On Friday, July 26, 2013 9:27:19 PM UTC-5, Frank Thompson wrote:
Is there a tool for helping to join (i.e repair) 2 sections of garden hoses. Getting one side of plastic connector into one section is relatively easy but getting the other side into other piece far enough is not.

I always soak the plastic hose ends in boiling(almost) hot water to really soften them up, then a little vaseline or other lubricant and the hose ends slide on the fitting real easily.