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Old February 27, 2011   #3
GardenDmpls
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NY
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Default soaker repair

If it is a small hole, try inserting a match stick or large toothpick. The wood will swell and block the hole. Sometimes, for larger holes, I wrap a length of jute twine around it, extending out for several inches each way. It doesn't totally stop the leak, but allows the water to seep out at much the same rate as it usually does. I've kept hoses going for ten years by doing this, but left them behind in my recent move and will start fresh this spring.
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