These new collapsing hoses are a disaster. Great idea but the ends separate from the hose and even if you get to the tap to turn it off, the condensing hose continues to spew water. This especially damaging if you use one to water house plants indoors.

I am one to tinker with anything to make it work but I gave up on these.

Those, typically red and green, hanging plastic bags in which to grow strawberries, tomatoes, etc are useless.

1) First thing to note is that they are heavy enough just filled with soil but now add the water and they can really weigh down any support. You can get a strong enough set up if you hang it from house overhang but then it is always in the shade. Remember, 1 pint/lb for water and this will take sever gallons.

I had used three "Shepherd's Hook" plant hangers to finally he able to hang it.

2) Then there is the regiment to keep it watered. It drains if too much water is used but you also have to water it two to three times a day especially after it finished producing fruit such as a strawberry plant.

3) Finally, it is difficult to get the water throughout the planter. I even added a 2" tube (with holes) through the center but it still did not seem to work.

4) Finally, water being poured at the top, will push plants and soil out of the openings.

Really, I gave it a good try but gave up. Now when I have a plant sale I place this with a "Don't ever buy one of these" sign to warn everyone. I even stop and discuss it with people at the garden center.

Those glass bulbs to water plants.....

They look good and the design sounds simple enough because the water will wick out automatically. Unfortunately it keeps the soil overly saturated and rots the roots unless you have a water loving plant.

If you do not use a pencil to make a hose then soil clogs the spout as you press it into the soil.

I have several great new gardening tools but am not about to discuss them publicly least I lose out on licensing, patents, and income from them.

Contact me, maybe we can talk.

Many garden tools, hoes, spades, whatever, need to be sharp but sales outlets in the US cannot risk customers handling sharp objects so my ''worst'' would not be the hoe , for example, but rather the hoe is too dull to be useful.