by Virginia L. Allen

Created on: April 21, 2009

"Let no one think that real gardening is a bucolic and meditative occupation. It is an insatiable passion, like everything else to which a man (or woman) gives his heart."- Karel Capek. Such is the sentiment of the gardening mother.

Gardening often provides mothers with a great escape from the daily grind of everyday life. When searching for the perfect gift, thinking from the gardener's perspective should make your search fairly easy.

Listed below are several gift ideas for the gardening mom:

* Gardening Boot Gift Basket.

A unique twist on potting a plant; using a cute gardening boot (in mom's favorite color) as a container, include items such as:

1.) Small potted plant (preferably mom's favorite).

2.) Small bag of quality soil.

3.) Plant feed.

Using a colorful bow, tie a gardening trowel to the boot (the boot will be used as the planter).

* Seed Planting Gift Basket.

Using a large personalized watering can as the container, include items such as:

1.) Several packets of seed varieties.

2.) Garden hoe.

3.) Gardening gloves.

4.) Gardening magazine.

* Window Flower Box Kit.

Using a window flower box as the container, include items such as:

1.) Gardening gloves.

2.) Small garden rake and hoe.

3.) Small watering can.

4.) Seed packets.

5.) Bag of quality soil.

6.) Box of eco-friendly plant fertilizer.

* Basic Gardening Kit.

Using a medium silver bucket as the container, include items such as:

1.) 'How to' book on basic gardening.

2.) Gardening gloves.

3.) Sun Visor.

4.) Several packets of seed varieties.

5.) Gardening kneeling pad.

6.) Digging trowel.

7.) Transplanting trowel.

8.) Plant pruners.

To add to it's uniqueness, using a colorful ribbon, tie the bucket to the long handle of a garden rake/hoe combo.

1.) Sign her up for a year of the flower of the month club (a great way for her to enjoy exotic and unique flowers from someone else's garden).

2.) A yearly subscription for a gardening magazine.

3.) Gardening boots.

4.) Garden accents (such as the infamous garden gnome).

5.) Whirligigs.

6.) Stepping stones.

7.) Garden solar lights.

8.) E-mail gift certificates for on-line garden supplies.

9.) "Easy-Bloom" plant sensor (www.easybloom.com).

10.) Garden journal (www.gardenscribe.com).

11.) Personalized gardening tool bag.

12.) Personalized shovel.

13.) Personalized digging fork.

14.) Personalized digging spade.

15,) Unique garden pottery.

16.) Garden benches.

17.) Garden chairs.

18.) Gardening work bench station.

19.) Engraved plant stands.

With such an extensive list, finding a great gardening gift for mom, should be a snap.

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