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Looks like a cheap kid-sized tennis racket, but brother, this ain't for the kids. It's actually a fine way for adults to work on their upper-body strength and kill bugs at the same time. 18" long, with a 6" wide paddle lined with metal grid. A coil in the handle sends high voltage through the paddle when a button is pushed; hit a bug with it and the bug will bug you no more. But despite the manufacturer's claims that it's safe for people, Scott reports that flesh-paddle contact delivers a nasty shock, nasty enough to say "Keep this away from kids!" We've seen these in other catalogs for about twice the price, so buy it from us. Just be careful with it. 2 AA batteries, not included.

27356 INSECT TERMINATOR
$7.95 EACH

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TickleMe Plant

Warning!  WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

So much friendlier than a Venus flytrap, the TickleMe Plant responds by folding its leaves when you tickle it, opening them when you stop. Semi-guaranteed to cheer up cranky shut-ins. You get a mini-pot, (10-20) seeds, and a peat pellet. Sprouts in a couple of days. (Tickle yourself in the meantime.)

93790 TICKLE ME PLANT
$5.95 EACH
 

Electronic Plant Monitoring

You can’t trust nature (it’s red in tooth and claw, remember?) but you can monitor its effect on plants with any of these electronic meters. The pH meter has a 7-1/2" long metal probe with a 1-5/8” x 3/4” ballistic meter on top that displays pH from 3 to 10. The moisture meter has a 7-1/2” long probe with a 1-1/2” x 3/4” ballistic meter, and measures 11” long OA, with a watering chart on the back of the package. No batteries: they work via chemical reaction to different metals (either that or it’s magic).

38772 MOISTURE METER
$6.50 EACH
38097 PH METER
$6.50 EACH

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Hygromatic Froggie

Stick "Doctor Frog" (2-1/4" high, plus probes) into the soil of your houseplant and he'll chirp when the plant needs watering. (You know he's an authentic amphibian botanical MD because he's got a tiny little stethoscope around his neck.) Includes (2) button-cell batteries. He's also got a photocell so he won't croak in the dark, because nobody likes a plant that keeps asking for a drink of water when it should be sleeping.

93572 DR FROG
$4.95 EACH

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Tools For A Lesser Garden

Special for the patio/balcony/house/bonsai gardener. This 9-piece hand-tool set includes a pair of trowels (2-1/2" and 3"), a small cultivator, pruner (secateurs), grass clipper, groove knife (for getting between pavers), and a trio of tiny bonsai-size tools: a rake and two spades. All with green, nonslip handles. Also includes (10) twist-ties. Comes in a molded, black-plastic carrying case, 10-1/2" x 14-1/2" x 3".

39553 MINI-GARDEN SET
$12.50 EACH

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Gold Pots

You could buy tiny clay pots and paint them gold to build a reputation for clever placecards and glittery favors, or you could let us do it for you. Our 1-3/4" high gilded pots and their separate saucers (pretend the pots have drain holes) are just waiting to make you famous.

must go 33475 GOLDEN VASE
$1.00 PKG(6) (was $2.00)

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I'd Like To Buy The Wasps A Coke"

CJ calls it very clever, and we agree. The Soda Bottle Wasp Trap" from Gadjit® Outdoors has a sleeve that fits into any size pop bottle, plus a 3-3/8" dia x 1-1/2" tall top that screws onto bottles-onto a 1" OD neck, the standard soda bottle opening-and invites stinging pests inside for a drink. Permanently. Use regular, non-diet pop-wasps, hornets and yellow-jackets are notoriously indifferent about their weight. Includes a few wasp-themed stickers to decorate the bottle. Please note: this trap will not attach properly to the new Coca-Cola low-profile bottles.

92723 WASP TRAP
$3.75 EACH
 

Craft Tools

These are made for floral designers, but our crack application-determination department reports oodles of uses for crafters of all stripes. (Or checks, or polka dots.) The needle-nosed pliers, 6-1/8" long OA, are spring-loaded (springs are easily removable) with extended necks for reaching into wreaths and such, and 1" long, serrated jaws.

38406 CRAFT PLIERS
$2.95 EACH

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Bucket Caddy

Made for holding soaps and sponges while you're washing the Rolls, our 30" long x 9" tall organizer is water resistant and attaches around a standard 1-3 gallon bucket via (4) plastic hooks and a hook-and-loop fastener. Has (6) mesh pockets 7" tall x 5" across. Mega-handy for gardeners, house-cleaners, painters, or anyone who wants to convert a bucket to a carry-all. In gold canvas with black mesh. Requires no batteries for a change.

38605 BUCKET CADDY
$4.75 EACH

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Antediluvian Instrument

Get one before the flood-a 10" tall clear plastic rain gauge to hang on a wall (with 1/4" mounting holes, you supply the screws) or stick in the lawn on its stake-like bottom. Graduated up to 5" of rain in 0.1" increments, or 123mm in 2mm increments.

92672 RAIN GAUGE
$1.75 EACH

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Pyromaniac's Delight

Pyromaniac's Delight

Start fires with this heavy iron tray. Roughly 9" x 4" x 2" deep, it has a loop handle on each end, a fire brick inside, and "lid" that is mostly open but with bands to retain the brick. The instructions on the back say to pour kerosene or charcoal lighter over the brick, place it under your logs and fire away. Hook a chain onto a handle to pull the tray out of the ashes for reuse. We suggest you stick to kerosene and restrict use to big outdoor bonfires etc. lest you burn the house down. You will need to furnish a pair of nuts and bolts to secure the lid to the base.

29989 FIRE STARTING TRAY
$4.95 EACH

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