Top Five Gifts for Gardeners
Containers, Lighting, Books and More - Presents for Plant Lovers
Dec 7, 2008
Whether your gardening loved one most enjoys the planning and garden design stages, actually working in the garden, or both, there are gift ideas that will be perfect for any gift-giving occasion.
Trendy Containers for Small-Space Gardening
Nothing has more potential for gardeners than a beautiful container. Large containers could house fruit trees, tropical plants or woody shrubs. Smaller containers are perfect for individual herbs or grouping together for a patio accent. With resin containers so well-made now, it is possible to give a gardener a beautiful terra-cotta like container, even if they live long-distance. The lighter weight containers do not cost as much as ship.
Gardening Books on Plant Selection or Landscape Design
Is your gardening friend putting together a new garden space? Perhaps he would enjoy a garden design book like the Heirloom Cottage Garden or Creating Beds and Borders books. Whenever a gardener is trying to plan a new landscape area there are many factors to consider. A great gardening book will help a gardener decide which direction to go with their garden area.
Or maybe your plant-loving friend is just stuck on which plants to add next to his already stunning garden. Consider giving a book like Autumn Blooming Bulbs or English Roses as a beautiful, coffee-table worthy book. These books are full of gorgeous plant photos to pique a plant-lover's interest. Any gardener would appreciate a gift that helps inspire them to try new plants or bulbs! See the blog post about Informative Gardening Books to see what book your gardener will like the most.
Gift Certificate For New Plants and Bulbs
All gardeners will appreciate someone who helps them feed their addiction. Visit the Garden Catalogues and Nursery subtopic which highlights several reputable plant and bulb companies, and read through the nursery garden reviews. Whether you are looking for perennials, heirloom bulbs, edible plants or tropical house plants the reviews on Suite101 will help gardeners decide from where to purchase a gift certificate.
Gardening Shed or Tool Rack
Many gardeners collect tools over the years; rakes, shovels, hoes, weed choppers, spades and other gardening implements find their way into garage corners by the multitudes. Provide your beloved gardener with her own storage space where she can safely store her gardening tools and keep them out of the elements. Not only will the tools last longer, but she will have a designated space to store all the gardening supplies.
Outdoor Solar Panel Lights
After putting in weeks and months of hard work, a gardener would appreciate a gift that will help highlight her hard work. Solar-powered, outdoor lights can be placed along a garden pathway, around a garden island bed or strategically located to highlight an accent plant in a mixed border. Plus, since these outdoor lights run off solar panels, they will help support a healthy environment by cutting electricity costs of outdoor lighting.
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