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Dramm Garden Hose
Come on, hose, don’t blend in with the grass. Stand out while you’re watering the lawn, refreshing the flowers or lubing up the slip-n-slide. Dramm hoses are kink-free, too, and easy to coil.
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Planter Art Slipcovers
Got a ton of mismatched planters that have seen better days, aesthetically speaking, but are still functional? Instead of laboriously painting each one, do what you did with your old sofa: Slipcover it! Priced at $7-$20, depending on size, and available in three cheery floral prints, they’re an easy way to update your pots and planters for spring and summer blooms.
$20 at Gardener's Supply Company | Buy
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Copper Vertical Wall Planter
Gardeners short on patio space will love this modern update on traditional planters: It hangs easily on any wall, creating a living green wall (currently beloved by so many landscape designers) that adds dimension and color to any space. Plant your favorite succulents, herbs, vines and more, and watch them come to life. Bonus: The copper will develop a natural patina over time.
$185 at Williams Sonoma | Buy
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A Chippmunk In The House
Hear that? If you hush the children and strain your ears, out yonder in the distance, birds are chirping against a clear, blue sky. Spring! It’s here! Or, almost here, but seriously, just around the corner! Besides all of that green grass, Easter candy and extended sunshine, spring signals the beginning of Occasion Season. Passover, First Communions, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day- not to mention all of the sudden birthday parties, showers and cookouts that will pop up out of nowhere. You need to get your gifting act together, and soon, without breaking the budget and going crazy bouncing from store to store. Lucky for you, you know a certain Chippmunk. Chippmunk organizes the best deals and coupons online in one tidy, convenient place for you. Shop by brand (I’m thinking load up on hostess gifts at Williams-Sonoma) or by price (splurge on flowers for mom at ProFlowers) and have your springtime gifts all mapped out in front of you, saving big time bucks, not to mention precious time, along the way. And wouldn’t you rather spend that time outdoors, anyway?
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Bag Planter
Zero yard space is no longer an excuse for skipping a garden. Grow vertically, thanks to the bag planter from West Elm. This handy hanger will fit in pretty much anywhere, and is also useful if you want to keep your plants up and away from little hands (or paws).
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Flower And Herb Dryer
Go green in the kitchen by drying your very own flowers and herbs. This round, hanging dryer is a beautful addition to any localvore’s home.
$22 at Spoon Sisters | Buy
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Sky Planter Ceramic Triple Pack
Dangle sky plants from your ceiling for instant earthy appeal. This trio of planters designed by Boskke are the perfect containers for such funky foliage.
$109 at neo-utility | Buy
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Circle Pot
Upgrade those sad looking plastic pots on your porch. Place your perennials in a few Circle Pots and feel proud about your excellent taste and green thumb.
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Alessi Kiwi Watering Can
The coolest can out there. Water your plants with true modern style thanks to Alessi. Available in other cool colors, we’re partial to the striking kelly green.
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Talk With Chalk Mugs
You’re not really a morning person, preferring to keep conversation to a minimum at the breakfast table. With this set of ceramic mugs, you can send your significant other short messages with chalk.
$28 at ThreadSence | Buy
(Set of 4)
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Sly Fox Knocker
Make a foxy first impression. Greet guests with this sly fox knocker for a whimsical alternative to your ordinary, run-of-the-mill doorbell.
$24 at Anthropologie | Buy
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Duo Modern Hanging Bird Feeder
Take your love of mid-century modern design outdoors and give your feathered friends a deluxe spot to dine. This sleek feeder will be all the talk of the backyard.
$95 at Joe Papandick | Buy
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Garden Gnome Shaker Set
Not just for your garden, gnomes bring a little kitsch to your outdoor table. This porcelain shaker set is perfect for salt and pepper with a dash of whimsy.
$9 at House 8810 | Buy
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Marin Blue Dinnerware
Outdoor dining doesn’t require paper plates and plastic cutlery. Set the table in soft sky blue. Just add coffee and your favorite breakfast for an absolutely serene spring morning.
$115 at Crate and Barrel | Buy
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Gingham Check Napkins
Opt for cloth instead of paper napkins for your next warm weather gathering. Gingham adds instant picnic style to your outdoor table. Mix it up with red and blue for a patriotic twist.
$33 at Pottery Barn | Buy
(Set of 6)
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Authentic Bocce Ball Set
Kick off your first annual summertime bocce ball tourney with this authentic set made in Italy, where they know a thing or two about bocce. Or, just encourage some friendly competition at your next backyard barbeque.
$155 at The Wildflower Seed & Tool Company | Buy
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Thomas Paul Portland Dinner Plate
Be prepared for summer block parties with this set of nature-inspired and nature- friendly outdoor dinnerware. The best part? No broken dishes when an impromptu football game sends a stray ball in your direction.
$44 at All Modern | Buy
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Solar Powered Radio
Whether you’re dining in the backyard or on a full-fledged picnic, you’ll need some tunes. This radio is powered by the sun, making it perfect for outdoor festivities of all sorts.
$35 at Brook Farm General Store | Buy
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Paddle Salad Servers
For generous servings of leafy spinach or romaine, ordinary salad servers just won’t do. Use these mango wood paddles to scoop up refreshing salad greens with panache. Bonus points are awarded if you’ve grown your own ingredients.
$24 at Anthropologie | Buy
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Porch Parties
If you’re in need of some outdoor inspiration, look no further. From cocktails to canapés, Denise Gee’s guide is filled with photographs and recipes for planning your next porch party. Now, will you be serving Tipsy Tea or June Bug Mocktails?
$17 at Chronicle Books | Buy
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Recycled Glass Lanterns
When that afternoon garden party inevitably continues past sunset, these recycled glass lanterns turn dining at night into a festive evening gathering.
($20 for Set of 3)
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Yellowstone Picnic Basket
Add style to the quintessential summer outing with the Yellowstone Picnic Basket. Fully equipped with the basics, just add food, invite a few friends and head outdoors.
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Grassy Rug
Green up your patio, or bring the outside in with this shag rug. Either way, you’ll enjoy this cozy alternative to actual grass, minus the maintenance.
$98 at Grandinroad | Buy
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Butterfly Dish
Stray paperclips, keys and all sorts of odds and ends will gather nicely in this cast iron butterfly dish. With an almost Rorschach quality to it, it also makes an interesting piece of décor all on its own.
$28 at Jayson Home | Buy
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Vintage Silverware Garden Markers
With Earth Day coming up, give some thought to planting your own garden. Mark your veggies with this lovely set of hand hammered vintage silverware. Earth Day Bonus: A portion of Wooden Hive’s annual sales are donated to the Honey Bee Conservancy.
$19 at Wooden Hive | Buy
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By the Pint Dishtowel
New dishtowels are a great way to freshen up your kitchen. Add the vibrant artwork of legendary artist Vera Neumann, and you might just forget winter hasn’t quite made an exit.
$6 at Crate and Barrel | Buy
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Festivities Glass
One margarita, extra salt. Make that two.
$8 at Anthropologie | Buy
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Red Retro Metal Lawn Chair
It’s a little too shiny now, but wait until you put a few cigarettes out on the seat.
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Hardwood Garden Stakes
You could make these yourself, but are you gonna? Probably not.
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Solar Lanterns
Solar-powered modernists lanterns for the garden or deck.
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Folding Yard Cart
It’s about the size of a standard wheelbarrow, except you can lay it flat on the ground and rake leaves or weeds directly into it. Plus, it’s lightweight for lifting and folds up for easy storage.
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Washable Leather Garden Gloves
It’s better not to touch the dirt directly. It’s dirty.
$25 at Sprout Home | Buy
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Heirloom Seed Collection
Everything tasted better 100 years ago.
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Indoor Pour & Store Watering Can
This OXO watering can has a reversible spout that fits snug against the body when you need to tuck it under the kitchen sink.
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LittleHouse Bird House
This? This is the little birdhouse in my soul.
$63 at MacPdesign | Buy
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Bonsai Shears
She’d never buy them for herself, but you know she’d love using them.
$32 at Paxton Gate | Buy
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Cast Iron Rabbit
Iron bunny! Breathtaking juxtaposition.
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Flower Boxes
Tissue paper flowers that you fluff upon arrival.
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Garden Dribble
Tool for planting bulbs and seeds.
$20 at Wood Elements | Buy
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Jellyfish Cutout Vase
The perfect bridesmaid gift for a laid-back beach wedding.
$48 at Pretty Random Objects | Buy
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Envirosax Flora Series Pouch
I saw this fun reusable shopping bag in O Magazine, but of course it was sold out by the time I got there. Then I realized you could buy a “pouch” of each design series. I got five bright bags in all the floral prints they offer, for only $5 each. (They also offer an intriguing black and white series.)
Now I can match my bag to my T-shirt at the farmer’s market, which is crucial.
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Pop-Up Forest
I love the idea of home accessories that change with the seasons, but I’m not really into windsocks.
This gold-plated pop-up forest casts gorgeous shadows if you place it in front of candlelight, or it could make for understated holiday decoration.
$150 at Melissa Borrell | Buy
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Red Pomegranate Bud Vase
A vase that makes a backyard weed look elegant.
$64 at Whitney Smith Pottery | Buy
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Magical Air Plant
Does your apartment have air? Great. If you kill these, house plants are officially allergic to you.
$80 at Viva Terra | Buy
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Lighted Garden Nozzle
ON SALE Reg. $18
I can’t help but think this could be used for something so much kinkier than garden care.
$9 at Restoration Hardware | Buy
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Terra Cotta Water Stakes
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Steckling Planter
The neighbor’s cat keeps knocking your pots off the ledge. Of your eigth-floor walk up. You’re worried about the doorman.
$55 at Rephorm Haus | Buy
(Price converted from Euros.)
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Indoor Shitake Mushroom Garden
Pick your own mushrooms without all that worry about poisoning yourself.
$24 at Cascadia Mushrooms | Buy
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Lotus Bamboo Stem
Bamboo is lucky, pretty, and nearly impossible to kill. To hell with orchids.
$15 at Basic Green Box | Buy
(For the large.)
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Large Plant Scape
Plants that can survive your travel schedule.
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Step Herb Ladder
Maximize counter space, minimize your grocery bill.
$40 at Hand Picked Collection | Buy
(Price converted from British pounds.)
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Vertical Garden Planting Panel
Plant a wall of ferns in your bathroom.
$60 at Smith And Hawken | Buy
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Herb Window Planter
Why are you paying $5 for a bunch of basil that rots in your fridge before you even get a chance to use it?
$98 at Rephorm Haus | Buy
(Price converted from Euros.)
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Indoor Wheat Grass Garden
Yes I know it’s good for you. No, no thanks.
Did you put that crap in my smoothie? Yes, I can still taste it.
Yes, I know it’s good for you.
$9 at The Bumble Bee Studio | Buy
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Large Aloe Vera Plant
(Price converted from British pounds.)
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Reclaimed Marble Garden Ball
A decorative garden ball made of reclaimed marbles. Keep a few marbles on hand so you’ll have extras when the neighborhood kids start prying these free.
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Bear Claw Scoops
Bear claw scoops make tidying the yard so much easier. That is, if you can ignore the urge to disembowel your neighbors when they approach your young.
$15 at Plow & Hearth | Buy
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Glass Dome
Apparently, these things are excellent for watermelon storage.
$74 at Bodie and Fou | Buy
(Price converted from British pounds.)
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Blue Wire Bird Cage
Candles are easier to care for than canaries. Also, candles won’t crap on your new sweater.
$175 at Conran Shop | Buy
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25-in-1 Multipurpose Handtool
Gets rid of 25 tools in your kitchen drawer. With all that extra space you can store double the take out menus.
$15 at Pure Modern | Buy
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Coolaroo Shade Sail
A tree will give you shade, in 20 years.
ON SALE Reg. $160
$105 at Backyard City | Buy
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Cast Iron Doormat
Keeps dirt and tortilla chips off your feet and on the deck, where they belong.
$89 at Smith And Hawken | Buy
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Terrazzolite Planters
This container can even help your half-dead geraniums look sort of cutting edge.
$150 at Jayson Home and Garden | Buy
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Colorful Garden Hoses
You really only “need” one garden hose, but when there’s potential for a rainbow of garden hoses on your patio? I think that’s a rule changer.
$65 at Gardener's Supply Company | Buy
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String On a Stand
Use this string on a stand to tie up newspapers and cardboard for recycling, to bundle branches together for disposal, or to make brown paper packages tied up with string.
$22 at Hand Picked Collection | Buy
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Self-watering Flowerpot
Your plants seem to die when you look at them wrong. This self-watering flowerpot lets you go 7-10 days without watering. Give your plants a fighting chance against your forgetfulness.
$28 at Orange Skin | Buy
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The Paper Potter
When you read yet another depressing story in the newspaper, symbolically bury it with this paper potter. It uses your leftover newspaper to create small, biodegradable, seedling pots for the garden.
$20 at Hand Picked Collection | Buy
(Price converted from British pounds.)
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Organic Wasp Trap
Despite appearances, this wasp trap doesn’t actually digest insects, it attracts wasps and bees with a combination of sugar and vinegar. Also doubles as a confusing modernist BBQ centerpiece.
$30 at Unica Home | Buy
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Beehouse
Everybody has birds in their garden, why not welcome bees? Honey bees are facing rapid extinction, so this benevolent addition will help ensure a healthy garden.
More flowers for you.
$30 at Cox and Cox | Buy
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Park Planters
Click the store link if you’d like to see the even naughtier version.
$100 at Charles and Marie | Buy
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Sugahara Round Riverstone Vase
A palm-sized gift for people who pluck small weeds, leaves, and flowers on their morning walks.
$20 at Rose and Radish | Buy
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Large Bamboo Bowl
A large, colorful bamboo bowl for salads, fruit centerpieces, or storage.
From Lucky Magazine’s Under $50 Guide.
$48 at Branch Home | Buy
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Esque Terrarium
COVET
Hand-blown, special order terrariums – you’re far less likely to kill the cactus when it’s in a $600 planter.
Measurements: Small approx. H 8”, Large approx. H 12”
$600 at Velocity Art and Design | Buy
(Price is for small. $800 for large.)
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Laura Zindel Mugs
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Fatboy Headdemock Hammock
A gorgeous place to spend your weekend.
$399 at Design Public | Buy
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Apron Red Floral
A short apron meant to hold gardening or camera gear. Step awaaaay from the fanny pack. (via Heather)
$55 at Super Fantastico | Buy
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Microbio Vase Collection
This Atomic Age-inspired vase was designed by Annaliese Levaggi. It comes in orange, black, turquoise, light blue, and yellow, and is available in three different sizes.
$23 at Lekker Home | Buy
($23 for small vase, $30 for medium)
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Garden Hopper
Green thumb, creaky hips. This sturdy work seat lets mom scoot from flower to flower, with her tools tucked beneath her and a tall glass of iced tea in the cup holder. Much better than muddy knees.
(23" long, 13" wide and 12.5" high)
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Retro Bullet Planter
For years I’ve been covetous of my friend’s 1950s bullet planter, and now I can have a shiny new one all for myself. It’s made of fiberglass and steel, and it beats the heck out of terra cotta. I like it in white with a tall succulent or unusual tropical flowers. Scoot one into that weird bare corner in your apartment, and make yourself a martini.
( Bowl 15.75"d Stand 22.75"h)
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Perch Bird Feeder
Amy Adams’s ceramic bird feeder is sleek, functional, and easy to hang. Fill it with seed, and the finches will flock to admire your good taste.
$96 at Velocity Art and Design | Buy
( W 7.5" x D 6.5" x H 5.0")
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Botanical Olive Branch Menorah
I know Chanukah is a long way off, but this stunning menorah could double as a candelabra. I love the symbolism of the olive branch and the respect for a branch’s natural form. It’s designed by Michael Aram and is crafted of oxidized bronze. You totally want it.
$210 at The Jewish Museum Shop | Buy
(17" long)
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Botanical Branch with Figs
Forget the flowers, Michael Aram’s fig branch sculpture makes for a gorgeous–and hardy–centerpiece. Put it on the table with a few tea lights, or set it on the mantle. Brings a sense of plenty to any room.
$130 at Room and Company | Buy
(No longer available.)
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COVET: Egg Vase
Don’t worry about the flowers, this vase is just fine on its own. I find it very soothing. It’s a Ted Muehling design, created in 2000, and is manufactured in Germany. It is expensive, and therefore an excellent apology gift for when you really screw something up.
(About 6" high.)
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Watering Can
Instead of shoving your ugly plastic watering can under the kitchen sink, why not treat yourself to one that you can display alongside the plants? This brushed stainless-steel watering can is by German designer Zack. The slim spout allows for good water control when you’re caring for houseplants, but it’s the clean modern lines that make it worth the price.
$97 at Quest to Design | Buy

























































































































