Tool time: a cool cooler

Photo credit: Laura Mathews of Punk Rock Gardens

The folks at Splash Supply Co., a company out of York, Pa., have solved the problem of where to hide your house keys - and what to do with your cold drinks during a garden party.

This rock cooler looks remarkably like the real thing - a real rock, that is - when the lid is down. Not only can you keep your drinks in it poolside or in the garden, it is a seat as well.

Made of composite materials, it is light enough to lift easily and has a drain in the back. It sells for $389.

Splash also provides services and supplies for building large and small ponds, as well as small water features for the garden.