Monday, Nov. 29, 2004

For The Gardener

By Maryanne Murray Buechner

For the Tree

Adorn that Douglas fir with one of smithandhawken.com's copper watering-can ornaments, $10. The site will also deliver the Emperor's Head-- a $129 cast-stone planter, that is.

Birdland

This circus birdhouse, $30, reminds us why uncommongoods.com remains a perennial fave among gift shops. For a full selection of birdhouses and feeders, go to bestnest.com

Get a Grip

The three-piece Gel-e Gardening Essentials set, $25 at oxo.com (a second trowel isn't shown), features the company's trademark nonslip-handle design. Kitchen utensils and barware are cool too.

Roll with It

Not just for display, this $115 fully functional wheelbarrow, handmade by an Amish woodworker exclusively for lehmans.com is a replica of a 19th century design.

A Good Fit

These Foxgloves, $25 a pair at gardenerseden.com are both practical and stylish, and the Lycra-spandex material breathes. We also dig the plaid Wellies, $48. Find both under Garden Tools.