Top 5 Gardening Gifts For 2012

If like me you have a number of gardeners in your family and struggle yearly to come up with suitable garden related gift ideas then the list below should help. Below you’ll find a selection of carefully selected gardening gifts, all with great reviews and some of which I’ve purchased for my very own mum!

1) Bosch Ciso Secateur

I purchased the excellent Bosch Ciso Secateur last year for my mum after some careful deliberation and reading many reviews. Admittedly, I was still a little sceptical as she tends to favour traditional tools but sometimes struggled to cut through larger branches with her manual secateurs.

Once they’d arrived, been opened and charged up I think I was just as impressed by the Bosch Ciso’s as my mum, they pack some serious ooomphh and made easy work of pruning and tidying. They now tend to be on charge most of the time and used at least once a week.

Even better, they are now on offer with 40% off over at Amazon.co.uk.

2) Wooden Gardeners Basket Gift Set

This is one of those gardening gifts that you can’t really go wrong with. It comes nicely presented and contains a selection of essential gardening tools as well as a kneeling pad, gloves and garden apron. It’s an impressive looking yet affordable gardening gift that is also on offer over at Amazon.co.uk with 52% off.

3) RHS Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers

I’ve personally purchased a lot of books for my gardening obsessed mum over the years, some of which have been used regularly whilst others have found themselves on a book shelf gathering dust. The RHS Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers is definitely one that gets used and can often be found perched on the arm of the sofa ready for use. This is supported by the consistently good reviews it gets, averaging five out of five over at Amazon.co.uk where it’s currently on offer.

4) Crabtree & Evelyn Gardeners Luxury Tin and Tools Gift Set

Lets face it, digging around in the mud and dirt is hardly going to be kind on the hands. That’s where the Crabtree & Evelyn Gardeners Luxury Tin and Tools Gift Set comes in. It contains everything a keen gardener needs at the end of a hard days gardening to revitalise tired hands. It’s a nicely presented gift that’s a safe bet for hard to buy for gardeners. It’s also good value and is available from Amazon.co.uk.

5) Automatic Electronic Garden Water Timer with LCD Digital Display

This is one of those gifts that us non-gardeners don’t appreciate but for the gadget gardening enthusiast it’s perfect. This is another item that I’ve personally purchased for my gardening mum and she’s certainly found it useful in her quest for the perfect garden. It was chosen because of the great reviews it’s received and represents great value at under £20.