O/T Hey dave2...

I have a project to start in a few weeks & was wondering if you might know anything about a company named Gardena located in Ulm. They make the fancy orange snap connectors for garden hoses & a bunch of other neat outdoor products. I will be installing their Micro-Drip irrigation system in a few of Ma's flowerbeds. The instructions they sent are pretty limited so I have been visiting their website frequently. At some point, Gardena removed the listing for the US distributor & we now have to use the Canadian site. This leaves me to wonder if Gardena products are a big seller in Germany/Europe or if their site just makes them sound popular. If I were to visit a European garden center, would I find a massive display of their merchandise? I'd hate to put all of this time into the project to find out the product sucks &/or Gardena is the Acme of the gardening world. If it's a good setup, we will be expanding the system. Pieces & parts aren't the easiest to come by in the states. Fortunatly, Ebay seems to be a good source for most things Gardena. At any rate, any info you have or can dig up would be greatly appreciated. Mach's gut! - Mike

Hey... Gardena is good stuff but real pricey... Hate to think what it's costing you :shock:

Can't answer for the irrigation stuff, but normal water hose connectors and heads are good. However........ Here, a Gardena set (usually has a splice, 2 end connectors and a nozzle) will cost about $20 +/- a little w/ conversion. A no name set with the same contents will run $3-5. I've got some no name stuff that I've been using daily for 10 years. Sure the gardena would last as long or longer but, if I buy the expensive stuff today, I'll run over it tomorrow :roll:

If you have a link to what you are doing, send it with the questions you have and I'll see what I can dig up.

Dave