Gift Week: Gifts for the Garden Lover

Gift Idea: Home Window Garden Kit. Photo courtesy of Clean Air Gardening

Chances are, you have a buddy who prefers begonias to handbags or a relative who loves to spend his free time planting, pruning, and watering. Indulge their passion for plants with garden-theme gear—and maybe they’ll show thanks later on by sharing their garden bounty. Consider these cool gifts as you shop for your favorite green-thumbed friends:

Flower Aquarium. Tired of giving floral arrangements, only to have them shrivel and droop in a vase a few days later? I hate to see flowers croak, so I’m giving my good pals a Flower Aquarium this year. The globe-shape glass aquarium keeps flowers fresher longer than a standard vase. And it magnifies flowers, so everyone can get up close and personal with their favorite blooms. At $14.95 or $19.95 a pop (they come in two sizes), you can even afford to treat yourself—I know I’ll be ordering an extra one!

Home Window Garden Kit. Perfect for the budding gardener, this indoor container gardening kit comes with everything you need—just perch the containers on a windowsill, give them a little water, sunlight, and TLC, and voila—you’ve brought a bit of Mother Nature indoors during winter. Each kit costs $24.99 and comes with four containers—organic tomato, organic basil, catnip, and dill.

OXO Gardening Tools. Let’s face it: Gardening can be a workout. That’s why you should arm your favorite gardener with OXO gardening tools. After all, the ergonomically designed line features soft, comfortable, nonslip grips to make all that bending and kneeling a little easier. I’ve got my eye on the cool, colorful watering cans, which have a translucent, swiveling spout—brilliant! Prices vary per item.

Squeeze Pots. Whether you bend ’em, squeeze ’em, or bounce ’em, chances are you won’t be able to break these flexible flowerpots—which is especially good if you’re having them shipped. While they resemble classic terra cotta, the pots are made of an eco-friendly blend of 100 percent recycled rubber and plastic. The pots come in different sizes; prices range from $5 to $10 per pot.

Gift Idea: StarterHouse. Photo courtesy of FlowerHouse

Flower Houses. There’s no better way to show you care than with these durable yet easy-to-assemble tent-like houses that shelter seedlings and full-grown plants from the elements. From the basic StarterHouse (above) to the walk-in DreamHouse, the lightweight, compact houses take the chill out of winter weather, protect plants from UV rays, keep pesky bugs at bay, and offer stellar ventilation. Need I say more? Prices vary per house.

Gift Idea: Oxygenating Watering Can.
Photo courtesy of Clean Air Gardening

Oxygenating Watering Can. If ever there was a gift that kept on giving after the holiday decorations are put away, this would be it. By increasing oxygen saturation levels up to around 150 percent, the Oxygenating Watering Can stimulates plant roots and helps boost production of flowers, fruits, and veggies (hopefully the recipient likes to share!). Each can costs $89.99.

Have other nifty garden gifts you’re planning to give this year? Do tell—I’d love to know!

Until tomorrow,
The Home Know-It-All

Comments

[sally]

That flower aquarium is perfect for my florist in Bainbridge.