Like most gardeners , I have a real love of good tools and beauty . Here are some great gift ideas that fulfill one or both of those desire .
A.M. Leonard Classic Stainless-Steel Soil Knife
Dovetail Workwear Maven Slim Pant
My favourite pants , for horticulture or anything else , are the Dovetail Maven Slims . Dovetail is a female - owned company out of Portland , Oregon , that makes quality workwear specifically for woman in a mountain chain of size . Several of my female coworkers have bought a pair , and we all concord that they are the best work pants ever . It ’s hard to find really undestroyable , comfortable wearing apparel for gardening and workings outdoors , but these fit the bill ; they have dual - front second joint panel , 10 functional sack ( including one for pointy things like pruning shears ) , and a midrise waist with extra belt iteration ( no more worrisome that you ’re twinkle everyone while deflect over to weed a flower bottom ) . Plus , they take care really good on everybody . Yes , please , more of these .
Seeds from Native American Seed
Some of my very favourite stocking stuffer are seeds and seed catalogue . aboriginal American Seed has been owned and manoeuvre by the Neiman family at their current farm location outside Junction , Texas , since 1995 , and they specifically raise seed aboriginal to the Southern Plains region . They offer dozens of metal money of wildflowers and dope , as well as seminal fluid mixes . Some of my dearie among their offerings are frostweed ( Verbesina virginica , Zones 6–9 ) and huisache daisy ( Amblyolepis setigera , annual ) as well as grasses such as Indian grass ( Sorghastrumnutans , Zones 4–9 ) and small bluestem ( Schizachyrium scoparium , Zones 3–9 ) . If you are unsure what to order for your surface area , they are always good about answering questions on the phone .
Bandanas
One of my coworkers recently adjudge to me with a serious face , “ A bandana can store your life ! ” He ’s credibly proper . This spunky public square of cotton is an incredibly versatile and useful tool . Here is a brusk listing of task that I have used a bandana for : clean off my Felcos , wipe clay from irrigation fittings , collecting seeds in a tidy pouch , wiping sweat off my font ( summer ) , wipe my nose ( wintertime ) , wrapping up a snack , keeping my hair out of my face , and marking a spot when tied on a stake . I would fence that bandanas are downright essential in the Southern Plains , where we be given to have blistering , sunny summers . More than once I ’ve been spared a suntan on my neck or upper chest of drawers because I ’ve tied a bandana around my neck . On 100 ° degree Fahrenheit day , it ’s a enceinte idea to wet down a bandanna and broadcast it out under your straw hat , where the water supply evaporates and chill your straits and neck . In dusty conditions you’re able to employ it as a facial expression mask , armed - robber fashion . You do n’t have to buy a bandanna anywhere particular . you could find them in big box stores , skylark goods store , penny-pinching stores , and believably your granddad ’s chest drawer . If you want to give a fancier one as a gift , though , Dovetail WorkwearandHandyma’ammake some mighty OK - take care one .
Original, Botanically Themed Art
There is such an abundance of beautiful , botanically themed original fine art available through Etsy and other site . Three Etsy artists that have latterly charm my center with their botanically inspired workplace are :
Enjoy shopping for that special gardener in your animation . On average , I ’d say we are an gentle - to - please gang ; a simple , utilitarian tool or a beautiful , horticulture - themed point will be greeted with enthusiasm . Happy holidays !
— Karen Beaty is a horticulturalist at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin , Texas .
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This durable, multiuse tool is great for everything from weeding to dividing plants.Photo: courtesy of A.M. Leonard
This durable, multiuse tool is great for everything from weeding to dividing plants.Photo: courtesy of A.M. Leonard
Dovetail cofounder Kyle Begley models these excellent work pants out in the garden.Photo: courtesy of Dovetail Workwear
Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium, Zones 3–9) with black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckiacv., Zones 3–11) in the background—two native plants sold as seed by Native American Seed.Photo: Michelle Gervais
Dovetail bandanas come in eye-catching shades of blue and orange and have a measuring stick stitched into all four sides.Photo courtesy of Dovetail Workwear.
This beautiful calendar tells you when to harvest different plant material.Photo: courtesy of Chelsea Granger
