Mother's Day Gift Giving Guide

The pleasure is in the giving!

Gift-giving is a satisfying way to show the people in your life that you care about them and dates back to the dawn of time when gifts were made of bark and wood! Today, we ring in birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries and a whole lot of memorable occasions by exchanging gifts but let's face it, it's increasingly difficult to find gifts for folk who already have so much.

In these days of sustainable choices the gift that keeps on giving is a far better choice than those that have a limited life-span, are of poor quality or bring no enhancement to the giftee's life.

The gift of growing

Plants make the best gifts or at the very least, the gift of something that makes the growing of a garden or plant achievable! Too many of us have been deeply intimidated by the prospect of plant care when the reality is often as simple as a calendar reminder on our phones and a splash of water once a week.

What plants give us in return is priceless: tranquility and ambience to our homes, a calming reminder to slow down, and an appreciation for the small things. 

Homemade gifts from the heart

Cast your mind back to when as a child you might have handmade Mum or Gran a gift at school? Remember all of those painted pinch-pots, pasta necklaces, cards plastered in paper doilies? Perhaps they still have them lovingly stored in keepsake boxes - how gorgeous to look back on those memories!

Why not consider a grown-up's version of the handmade gift and give a living gift of a potted plant, lovingly selected and re-homed by you!  Try these ideas and you'll be sure to please:

Using our smaller root Pouch grow bags for 8l, 12l or 16l. Pot up some interesting herbs, salad greens, and fragrant, leafy plants such as Rosemary or Pineapple Sage.

Pot up Microgreens so that they have a ready supply of these nutrient-dense micro-veggies!

 

Pot up some flowering Shrubs such as Azaleas, Roses, Camelias in our 45L and 56L Root Pouch grow bags

The gift of happy houseplants

Pot up their favourite indoor plants  such as palms, aroids, Fiddle Leaf Figs, Peace Lilies and Begonias. Indoor plants will provide a green sanctuary away from inclement weather and the extremes of heat and cold.

The secret of watering success

Provide the soultion to the perennial question "Does my plant need watering?" With our Terracotta Watering Spikes or one of our Waterpot Ollas range. Take the guesswork out of water using this ancient watering technique that is so comfortable in our modern urban small space gardens! 

Gift a Patio garden

One of the easiest and most useful gifts you can give is a potted herb garden.

🌿 Select easy to grow and commonly used varieties such as Mint, Parsley, Basil varieties, Tarragon, Sage and Marjoram. Label each clearly and there's no quicker way to have a delicious kitchen garden established.

A signed copy of Angus Stewart's fabulous book, Futureproof Your Garden,  is a practical guide to creating and maintaining a water-efficient garden teamed with a grow bag and sweet Bird Olla this is a practical and most enjoyable gift. The book is signed by our friend Angus and features our Waterpot Ollas! Angus Stewart is a leading expert in horticulture and soil science and former Gardening Australia host. 

Gift a shrub or fruit tree

🍋Pot up a dwarf Lemon, Lime or Bluberry or floral shrub such as an Azalea or Camelia

Dwarf fruit trees are easy to manage, especially in a small space and there are so many varieties of fruit  trees available. Dwarf  "fruit salad" style trees, where several varieties of a fruit family are on the one tree give more bang for your buck! Imagine providing the gift of fresh fruit from garden to table!