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Enjoy the Outdoors With These Spring and Summer Must-Haves

Photos courtesy of respective companies. Above photo courtesy of Terra Nova

Create colorful and cozy outdoor spaces at home around the Brandywine Valley with these seasonal accessories.

Terra Nova Colorburst Orange Echinacea provides vivid color throughout the warmer months and thrives in full sun. Prices vary.

Courtesy of Kurtz Collection

A capiz chandelier hung in a covered or screened porch bridges the gap between home and garden. Prices vary. Available at Kurtz Collection in Wilmington and Glen Mills.

Courtesy of Patio.com

The Brown Jordan Oscar daybed features flat-woven straps, a hand-crafted aluminum frame and weather-resistant upholstery. Starting at $11,995. Available at Patio.com in King of Prussia.

Courtesy of Monrovia

 Attract hummingbirds to your garden with the sun-loving, fast-growing Monrovia Harlequin Purple Beardtongue. Available at Old Country Gardens in Wilmington and Gateway Garden Center in Hockessin.

Courtesy of Ferry Morse

 This charming stoneware bunny won’t nibble your lettuce. You can plant herbs or flowers in his basket, which is outfitted with a drainage hole and plug. $20.

Courtesy photo

In Kitchen Garden Living, Bailey Van Tassel shows readers how to establish a kitchen garden, from planting through harvest. $30.

Courtesy of Vioscapes

Made from plastics recovered from the ocean, the Vioscapes quad planter won’t rot and requires no tools to assemble. $138.

Photo courtesy of Limitless Innovations

The TikiTunes compact indoor/outdoor speaker offers six hours of continuous music and a flickering LED flame. $40.

Photo courtesy of Gray Whale Gin

The botanicals in Gray Whale Gin are foraged or sustainably sourced from locations along the gray whale’s 12,000-mile journey from Baja to Mendocino, Calif. $35.

Photo courtesy of bookshop.org

With The First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers, Sean and Allison McManus have assembled an eco-friendly how-to guide for creating your own outdoor oasis. $27.

Photo courtesy of Ooni

Fueled by real wood or charcoal, the Ooni Karu 12-pizza oven heats to 950 degrees in 15 minutes and makes authentic stone-baked pies in any outdoor space in just 60 seconds. $300.

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Eileen Smith Dallabrida

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