What to buy? That’s what everyone goes through when considering gift purchases. If there is a gardener (or two) on your list, we have some guidance for you.

There are many gifting occasions that may be satisfied with garden-related and home-related gift products. Christmas Gifts, Valentine’s Day Gifts, Easter Gifts, Mother’s Day Gifts, Fathers Day Gifts, Birthday Gifts – they’re all often appropriately served with gardening and home related gifts.

Gardening gifts can be broadly categorized into two major groups. There are items that are actually used in the process of gardening. Items such as garden tools, watering cans, obelisks, trellises, birdbaths, bird houses, bird feeders, gardening gloves, garden clogs, garden boots, tabletop greenhouses, min-greenhouses, seed collections and potting benches fall into this category. Second, there are items for the home that are of interest to gardeners. These items include vases, ceramic pitchers, decorative flower pots, apothecary jars, lawn furniture, garden furniture, hammocks and other home décor items.

Think about this broad division as you contemplate the gift for the gardener on your list. If you’re uncertain about exactly what to get, there are a variety of gardener gift baskets available that will make any and all the gardeners on your gift list happy.

Finally, if you’re looking for a last-minute gift, you may consider a gardening gift certificate. There are many sources for gardening gift certificates. You are able to send the certificate to the gardener on your list, and the gardener may select from a variety of items at the merchant’s store, catalog or website. There are many merchants who have gardening gift certificates that may be e-mailed and used electronically by your recipient. This method provides the ultimate it convenience and a fast, easy way to give a gardening gift.

When looking for a gift for a gardener, consider whether you can get it gift wrapped for delivery. Many merchants offer gift-wrapping for a nominal charge. It’s usually well worth the money. Most will include a gift message with a gardening gift and the better merchants will include a handwritten gift card.