Showing gardening gadgets makes me think of summer, which makes me forget that there’s still some snow on the ground. Today I’m showing you the Reel King Self Retracting Hose Reel. This handy gadget makes fighting with your garden hose a thing of the past.

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I know one of the things I hate about watering my flowers and herbs is dragging that massive garden hose around. That’s why I usually make my husband do it—ahem. But the Reel King Hose Reel would make both me and my husband happy because I’d simply pull out as much hose as I needed to reach the flower beds and then give the hose a quick tug when I’m done to retract it. Now that’s a gardener’s gadget if ever I saw one.

“Your days of looping and winding hoses are over forever. Simply pull out the hose to the desired length and the hose latches automatically. When you’ve finished, simply tug on the hose to release the latch and walk the hose back into the housing. Your hose is neatly stowed away until you need it next. Reel King’s self retracting hose reel has been designed to be a garden feature, not an eyesore.”

See it at Amazon.com