A Gardeners Guide To Gifting
Thoughts are turning to those end of year celebrations, to making plans with loved ones, to sweet gestures wrapped up in ribbon to show someone how much you care. The shop is stacked full of a selection of beautiful and useful things. Things that will make thoughtful and useable gifts to the nature-devoted, flower-loving, gardener’s in your life.
I’ve put together a handy little gift-guide below for a little inspiration on who might want what….
For the flower lover who loves to fill their home with blooms
If you have a flower lover in your life, someone who loves to bring flowers home, or maybe you even have a florist in your life, the Hair Pin Frog is a perfect gift for them and I can almost guarantee they don’t have one yet. It’s one of my favourite secret tricks to create the best floral designs, and it was nearly impossible to get hold of in the UK until I started stocking them- this is a family made design from a tiny company in the USA- the same design they’ve been making since 1936- it’s so brilliant that it’s stood the test of time. It makes designing with flowers easy and fun- they won’t be disappointed.
For the person you really need to impress
For that person who you really want to see break into a smile when they open their gift, I would go for the most special pair secateurs around- and I have just the thing. Forged from S58C carbon steel, a premium, hard wearing steel that retains its edge well and sharpens easily. The most beautiful part of these is the handles wrapped with Wisteria rattan. Yes- Wisteria. They not only look amazing but the wisteria also provides a natural, texture grip that feels great in the hand. They will elevate your lucky loved one’s greenhouse or home to high levels of beauty and will make harvesting and dead heading a rewarding and enjoyable tasks.
For the gardener who doesn’t have too much time
The Hori Hori makes every job so speedy and efficient. It’s an iconic piece of gardening equipment with a cult following. The carbon steel blade runs right into the wooden handle, making it tough and durable. Ideal for getting plants and bulbs in the ground at break-neck speed. I like it for slicing perennial weeds out from where I don’t want them. It comes with a lovely heavy duty canvas holder that you can loop through a belt.
For the book-worm
I wrote a book this year and there are signed editions of it in the shop! From Seed To Bloom comes with one of my illustrated packets of seeds and a whole load of love- it’s a book full of heart, and covers a lot of ground- from how to create beds, sow a seed, to designing bouquets, centrepieces, arches and urns. It’s full of guidance, inspiration, floral recipes, and beautiful photography by celebrated photographer Eva Nemeth.
For that tricky-to-buy-for person
Try seeds. Because what they really are are tiny curls of hope and promise packed up in beautifully illustrated packets. They really make a perfect gift for anyone who likes growing, or even likes the thought of giving growing a go. There’s not a single gardener I know who ever thinks they have enough seeds, or if they do…. we all still seek out more to have just in case. To make sure to really make someone smile, try the Ultimate Cutting Garden Collection, which come tied in a silk ribbon and presented in a beautiful box.
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