Rolling sevens

I realize that what goes on in Vegas usually stays in Vegas, but I’ve just got to share the skinny on what I saw …

… at the National Hardware Show last week. (What?! You were expecting something a tad more provocative? Shame on you!)

At an event that boasts of an aisle “39000,” you can safely presume that there was new stuff aplenty, and, indeed, there was a veritable smorgasbord of quality shelf candy. I’ll devote my weekly visit here the next few weeks to some of the “can’t miss” gardening items at the show, starting with three today:

Georgetown Home & Garden’s new Metal Animal Planters are practical and clever, though not necessarily in that order. In fact, just about everything Georgetown was displaying would sell well where you dwell.

Rush Creek Designs offers a wide range of planter options, including the Herb Garden Set, which includes a tray and three planters, each a different color. The trump card for the set, however, isn’t the fact that it’s attractive and practical – it certainly is both. What sets it apart is the fact that each item in the set is biodegradable.

The NO/No Finch Feeder from Sweet Corn Products features a unique funnel design that ensures that seed stays in all portions of the feeder, meaning that more birds will be attracted to various spots on the feeder – from top to bottom. Its metal mesh design gives birds a solid perch for feeding, as well as helping protect birds from avian diseases.

Next time, we’ll explore some more “hot” stuff from Vegas. And, no, that doesn’t include Chloe, the showgirl who walked about dining area on the last day of the National Hardware Show.

-- Yale