Show off your favorite summertime flora with these hourglass planters by Steve Cozzolino for Loll Designs. Their sleek, striking shapes will put everyday planters to shame. Small, $264, large, $409, at Sylvester & Co. at Home, 154 Main St., Amagansett, 631-267-9777, sylvesterathome.com.
Black thumb? This hand-blown glass terrarium—also available pre-planted with sand, soil, and succulents—makes a hassle-free garden both indoors and out. Planted, $250, unplanted, $90, at Homenature, 6 Main St., Southampton, 631-287-6277, homenature.com.
Want to stay cool and look cool in the blistering heat? Just don this wide-brimmed raffia hat with a bright feather trim. $240, at Aerin, 83 Main St., Southampton, 631-353-3773, aerin.com.
It’s not too late to start planting late-summer crops—though we wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t want to rip into these chicly designed seed packets. $2 each, at Marders, 120 Snake Hollow Rd., Bridgehampton, 631-537-3700, marders.com.
Made in Italy by Seletti, these stainless-steel garden shears get a chic upgrade with a sleek, wooden handle. $25, at Unlimited Earth Care, 2249 Scuttle Hole Rd., Bridgehampton, 631-725-7551, unlimitedearthcare.com.
After a day of digging in the dirt, soften your skin with this silky-smooth hand cream, featuring rich, summery notes of green leaves, flower buds, and the ocean air. $5–$18, at Restoration Hardware, 69 Main St., East Hampton, 631-907-1300, rh.com.
With their shimmery finish and hexagonal cutouts, these weatherproof ceramic garden stools are like jewelry for your yard. $495 each (available in metallic black pearl or a crackled gold finish), at Mecox Gardens, 257 Co. Rd. 39A, Southampton, 631-287-5018, mecox.com.
Join the backyard-chicken-farming craze and reap the reward of freshly laid eggs every morning. Made by Amish craftsmen in Ohio, this solid wood and galvanized wire coop is a safe haven from predators. $999 (chickens not included), at Arhaus, 410 W. 13th St., NYC, 212-337-9853, arhaus.com.
This whimsically designed, psychedelic-print wheelbarrow proves that it’s not about what you put in it, as long as you roll it in style. $498, at Anthropologie, 375 W. Broadway, NYC, 212-343-7070, anthropologie.com.
This article appears in the July-15 2013 issue of HC&G (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens).