installing a retractable garden hose reel can be super simple. this is the no digging approach. this makes this install super easy and fast. the 4x4 vase spike costs only $34. this is the 5/8" 115' retractable garden hose reel from giraffe tools. there is a metal and plastic mounting option for the bracket.
tools needed- sledgehammer, socket wrench and sockets or impact drill like what I'm using, a level, a tape measure, circular saw/miter saw/hand saw will all work, and a pencil. having a garden hose reel that retracts makes it so much nicer when your done and time to put it away. it almost puts itself away. it even comes with a spray nozzle.