In honor of the 12 Days of Christmas, I decided to share twelve of my top garden must haves. A few of these I really wished I had purchased sooner due to the amount of time (and blisters) they save! Some also make spectacular stocking stuffers 🙂
This post is all about great gift ideas for the gardener in your life.
12 GARDENING GIFT IDEAS:
1. A “Power Bulb Planter”, Power Planter Bulb & Bedding Plant Auger (3″x7″) in Pink with 3/8″ Non-Slip Hex Drive for Bulb Planting, Planting Annuals, Vegetable, and Perennials, Mixing Paint, and Other Home & Gardening Projects, is an absolute essential for any gardener who loves to plant bulbs without sacrificing their hands. In the last two years I have done mass plantings of between 200-500 bulbs at a time. The first go around I did it all with a small hand trowel. While that’s not bad for planting a few dozen, anything more than that I highly recommend using a bulb planter. It seriously cuts your time down in half and is great for anyone who may have arthritis too. You simply insert the attachment into your cordless drill and the rest is history!
2. Felco Pruners: I highly recommend having a handy pair of reliable pruners. There is nothing more frustrating than going to prune when you come to discover your pruners are too dull to make a clean cut. These come highly recommended, FELCO F-2 068780 Classic Manual Hand Pruner, F 2
3. Garden Gloves: You don’t need any fancy gloves, but I recommend to have multiple inexpensive options on hand like these ones. G & F Products 1852-3 Women Soft Jersey Garden Gloves, Women Work Gloves, 3-Pairs Green/Pink/Blue per Pack . I found I use mine so often that it’s nice to have a clean pair in rotation. Also important if you too happen to battle with powdery mildew or other fungi. Having several gloves on hand (pun intended) while you are washing your other gloves helps to prevent the spread of the disease.
4. Soft Velcro Garden Tape: If you plan to train any vines or climbing roses and want to ensure you prevent as little damage as possible, then I recommend this tape for you. VELCRO Brand 90648 ONE-WRAP Supports for Effective Growing | Strong Gardening Grips are Reusable and Adjustable | Gentle Plant Ties | Cut-to-Length | 75 ft by 1/2 in roll | Green, x
5. Espoma Bulb Tone: Espoma BT4 4-Pound Bulb-tone 3-5-3 Plant Food Seriously this stuff is the best when planting your bulbs. Just sprinkle a little before dropping your bulb in and it helps to provide necessary nutrients to your bulbs through the winter into early spring.
6. Garden Boots: Every gardeners essential…a trusty waterproof gardening boot. I can’t tell you how many times I spilled or dropped something on my feet while watering, digging and pruning. It is so helpful to have a pair of trusty boots to slip on that you don’t mind getting dirty and can just rinse off. Also, these are just too dang adorable that you can wear them out on the town after gardening if you so please. Joules Women’s Wellington Welly Boot, Yellow Bees, women 2
7. Square Garden Spade: This will make your edging a lot cleaner with crisper edges. I recommend a square garden spade such as this one, Fiskars 46 Inch Steel D-handle Square Garden Spade.
8. Espoma Bio Tone: I use this with EVERYTHING I plant, seriously. It is a wonderful amendment to your soil and helps to provide essential nutrients to your plants. Think of it as your plants multivitamins. Espoma Organic Bio-Tone Starter Plus All Natural Plant Food – 4 lb Bag BTS4
9. Hand held cart: This goes without saying, it will save your back and your patience! Think of all the mulch or compost and clippings you could fill with this thing. Gorilla Carts GOR4PS Poly Garden Dump Cart with Steel Frame and 10-in. Pneumatic Tires, 600-Pound Capacity, Black
10. Garden Books: A great read to keep your garden enthusiast dreaming through the cold winter months, Bunny Williams On Garden Style.
11: Hanging Lanterns: In my opinion an essential component in creating a peaceful ambiance to any garden is the lighting. These hanging lanterns would make fantastic vessels for your candles to light up your outdoor space. Hanging Lantern Decorative for Outdoor Patio or Indoor Candle Holder Metal and Glass Hurricane use for Wedding Party or Entertainment GAR544 Black
12. Flameless Candles: This goes along with item #11, flameless candles are a great way to boost the intimacy of your garden space. Waterproof Outdoor Flameless LED Candles – with Remote and Timer Realistic Flickering Battery Operated Electric Plastic Resin Pillar Candles for Christmas Decoration 3-Pack 3”x6”
Happy Holidays!
Kindly,
Kate
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