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Grapefruit-plant pot ($7 at Ikea, 1 Beard St., at Otsego St., Red Hook; 718-246-4532).

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Glazed terra-cotta pot ($20 at Gracious Home, 1220 Third Ave., at 70th St.; 212-517-6300).

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Stone planter ($35 at ABC Carpet & Home, 888 Broadway, at 19th St.; 212-473-3000).

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Nuvem wire planter ($75 at Alessi, 30 E. 60th St., nr. Madison Ave.; 212-317-9880).

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Teak cube ($265 at Chelsea Garden Center, 580 Eleventh Ave., at 44th St.; 212-727-7100).

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Concrete tree stump ($750 at Mecox Gardens, 962 Lexington Ave., nr. 70th St.; 212-249-5301).