Buying Gifts for Gardeners - But What Type of Gardener?
Buying gifts for gardeners is both simple and complex.
Yeah, I know that it can be annoying being presented with a paradox like that.
I never really liked it much when people said things like that to me; however, that does not change the fact that it's kind of true sometimes.
I promise though that I don't usually speak in paradoxes.
At the end of the day, giving great gifts to gardeners is simple, after you know just a few basic things, or know where to look, but it also takes some knowledge, which I am going to give you.
The key to giving any great gift is to focus on the person who is going to be receiving the gift.
This is just as true for a gardener as it is for a dancer, father, athlete, or aunt.
You need to know what that person might actually want or need.
That in itself is a good thing to remember anytime you are buying a gift.
Now, for buying great gardening gifts in particular, you need to know what type of gardener your friend, or whomever you are buying for, is.
There are two main types of gardeners: those who garden ornamental plants, and those who grow for food.
I am a sustenance or food grower myself, and I can think of dozens of things that I would love to get as a gardening gift, right off the top of my head.
For those who grow ornamental plants, garden ornaments are an easy in.
There are of course better and worse garden ornaments to get.
Just don't get them something that could be considered tacky if that is not what they are into.
See why the rule above is so important? Something like a sundial or quality statue will do nicely for an ornamental grower.
Now, for the food growers, you can really get a lot more, in my opinion (maybe because I am one myself).
You just need to get them something that will help them garden better.
Things like gloves and new tools (to replace old ones) are often bought for gardeners, but they are not terribly exciting nor interesting.
If you give something to do with soil, like compost worms or organic fertilizer on the other hand, then you are on your way to giving a garden gift that will be appreciated.
I hope that helps.
Next, you just need to pick out what you are going to give.
Yeah, I know that it can be annoying being presented with a paradox like that.
I never really liked it much when people said things like that to me; however, that does not change the fact that it's kind of true sometimes.
I promise though that I don't usually speak in paradoxes.
At the end of the day, giving great gifts to gardeners is simple, after you know just a few basic things, or know where to look, but it also takes some knowledge, which I am going to give you.
The key to giving any great gift is to focus on the person who is going to be receiving the gift.
This is just as true for a gardener as it is for a dancer, father, athlete, or aunt.
You need to know what that person might actually want or need.
That in itself is a good thing to remember anytime you are buying a gift.
Now, for buying great gardening gifts in particular, you need to know what type of gardener your friend, or whomever you are buying for, is.
There are two main types of gardeners: those who garden ornamental plants, and those who grow for food.
I am a sustenance or food grower myself, and I can think of dozens of things that I would love to get as a gardening gift, right off the top of my head.
For those who grow ornamental plants, garden ornaments are an easy in.
There are of course better and worse garden ornaments to get.
Just don't get them something that could be considered tacky if that is not what they are into.
See why the rule above is so important? Something like a sundial or quality statue will do nicely for an ornamental grower.
Now, for the food growers, you can really get a lot more, in my opinion (maybe because I am one myself).
You just need to get them something that will help them garden better.
Things like gloves and new tools (to replace old ones) are often bought for gardeners, but they are not terribly exciting nor interesting.
If you give something to do with soil, like compost worms or organic fertilizer on the other hand, then you are on your way to giving a garden gift that will be appreciated.
I hope that helps.
Next, you just need to pick out what you are going to give.
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