
Tis the season to be giving and finding the perfect gift for those in your life is a great challenge to have. Whether you’re looking for a parent who loves to bake or a brother who loves to garden, finding the right gift is important. Not only does it show that you love your relative or your friend, but it shows that you’ve put some thought into the gift that you’re giving.
In this article, we’re going to focus on the Christmas gift ideas you need for keen gardeners in your life. This way you can continue to help them on their way to garden to their heart’s content. Let’s take a look at some of the ideas that you could have to make their garden come to life and make their eyes light up this Christmas.
- A brand new wheelbarrow. This may not seem like an exciting gift for somebody who’s not into gardening, but if you love to garden then you know how amazing a new wheelbarrow can be. Being able to move plants, soil and tools from one end of the garden to the other with ease is so much better for somebody if they love to garden but they maybe can’t move around as much as they used to. The best thing about buying a wheelbarrow is that you can buy it in pretty much any colour, so you can colour match their personality or even what their favorite colour is.
- Self watering Planters. Maybe the gardener in your life is also a keen traveller and needs a way to keep their garden fresh while they go and see the world. If they’re getting tired of harassing their neighbours or they’re getting concerned about asking their friends to constantly look after their plants, then buying self watering planters could be their Christmas gift this year. They solve the problem by allowing plants to absorb water as needed, which means that they don’t have to take in too much or too little. The best part is that they come in eco-friendly materials and stylish designs, so not only have you got them a gift that they need, but it looks great too.
- A brand new gardening tool set. Gardening tools wear out very quickly and while they are made to last, they still can become very dull. Gardening tool sets with a new set of gloves can include items like weeders, pruners and trowels. You just need to make sure that you look for sets that are made from durable and rust resistant materials such as stainless steel.
- Composting bins. Sustainability is a growing concern and for your gardener they may be looking for ways that they can be as eco friendly as possible with their kitchen scraps. Composting is a great way to do that because they want to enhance their garden and the soil within it. There are special composting bins that you can use to ensure that the compost breaks down correctly and has the right air circulation. More importantly, when it comes to kitchen scraps, you need to make sure that you make it odour free. You may not initially consider a composting bin as a gift, but for a gardener, it shows that the thought counts.
- An indoor hydroponic garden kit. The problem sometimes is that a keen gardener can be found in an apartment rather than a house with an actual garden. If you know somebody who loves to be in the great outdoors but their budget only stretches for them to live in an apartment, then an indoor hydroponic garden is a good way for them to be able to grow their herbs and veggies year round without having to have a huge garden to do it with. These kits are packed with stuff that allow them to grow without soil, using nutrient rich water instead. If gardeners in your life live in colder climates or they want to grow fresh produce indoors, this is an excellent kit to give them.
- A gardening kneeler and seat. Gardening is fun and it’s a great hobby to have, but it’s also very uncomfortable sometimes. Having the right kneeling pads and even a seat can help to reduce that discomfort while your friend or your relative is in their garden. Gardeners are constantly bending down, so having a kneeling pad or a seat is a game changer for their back and knees. There are some kneeling pads that also have stores built in.
- Brand new solar lights. For those who love to spend time outdoors, illuminating the space can make it look pretty and cosy. Solar powered gardening lights can enhance the beauty of the garden, but they’re also energy efficient, which goes along the sustainability lines of the composter that we mentioned earlier. They add a magical touch to pathways, patios and garden beds so the gardener in your life could love the additional thought that you’ve put into making their garden twinkle.
- Smart sensors. Some gardeners are very tech savvy and smart plant sensors are game changers to monitor a garden. This is actually inexpensive and it eliminates all of the guesswork when it comes to plant care. Smart plant centers can actually monitor moisture levels, temperature and sunlight exposure of their plants. So that sends the data then directly to the gardener’s smartphone. Wherever they may be, even when they’re on their travels, they’ll be able to monitor their gardens.
- A seed vault. This isn’t a cheap gift to give at all, but it is a gift that keeps on giving because gardeners will be able to have new and exciting seeds to plant for years to come. If they want their own seed vault or they are a doomsday prepper who loves to be able to say that they’re prepared for the end of the world, a seed vault is a great gift because it allows gardeners to introduce new plant varieties they may not have tried before.