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If you know someone with a keen green thumb, chances are they\u2019ve told you more about their garden than you ever really wanted to know. Whether they\u2019re all about their allotment, or proud of their prize-winning roses, the time will come when you might well need to find a garden-themed gift for the horticulturist in your life. And hey, why not get them some plant-themed gifts in honour of National Gardening Week, which runs from April 27th – May 3rd? If you\u2019re looking for perfect gardening gifts for your green-fingered friend or family member, you\u2019re in the right place. Read on to find some of the best gardening gift ideas and funny gardening cards that they\u2019re sure to love.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gardening gifts for her<\/b><\/h2>\n

Is your mum obsessed with her chrysanthemums? Or perhaps your wife is dedicated to her wisteria? All of our plant-based punning aside, if you\u2019re looking for a thoughtful gift for the lady gardener this National Gardening Week, for her birthday, or for a special occasion, here are some of the best gardening gifts for her that will bring a smile to her face.<\/span><\/p>\n

Grow your own botanicals for gin<\/b><\/h3>\n

Toiling the soil is thirsty work\u2026 which seems all the more reason to reward her with this grow-your-own-botanicals gin kit from<\/span> The Gluttonous Gardener<\/span><\/a>. Including a personalised slate to show off her very own gin garden, the pre-packed seeds of angelica, coriander, liquorice and juniper will make perfect gardening gifts for her, ready to be stirred into an ice-cold gin and tonic after a day\u2019s work in the garden. Don\u2019t forget to check out our <\/span>guide to the best gin cocktail recipes<\/span><\/a> for some botanical inspiration!<\/span><\/p>\n

Stylish straw ribbon sunhat<\/b><\/h3>\n

If you ask us, gardening is hard work at the best of times, but de-weeding and pruning under a hot summer sun brings with it the risk of an unsightly back-of-the-neck sunburn. Make sure that the only tomato in the garden is a homegrown one plucked from the vine \u2013 and not her face and neck. Some stylish accessories will make for perfect gardening gifts for her – like this stylish straw sunhat<\/span> from ASOS<\/span><\/a>. The black ribbon adds an elegant touch, and the scalloped brim will be wide enough to keep the sun off her shoulders.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gardening gifts for men<\/b><\/h2>\n

Men can be tricky to buy for, but luckily, there are plenty of inspired gardening gifts for men out there \u2013 here are a couple of our favourites for the gentleman gardener in your life, whether it\u2019s your dad, husband, brother or friend.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gentlemen\u2019s Hardware multi-tool<\/b><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s easy to poke fun at \u2018boys and their toys\u2019 but gardeners actually need to have a fair few implements to hand, from secateurs for pruning to root removers or weeding utensils. Well, this smart gardening gift can save his back from carrying around an entire toolkit \u2013 the Gentlemen\u2019s Hardware Gardening Multi-Tool<\/span> from John Lewis<\/span><\/a> holds seven different tools within its smart acacia handles \u2013 including a bottle opener, for that all-important post-pruning beer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Clip Glove gardening gloves<\/b><\/h3>\n

Rated \u2018best buy\u2019 by Gardener\u2019s World, these hardy gardening gloves<\/span> available from the Glove Store<\/span><\/a> might not be the <\/span>most<\/span><\/i> stylish pair out there, but they are guaranteed to keep his hands safe while he\u2019s tackling spiky branches and thorny plants, and that\u2019s guaranteed to get you brownie points as a gardening gift for him. They\u2019re also perfect for bigger jobs, like digging or mowing, thanks to the foam padded-palm, so he can mess about in the garden to his heart\u2019s content.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unusual gardening gifts<\/b><\/h2>\n

Looking for something a bit out of the ordinary? Or perhaps a gift for the gardener who simply has it all? Here are a few ideas for unusual gardening gifts that will surprise and delight, while also helping to care for their beloved garden.<\/p>\n

A bee brick<\/b><\/h3>\n

Alright, stick with us on this one. This might look like a simple ceramic brick with a couple of holes drilled into it, but it\u2019s much more than that. Any gardener worth their pruning shears knows that the humble bumblebee is an essential part of our ecosystem, helping to cross-pollinate flowers. Attracting more bees will help your garden to thrive \u2013 and that\u2019s where these little<\/span> bee bricks from Crocus<\/span><\/a> come in as great gardening gifts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Each bee brick contains space for solitary bees to lay their eggs, giving them a home in areas where otherwise they wouldn\u2019t be able to find a home. The bee bricks are designed and made in Cornwall, and can be mounted into an existing wall or left freestanding in the garden \u2013 making perfect unusual gardening gifts for anyone who wants to help protect the bees. For more tips on celebrating the natural world around us, check out our <\/span>guide to Earth Day ideas<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hedgehog boot brush<\/b><\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re tired of your resident gardener tracking mud, leaves and various bits of garden debris into your house, we\u2019ve got a solution that\u2019s practical and deeply adorable while still making a sweet unusual gardening gift \u2013 this smart<\/span> cast-iron hedgehog boot brush from Joules<\/span><\/a>. It\u2019s perfect for cleaning footwear, with stiff coir bristles to get even stubborn mud out of cracks. And the reason it makes a great gardening gift? Now they have no excuse at all for muddy footprints on your nice clean floors. Consider them warned.<\/span><\/p>\n

Plant gift ideas<\/b><\/h2>\n

It might be obvious, but often the best ideas are simple: plants make ideal gardening gifts. Whether it\u2019s a special breed of bloom that will fit perfectly in a colour-coded bed of flowers or a hard-bearing tree you want to watch grow over years to come, here are some sweet plant ideas that make great gardening presents.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Wine and Roses\u2019 rhododendrons<\/b><\/h3>\n

Honestly, who doesn\u2019t love wine and roses? And while a classic rose might be the obvious option for a gift, some stunning-looking rhododendrons<\/span> from RHS Plants<\/span><\/a> make lovely gardening gifts as they\u2019re sure to make their garden look like a riot of pinks and reds come spring.<\/span><\/p>\n

Plum tree<\/b><\/h3>\n

The wild plum tree<\/span> from The Present Tree<\/span><\/a> is a perfect year-round gift for gardeners that just keeps on giving. Delivered carefully wrapped and parcelled, once planted, you can enjoy the beautiful pink blossoms that really encapsulate springtime, and in autumn, enjoy sweet, deep-red plums straight from the tree.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gardening cards<\/b><\/h2>\n

Couple your charming gardening gifts with a perfect gardening card!<\/a> From<\/span> birthday cards for your mum to perfect sentiments for father\u2019s day, we have a huge range to pick from.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hopefully these gardening gift suggestions will help you to <\/span>plant <\/span><\/i>a little seed of kindness and <\/span>grow <\/span><\/i>some smiles this National Gardening Week. If you\u2019re still with us after that pun, perhaps you\u2019re looking for more suggestions for what to buy for a <\/span>special anniversary<\/span><\/a>, or maybe for a <\/span>new home gift<\/span><\/a>? Check out our <\/span>gifting idea guides<\/span><\/a> for some inspiration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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