Gifts for the Gardeners In Your Life

If you've got a gardener in your life (don't we all?), and you're looking for that perfect gift for your dirt lover, we've got some great ideas.  We've spent the winter looking through catalogs and websites and drooling over all the fantastic finds.

Here are a few of our favorites.  Some for the beginner gardener and some for the gardening addicts.  No matter where you fall between the two extremes, gardening is the best way to get in touch with the outdoors.  It's healthy, it's peaceful and above all, it's good for the mind.  

Consider these for that favorite gardener in  your life.  Or even better, give a gardening gift and help someone else discover a new love of the outdoors.

Bogs Garden Boots


May Flowers come early to Bogs! The Bogs Classic Tall is built with maximum comfort and durability to withstand anything Mother Nature can throw at you this spring. The Classic Tall offers 7mm Neo-Tech insulation to circulate air as well as a contoured removable insole (with antimicrobial protection to keep toes fresh as a daisy). Easy-on pull handles and durable hand-lasted rubber over a four way stretch inner bootie ensure maximum comfort and durability.

Solar Powered Rain Barrel Pump System

Tired of low water pressure from your rain barrel? The solar powered rain barrel pump system provides pressurized pumping through a garden hose with no electrical outlet required. High powered system pumps up to 100 gallons on a single charge. There's no need to elevate your rain barrel to extract the water or install expensive electrical pumps. Solar energy pumps with enough force to work for all your watering needs including sprinklers and other watering activities.

Stainless Steel Solar-Powered Fountain Birdbath with Copper Finish

Place this stainless Steel Solar-Powered Fountain Birdbath with Copper Finish in a sunny spot, sit back and enjoy the show. You'll provide needed nourishment while you relax to the soothing sight and sound of water in motion, no wiring or installation needed.

The built-in solar panel circulates water whenever the sun shines. Includes one gentle shower and one bubbling fountain head. Stainless steel construction with real antique copper finish. 

Tomato Grow Bucket

Start your garden with delicious Beefsteak Tomatoes! This kit is the perfect, fuss-free way to start growing your own tomato plant.

Tomatoes are one of the easiest plants to grow, and they yield massive amounts of fruit. The Beefsteak is one of the biggest tomatoes out there - it's a juicy variety that you rarely find at the supermarket because factory farms prefer smaller, tougher skinned fruit. That's a shame, because beefsteak tomatoes are great salad or hamburger toppers, with big, thick, juicy slices the size and color of a steak. If you want a Southern Style BLT, you need Beefsteak tomatoes for the full taste.

The kit includes Beefsteak Tomato seeds, a galvanized steel bucket, row marker, soil, shovel, and a rake.

Once the tomato plant outgrows its pail planter, simply transplant it in the garden to allow optimum root growth and number of tomatoes produced.

Herb Saver

Fresh herbs wilt quickly in the fridge, but the Herb Saver or "Herb Savor" by Prepara helps keep the flavor and vitamins from wilting away. The HerbSaver protects rosemary, cilantro, basil, and other herbs from frost damage and dehydration. It has a handy design that can prolong the shelf life of herbs for up to 3 weeks.

Pottery for Impact

A favorite is always a great piece of pottery.  A piece of pottery bought from a local artisan is even better.  Go to an art show, a local garden center or ask around.  A magnificent piece of pottery filled with gorgeous plants will give impact to any entry.