There are lots of different ways to store garden hoses, including hose reels, pots, and holders. But as mentioned above, coiling a hose increases its risk of kinking. For that reason, hose holders are often your best choice, as you can loosely loop the hose over them. However, if you have a kink-resistant hose, you can use any storage solution. Master Gardener Debra LaGattuta shares her strategy for keeping hoses organized and accessible: "During the growing season, I store my fabric-covered lightweight hose on a hose reel, and I store my flexible, retractable hose in a very large nursery container [about 20 gallons] that I saved when I purchased a tree." It's also important to properly store hoses during the cold weather months. "[For] the winter, I drain the water from all hoses in late fall," Debra says, "and store them in my unheated garage. I never leave hoses outdoors during the cold winter months."