Keep Your Water Hose Clean and Kink-Free With This Hose Reel

Whether you're a new homeowner trying to outfit your yard, or a longtime gardener getting ready to upgrade your tools, one thing is for sure: You just can't get a good looking yard or a healthy garden without plenty of water. To keep your yard looking neat and clean, however, and to make storage and cleanup a breeze, you may find that the old hose rack attached to the side of the house doesn't quite cut it. Winding up over 100 feet of hose by hand onto that thing is a giant pain. And the hose itself often just ends up either full of water-stopping kinks, or flopped all over the yard, covered in mud.

Do yourself a favor and get a hose reel. A good reel makes winding—and unwinding—your hose a breeze, so you can water the lawn or the garden when you need it, and be assure that it won't end up sitting out for weeks or months in the muck, developing cracks and leaks.

A good hose reel doesn't have to be expensive, either, though if you're not looking to replace them every few years, they can also be worth the investment. Here, we've put together a list of our four favorite hose reelers for every price point and need, from mobile cart-like reels, to wall-mounted versions, to all-in-one retractable hoses. And we've even recommended a good hose—because, honestly, a hose reel is only going to be as good as the hose you're winding up.