If purchasing a present for a novice gardener, informational books on plants and gardens are always welcome gardening gifts for men and women alike. These kinds of books will provide information on the variety of plants found in different regions and climates, and how much water, sunlight and nutrients they require to survive in gardens. They can also provide guidelines on how the novice gardener can deal with gardening problems such as bugs, weeds and diseases. These books can be bought at a local bookstore, gardening stores or online.

For both the novice and expert gardener, nothing beats a plant as a gardening present. Whether it’s a traditional Christmas gift such as a poinsettia or something random like orchid, a plant is surely to be enjoyed and treasured. Or you can also purchase seeds or a bulb for your recipient to transplant. A perennial will be a great gift that will, with proper care, keep on giving for years.

Probably the best and most practical gardening present is gardening tools. This can be anything as basic a garden trowel set or a hoe to something more sophisticated like a leaf blower or a power pruner. Other all-time favourites are sprinklers, hedge trimmers and gloves.

If your mother or a special girl in your life is a gardener, she would adore you for being so thoughtful and sensitive of her interest. The best gardening gifts for women are gardening tools that are easy for her to operate or saplings of young plant in decorative garden pots. Better yet, get her a pot of a flowering plant in full bloom which will last much longer than flowers that wither in a couple of days in a vase.

The finest gardening present for your favourite gardener would have to be a gift certificate to a garden centre where plants and gardening tools are available. With the gift certificate, your recipient can choose any equipment they can add to their toolbox or any variety of plant that they may fancy.

Surprising your loved ones with great gardening gifts will always get you a green thumbs up!