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Holiday Gift Ideas for Gardeners

© Connie Krochmal

For 2004, Americans expect to spend a little more for the holidays than last year. Altogether, experts expect the total will be $219 billion with only a small percentage of that going to decorations.

One needn't go into debt buying gifts for gardeners. There are many practical, inexpensive items they would love to receive.

Gift certificates are an excellent choice for gardeners. With one from Thompson & Morgan, the recipient can choose whatever meets his/her needs. The 2005 catalog, which is already available, features many new and exciting varieties of edible crops, flowers, woody plants, houseplants, and decorative gourds.

Give the gift that keeps on giving every day of the year-Baer's Agricultural Almanac & Gardener's Guide. Keep extra copies around as hostess gifts for the holiday season. For the best gift of all, choose a five year subscription. This has remained a perennial favorite among gardeners since 1825. Written by Gerald S. Lestz, the 2005 edition features a wealth of information that is unmatched by other publications. It contains informative articles on flowers, plant folklore, and garden news along with long range weather forecasts for the entire year.

For the gardener who has everything, there's no better choice than the "Gnome & Garden: A Gnovelty Kit" by Marcus Mennes from Quirk Publishing. Especially suitable for desktops and wherever a conversation piece is needed, this delightful item features a genuine pint-sized gnome with his own little miniature landscape complete with flowers and a wood-framed faux lawn. The kit also includes an entertaining color-illustrated book on the folklore and history of gnomes.

Gardeners always welcome stationery and related items. Ronnie Sellers Productions is the place to go. "The Pocket Size Companion" series covers a wide range of subjects. "The Pocket Size Gardener's Companion" feature art by Amy Melious. Small enough to fit into a pocket or purse, this spiral-bound organizer has a plastic holder for storing clippings, and dividers with sections for notes and information on seasonal tasks, planting ideas, records, and other subjects.

Also from Ronnie Sellers is "Daisies and Dots" boxed note cards by artist Sue Williams. The handy box with a Velcro closure contains sixteen premium quality cards with four each of four different designs depicting daisies and other cut flowers in eye-catching containers. This award winning artist received the prestigious Best of British Illustration Award for her work, which has been exhibited at the Victoria & Albert Museum and elsewhere.