Shopping for gifts for gardeners is easy. Garden tools alone could keep you in gift ideas for years. Then there's garden totes, gardening boots, garden books... Here are 15 suggestions to get you thinking. If you want to drop a hint or two of your own, share what you'd put on your gardening wish list.
1. Garden Books
Gardening books are always a treasure as well as absolutely necessary resources. Here's a list of some of the best I've used and enjoyed.2. Garden Tool Tote
Garden totes have become de facto tools. The question is whether to have a garden tote, but which style. And there are many to choose from. Important features are size (you want to be able to lift it, let alone carry it), sturdy construction and ease of organizing what's in the tote.3. Hand Pruners
A high quality pair of pruners are a gardener's best tool. There's probably no other tool that will get more use. And a clean cut is important to the plants' health. Look for one with replaceable parts, especially blades, and it will last that much longer. These are ergonomic, too.4. Windowsill Herb Garden
A great way to beat the winter doldrums is by growing herbs on your windowsill. Nothing hints of summer like the scent of fresh herbs. This kit comes with 3 mini-urn planter and seeds of thyme, parsley, and oregano. It's pretty enough to eat.5. Foxgloves Gardening Gloves
I still love these gloves. I tried my first pair about 5 years ago. It took me two years to poke through a finger and I used them pretty much every day. They're flexible enough to do delicate work, yet still protect your hands. If only they were water-proof.For the cooler months and when I need something more heavy duty, I'd recommend West Country Gardener's Waterproof Gloves are rugged and warm. They're wonderful for fall garden clean-up and early spring chores.


