose use too 😀..... Great job bro

[@teresahendley5659]

If you ever sell your home the buyer is going to be thrilled with all those beautiful fruit trees.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I hope so. I'm worried that whoever buys it from me one day won't get it and will take them out. It's a genuine fear I have.

[@joannc147]

@@TheMillennialGardener I understand. My directions to realtor will be to list mine as “a garden with a 3 bdrm house”. I’ll also include a journal/binder with care instructions. “Serious Gardeners Only” 🤣🤣

[@JohnWood-tk1ge]

Watching late lost power two plus hours ago, anything water related get a thumbs up ( it’s been 90 plus just about every day this week. It got so dry I drove to a spring twice to get water for my compost pile,didn’t want to take water from the well haven’t been getting enough rain!

[@earthisflat]

Dang that is indeed a time saver, i have a small micro farm on a half acre im building it by myself currently so i only have 1 raised bed so far but ive been having go lug around a 100 ft hose this whole time trying to weve it around bushes and cacti but after hearing about this i think im definitely gonna give it a shot thanks for bringing that product to my attention 👍 by the way that shade cloth you suggested plus fertilizing with granular fertilizer and water soluble fertilizer every two weeks has done wonders for my plants they were starting to look very sickly but now they are healthy and have absolutely exploded with growth, its amazing how tweaking the growing conditions just a bit can do all the wonders in the world for your plants thanks again for all your informative videos

[@kaptynssirensong2357]

Very nice review. I would love this for my kids, and for the garden! Thanks for the info.

[@SCook49]

I loved to watch especially when you put your engineering hat on! You always come up with unique things! I have soaker hoses on my raised beds and they have done great. Guess I was fortunate to have gotten a good couple of hoses. They are spritzing all the way to the end. Dale is such a good boy- he is ready for his supper.

[@tairam9383]

Great workaround solution! Congratulations. Thank you for sharing.