| A garden gift basket is the perfect gift for a friend | | | | To really get the best gift for your gardener you |
| or relative who is an avid gardener. With a little | | | | should know the level of their expertise and if they |
| imagination you can make up a basket that will live up | | | | have a theme. For example there are gardeners that |
| to their expertise or garden theme. | | | | only grow roses while there are others that specialize |
| If you have a friend or relative that is an avid | | | | in herb gardening, knowing this will help you pick out |
| gardener, there is no more thoughtful gift than a | | | | the perfect gift. For instance a scarecrow would look |
| garden gift basket for a holiday, birthday or | | | | dumb in a rose garden whereas a hummingbird |
| anniversary present. At first, you may seem | | | | feeder is way out of place in a vegetable patch. And |
| overwhelmed when shopping in your garden center | | | | be careful with the "cutesy" garden decorations, |
| or on the internet. There are a few things to | | | | some people love garden gnomes or stone gargoyles |
| consider when trying to find just the right "flavor" for | | | | whereas someone with an award winning exotic |
| your garden gift basket to give to the people who | | | | tropical garden wouldn't think of having one. |
| love to play in the dirt, so t speak. | | | | If after you have gone through all these options, |
| First you must determine how much you want to | | | | level of expertise and if they have a theme or not |
| spend for the garden gift basket. After you have the | | | | and you still don't know what to buy, the answer is |
| dollar amount, walk through the aisles of the garden | | | | simple. Purchase them a gift certificate from your |
| center to see what items are available. Of course, | | | | local garden center. Every gardener needs supplies |
| you could also do an internet search to see what the | | | | through the year and your gift will help to offset the |
| most popular tools and gadgets are selling. You will be | | | | expense of their garden. |
| surprised at the range of goods that are available | | | | If after considering the gardener's experience level |
| from the inexpensive to the extravagant. Keep in | | | | and theme of their garden you remain stumped, a |
| mind that you will want to get quality products that | | | | gardening gift certificate allowing them to select their |
| will last so your friend or relative will have years of | | | | own gift is a surefire way to please and inspire them |
| enjoyment. | | | | as their garden grows through the years. |
| If your gardener is a novice you may want to start | | | | With a little inspiration you can find the perfect gift |
| with the basics, a pruner, a watering can, gardening | | | | basket for your avid gardener. Don't forget to put a |
| gloves, or special nozzles for the hose. There are | | | | pretty bow on the basket! Here is a natural pesticide |
| many garden centers that have gift baskets already | | | | that you may want to print on a card and include in |
| made up. It could include some gardening tools and | | | | the gift basket: |
| seeds revolving around a specific theme like, | | | | In a jar, combine 1 teaspoon dishwashing liquid and 1 |
| vegetables or roses or herbs. If you choose to go | | | | cup vegetable oil. Shake vigorously. In an empty |
| with the herb theme and want to do it on your own, | | | | spray bottle, combine 2 teaspoons of this mixture |
| include some tasty herb seed packets, some small, | | | | and 1 cup water. Use at ten-day intervals (or more |
| pretty pots and a journal where notes can be kept. | | | | often if needed) to rid plants of whiteflies, mites, |
| If you have a gardener with a well used garden rake | | | | aphids, scales, and other pests. |
| and tool belt, you can pretty much surmise that they | | | | Every gardener likes to keep the garden as chemical |
| have all of the state-of-the-art tools and have been | | | | free as they can. Happy Gardening! |
| collecting gardening equipment for years. Here, a | | | | Copyright © Mary Hanna, All Rights Reserved. |
| simple but thoughtful gift would be a work apron | | | | This article may be distributed freely on your website |
| that has be monogrammed or personalized with a | | | | and in your ezines, as long as this entire article, |
| funny garden saying. A well seasoned gardener will | | | | copyright notice, links and the resource box are |
| appreciate the thought you have put into the gift. | | | | unchanged. |