Cheap Gifts for Gardeners

Christmas is right around the corner and it's time to begin shopping. Do you know someone who loves to garden, yet don't want to spend a lot of money on his or her gift this holiday season? If so, please check out these low-cost gifts for gardeners that are sure to please.

Seeds: Seeds are one of the cheap gifts for gardeners you may want to consider purchasing this holiday season. Though the gardener most likely won't be able to use the seeds until spring or summer, it will give him or her something to look forward to. Most gardeners enjoy planting seeds and watching them grow, which makes this gift a great one for anyone who enjoys gardening.

You may purchase seeds at nurseries, such as Frank's Nursery and Crafts. Seeds generally cost between $0.50-2.00 per pack.

Water Wand: A water wand is another one of the cheap gardening gifts you may want to purchase for a family or friend this Christmas. The Long-Neck Front Trigger Water Wand is one water wand that you may want to consider purchasing. The wand features a metal body, die-cast, grip guard insulation, an 8-pattern nozzle, and a long neck. The wand is very useful for watering hanging plants that are difficult to reach with the hose alone.

The Long-Neck Front Trigger Water Wand is available in green, purple, and blue. You may purchase it at nursery stores as well as on-line at the Aubuchon Hardware website.

Trowel and Error: Trowel and Error: Over 700 Tips, Remedies, and Shortcuts for the Gardener is a great book for any gardener and another one of the low-cost gifts for gardeners you might want to purchase this year. Trowel and Error is a book that's great for beginner and expert gardeners because it contains so many tips, remedies, and shortcuts; every gardener is sure to learn something new. For instance, one of the tips given in the book is sprinkling baby powder on your plants in order to discourage rabbits from eating them.

You may purchase Trowel and Error: Over 700 Tips, Remedies and Shortcuts for the Gardener for approximately $10 from Amazon.

Baby Grobal Self-Watering Plant Pot: Another great cheap gardeners gift is the baby Grobal self-watering pot. The Grobal pot takes water up from the reservoir into the soil in order to water the plant as it needs it. All the owner needs to do is keep an eye on the water level indicator and refill as needed.

The baby Grobal self-watering pot measures 4.625 x 4.625 x 4.625". The baby Grobal comes in several different colors including: mint (green), gray, earth (brown), tangerine (orange), sky (blue), bubblegum (pink), snow (white), and jet (black). You may purchase baby Grobal self-watering plant pots at nurseries, department stores, such as Wal-Mart and Target, and on-line on the Delight website for $14.50.

Chia Herb Garden: Finally, the Chia Herb Garden is another one of the cheap gifts for gardeners you may want to purchase for someone you love this holiday season. The Chia herb garden is a good gift for gardeners of any age. It makes a great gift during the holiday season because gardeners can use this gift during any time of the year. The herb garden comes with a terra cotta container with which to plant the garden.

You may purchase the Chia Herb Garden at Target or on the Target website for approximately $16.

If you have family and friends who like to garden, check out these low-cost gifts for gardeners. They are sure to love any of the gifts described in this article. Happy Holidays!

Sources:

Aubuchon Hardware: Long-Neck Front Trigger Water Wand, Assorted Colors:

http://lawn-and-garden.hardwarestore.com/75-479-water-wands/long-neck-front-trigger-water-wand-526052.aspx

Amazon: Trowel and Error: Over 700 Tips, Remedies, and Shortcuts for the Gardener:

http://www.amazon.com/Trowel-Error-Remedies-Shortcuts-Gardener/dp/0761126325/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256791188&sr=8-8

Delight: Baby Grobal: The Cutest Self-Watering Plant Pot Ever:

http://www.delight.com/Baby-Grobal-The-Cutest-Self-Watering-Plant-Pot-Ever#more

Target: Chia Herb Garden:

http://www.target.com/Chia-Herb-Garden/dp/B001JS5NNQ/sr=1-1/qid=1256798621/ref=sr_1_1/188-0431985-1181829?ie=UTF8&search-alias=tgt-index&frombrowse=0&index=target&rh=k%3Agarden&page=1