Garden gear to kick-start spring.

It’s time to don your gardening gloves and mingle among the ravishes of plucking, pulling, weeding, fertilizing, and planting- Are you ready for it? If not, here’s a gathering of garden muses to inspire your green thumb including a fair trade hat with a wide brim to shadow those lofty rays of sunshine, a journal to document your efforts and celebrate your blooms, a watering can with the perfect patina, chalkboard garden labels for whimsical nomenclature, and a concrete magnolia to embellish your plot.

Clockwise from top left:

1. Crochet Wide Brim Natural – Pachacuti, £43
2. My Garden: A Five-Year Journal – Anthropologie, $19.95
3. Verdigris Watering Can – Terrain, $16
4. Blackboard Garden Labels – Terrain, $14
5. Concrete Magnolia – Terrain, $36

Bring a bit of the garden inside with a beautiful beetle print, the scent of fresh basil masquerading as a soy candle, and the charm of Stephen Orr to enhance your skills and impart wisdom about responsible and aesthetic organic gardening.

Clockwise from top left:

1. Chalcosoma Atlas Print – Hagedornhagen, $48
2. Basil Scented Soy Candle – Mrs. Meyer’s, $9.99
3. Tomorrow’s Garden by Stephen Orr, $22.88

If you’d rather start growing fresh herbs indoors, click here for the ingredients to make that happen.

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Sure a flower garden and green outdoor lighting accessories can add color to your backyard, but an outdoor rug can add a surprising splash of style and color, too. We love the collection of earth-friendly rugs from Fab Habitat that can brighten up your outdoor space in a green way. Each rug is made from recycled polypropylene straws which are tightly woven together.

Although it doesn’t sound like a soft material, you’d be surprised. Plus, the nature of the recycled fabric makes these rugs weather-proof, mildew-resistant and easy to clean – just rinse them off with your garden hose or pour a bucket of water from your rain barrel over top.

If you’re trying to create an impressive outdoor living space, a rug can really work wonders for bringing your backyard style together. On a patio or deck, arrange your furniture around a  patterned rug in a pink, yellow, lime or other vibrant hue. Or if you’re looking to define a dining area in the backyard on your lawn, place your table and chairs on the rug to help to create a room-like feel.

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