GARDEN & YARD ITEMS

But this isn't a raven, it's a crow (different tails, if you're curious), and it doesn't say anything because it's plastic. It's also very cool, not unlike the famous “House Bird” from Charles and Ray Eames, America's fave mid-century modern design team, except that their crow is carved wood and sells for $270. You could look it up. Our bird is even a tad larger at approx 15" long, beak to tail. And it's hollow, with removable legs and a stake for hanging or sticking in the ground. Manufacturer says it's made to scare away real crows, but we like it just for sitting around on the floor, looking crowish or for scaring little varmints. Or if you have, say, a forsythia in the yard, you could buy (3) and have one in the hand and two in the bush.

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. We've seen these in other catalogs for about twice the price, so buy it from us.  2 AA batteries, not included.

Bugged by no-see-ums? Turn on this rechargeable flashlight and see 'um--along with skeeters and other annoyances--then start waving the built-in bug zapper at your entomological nemeses. The COB LED shines at 1000 lumens with spot, flood or strobe modes, and the 2200 mAH battery charges via a micro USB. Weatherproof in aluminum alloy, it measures 8-1/2" long x 1-1/2" dia, and lasts up to (6) hours on a single charge. And guess what, a great flashlight like this works just as well in the basement or garage in the winter. Let there be light, even when there are no bugs to zap.

Avoid the tragedy of frozen faucets and plumbers' bills. Mother Nature loves to teach you lessons, and her favorite is the one about water freezing in the winter, even inside pipes. Foil Mother Nature with this faucet sock, a 3M Thinsulate™ insulated bag that slips over even the largest outdoor faucets. Measures 16" long x 7" dia. In the off-season, it also makes a great cooler bag, which makes this the oddest, coolest twofer in the catalog.

This handy little gray plastic bug zapper, shaped like a lantern, is powered by an internal battery that's rechargeable via a USB charging cable. Stands 11-1/2" tall x 6" wide x 1/2" thick and will stand on a 2-1/4" wide base or hang from a 3/16" loop on the top. Has (4) insect attracting UV LEDs above the deadly lattice-work center.

You say you've always wanted a rooster, but you like to sleep in? Your mornings are safe with this 13” tall realistic rooster statue. In a medium gray, it looks and feels like concrete but is, like so much of modern life, poly-resin, so it weighs in at a rooster-like two pounds. Call it a fryer. Stands on an integrated 4” x 4-1/2” x 1” thick base. Nice as is, but it would make a dandy painting project, too. The Internets are full of dazzling chicken pics for inspiration. WFH bonus opinion: copywriter's spouse said “That is one good-lookin' chicken.”

…the bigger your grill cover has to be. This silver gray tarp measures 69” x 32” x 21” and if your grill is bigger than that, people are going to start to talk. In a plasticized material .015” thick, and with a drawstring.