Mother’s Day gift ideas for green-fingered Mums

With Mother’s Day fast approaching the shops are filling up with gift ideas.  As a mum and a gardener I’ve been thinking about what gardening-themed gifts I might like to receive.  Here’s my top 5.

A special plant

Every gardener has one thing in common: they never believe they have too many plants, so a lovely new specimen is always a great idea for a gift.  You could go for something with particular relevance to the recipient, such as a rose with their name (or their child’s name), or a plant that they had in their childhood garden.  I think giving a personal touch to a gift like this makes all the difference.  One thing to remember though – try to buy a plant that suits the conditions of the garden it is destined for, to give it the best chance of flourishing.

A gardening day out

How about tickets to a gardening event, such as the Chelsea Flower Show or BBC Gardener’s World Live?  I’d love to be treated to a gardening-themed day out and there are lots of different shows and events to choose from around the country.  Visit the RHS website for more details.

A homemade present

Now this is the one I like to receive most of all.  It involves more work sorting out this option, but receiving something gardening-related that my kids have made for me is just wonderful.  It doesn’t have to be a work of art – it could simply be a decorated plant pot with a pansy potted up in it.  The thought really is what counts here.  Have a look at my Mother’s Day nature crafts post and my garden crafts Pinterest board for lots of ideas.

A quirky gardening book

Most gardeners already have lots of books about gardening (my bookshelves are groaning with them!) but if you can find something a little more unusual and personal to the recipient it would be very well-received.  If they like feeding the birds in their garden you could go for a beautifully-illustrated bird book, if they love cut flowers look for a book on the meaning of each type, and so on.

A ‘treat’ piece of equipment

What I mean here is something that the recipient would love to own, but would not justify buying themselves.  It could be some lovely leather gardening gloves, a shiny new hand trowel, a beautiful set of herb containers… you get the idea.  A ‘treat’ purchase.

Whether you’re looking for a present for your own green-fingered mum, or helping young children with a gift for theirs, hopefully this has given you some inspiration.  I’d love to hear your suggestions too :)