Mandy Pinecone’s September Pick of the Month
Nature centers and public gardens feed butterflies by offering them sponges soaked in a nectar solution. Their beautiful glass flower serves up a sweet and nutritious meal that butterflies can’t resist. The 7″ blue-green speckled bowl has a spiral base that fits securely into the top of the iron stake, and the yellow mesh sponge gives beautiful butterflies a place to land.
The saucy red and green apples that adorn these hooked accent rugs will add flair to any room in your house — kitchen, bath, hall, or breezeway. Stain-resistant, soft-as-cotton acrylic/polypropylene pampers bare feet, yet handles household traffic with ease. Colorful area rugs stand up to traffic. Perfect for busy areas like the kitchen and mudroom. Choice of 3 sizes.
We’ve designed this never-out-of-date calendar to have the look and feel of an old English gardening catalog, complete with finely detailed watercolor illustrations.
Delightful to look at and fun to use!
Features day, date and month
Hang it in the kitchen or in the potting shed
Simply turn the dials each day to change the date
A gift that can be enjoyed for generations
Hang this all-weather solar lantern out on your patio or right in your garden. The flickering LED inside has a warm, amber glow. Built-in sensor turns light on/off automatically. Solar panel on top provides up to 8 hours on a full charge.
Mandy Pinecone’s Pick of the Month
Show your love for the earth by sporting one of our soft, 100% organic tees. The “I Dig Earth” motto and subtle leaf on the back carry an extra-special message for gardeners. Available in short or long sleeve styles for both men and women.
In New England Vermonters will be welcoming its state alphabet book, titled M is for Maple Syrup. With colorful pages that focus the spotlight on the flora and fauna specific to Vermont (and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream), the book utilizes a two-tiered educational format where the rhyming verse appeals to younger readers the substantive expository text proves an engaging tool for older students. In Vermont this fall, as it always is, L is for Lake Champlain and R is for the Red Clover, H is for Hermit Thrush and D is for Dairy.
Many of North America’s most beloved regions are artfully celebrated in these boardbooks designed to soothe children before bedtime while instilling an early appreciation for the continent’s natural and cultural wonders. Each book stars a multicultural group of people visiting the featured area’s attractions—such as the Rocky Mountains in Denver, the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Lake Ontario in Toronto, and volcanoes in Hawaii. Rhythmic language guides children through the passage of both a single day and the four seasons while saluting the iconic aspects of each place.
With their perky blossoms and crayon colors, tulips are always a happy sight. Plant a few of these tulip bouquets along your walk or in your garden beds and you’ll be smiling every evening as you pass by. Each of the five bouquets has six multicolored blossoms, atop pose-able “stems”. They’re linked together in a daisy-chain sequence, with 39″ of cord between each bouquet and a 32 ft. grounded cord at the end.
As their colors slowly shift from red and yellow to blue, green and pink, these little solar-powered mushrooms add a magical glow to your landscape. Each is attached to its own 9′ long cord that plugs into a central solar panel.
Many people know that orioles and scarlet tanagers love orange halves, but did you know robins, cardinals, grosbeaks and plenty of other birds enjoy fruit, too? Thread chunks of melon and banana, apple and orange halves on the metal posts of this feeder. Then place currants, grapes, or raisins in the wooden trays, and let the feast begin!
With this back-saving scoot, you can sit while you garden, and steer around garden beds without getting up. The comfortable tractor-style seat is adjustable in height, and swivels a full 360 degrees to let you harvest beans, weed the flowerbed or wash the car.
A twiggy steel nest complete with perches makes a cozy shelter for this nature-inspired birdbath. The clear crackle glass bowl inside holds 2 quarts of water—enough for the birds to take a refreshing dip and drink. Powder-coated steel with a footed base.
Twisting vines like morning glories and pole beans are perfectly suited to these tall, springy spiral plant supports. We’ve also used them to gently support hollyhocks, trumpet lilies and even tomatoes. Made of powder-coated steel wire, these trellises take only seconds to set up, and they fold flat for storage.
These rugged, 100% recycled rubber stepping stones are easy on your feet and last for years. They’re an attractive alternative to cement in many ways. They’re easier to handle; will never crack, chip or be damaged by frost; and they’re much more comfortable underfoot. Create a neat and mud-free path through your garden with these pavers. They stay put, hold their shape and cushion your feet, too! Raised trillium pattern adds eye appeal and traction in wet weather.
Mandy Pinecone’s May Pick of the Month
(You can use this to grow cute flowers and plants, like I do.) The Black & Decker 18-volt cordless rechargeable garden cultivator is ideal for cultivating garden beds, landscape beds and weeding. This garden cultivator also preps beds for planting and prepping dry and dead spots for seeding. The 18 volts of power provide an effortless and quick way to weed and aerate soil. The long tines are small enough to maneuver in between plants and counter-oscillating tines prevent weeds from tangling. The telescoping shaft adjusts for the perfect length, allowing the user to operate it standing up without bending over. This upright design offers less fatigue while cultivating. The soft grips and adjustable auxiliary handle provide this power tool with maximum comfort.
Don’t let its good looks fool you; this tote is made of the same waterproof, easy-to-clean Neoprene as a wetsuit! It has six exterior pockets and lots of room inside for gloves, twine, pruners, markers and more.
We think Tubtrugs are one of the most useful gardening tools ever, so we could hardly wait to try out this new size. These flexible, lightweight polyethylene tubs are washable, bendable, crushable and nearly indestructible. This mid-size, 7-gallon Tubtrug is perfect for picking apples, collecting stones in the garden and holding groceries in the back of the car. With several Tubtrugs already hard at work at home and in the garden, we’ve had no problem finding uses for a few more!
A hard plastic shell on the bottom of this lightweight kneeling pad lets you slide it along as you plant and weed. The dense foam top protects knees from stones, wetness and uneven surfaces Lightweight and easy to move around while you garden.
The Gilmour Trim-Ez premium bypass pruner is lightweight and easy-to-use, while providing maximum cutting power where you need it most. The tool works with a hook that holds the growth while the a blade slices through the wood. It is ideal for trimming new growth or green wood, providing a close, clean cut. With a 5/8-inch-diameter cutting capacity, the bypass pruner features the exclusive Gearlever design, which doubles its cutting force over other standard tools. The tool has hardened, tempered rustproof steel blades for long-lasting wear. Built for durability with nylon and fiberglass construction, the tool also features slip-resistant, shock-absorbing grips to reduce user fatigue. The bypass pruner is seven inches in length. It comes with a lifetime replacement policy from the manufacturer.
When it comes to watering, one type of spray does not suit all. That’s why we like this multi-purpose aluminum watering wand. With a twist of the dial, you can choose from nine different spray patterns including flat, angle, shower, fan, cone, center, jet, mist and soaker. Comfortable rubber-like handle and one-finger trigger with a lock for continuous flow.
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