Drink in the morning air (along with your first cup of coffee) in a classic Adirondack chair (shown left), which is at home in any landscape. Its wide armrests are convenient perches for your mug. Wooden Adirondack chair, $129, www.costplus.com for store locations. A similar version by L.L.Bean is $179, www.llbean.com.

The early hours of the day are good for cutting flowers (just as the dew is drying) and watering plants (evaporation is at a minimum, so more water soaks into the ground). With the sun rising before 6 A.M. in June and July across much of the United States, there's also time for outdoor stretching, yoga, or meditation before you rush off to work.