Best gifts on Mother’s day for a gardening mommy is what I want my daughter to read one day. She is five now, but later when she does read my blog, she will know what to gift me on any occasion. If it’s not books,it’s garden stuff for my balcony
Moms want to make their home happy and healthy.What better than making a green home.Plants make my home smile.They not only purify indoor air and make it look good, they also promote creativity.I started writing after I started gardening.Coincidence?I prefer to think it’s the influence of my green friends, who are the most selfless living beings.
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Moms want to make their home happy and healthy.What better than making a green home.Plants make my home smile.They not only purify indoor air and make it look good, they also promote creativity.I started writing after I started gardening.Coincidence?I prefer to think it’s the influence of my green friends, who are the most selfless living beings.
My top picks for Mothers day gift for a Gardener mommy
Plants obviously
Just because you love gardening, don’t go overboard if you have a small balcony like me.Quality is always more important than quantity.When we grow with care, plants bloom.When you think it’s another chore, that’s something they feel too.
I believe a few plants improve indoor air quality as well as make unique home decor.I buy indoor plants from amazon, and also some other online nurseries.I like nursery live and chhajed garden too.
Pick your plants carefully, depending on your home space, light and watering needs of the plant.
Having a few plants is like having another family member totally dependent on you.
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Planter
Self-watering planters are a big help, if you have no one to plant sit when you are traveling. It’s also your best option ,when you are very busy and can’t water every day.I plan to have a light and water controlled green wall ,in my new home.Yes, that’s a plan.I heard they have set up something like that at Ecopark Kolkata.I am going visiting soon to check it out.For now, I am making do with these planters.
This small kitchen garden on the balcony rails looks so pretty.Doesn’t need much space.What you need is good planning and persistence.
Tools
Gardening gloves are a must.You must use good quality rubber gloves.Nothing fancy, just sturdy is needed.Also, a good pair of Shears Kraft Seeds Garden Shears Pruners Scissor Gardening Cut Tools
is a must.You definitely want to avoid hacking away with your kitchen scissors.
Potting mix, mixed with a little soil helps to make the Planters light.It’s also best if you get organic liquid fertilizers .Planters make adding plant food difficult if it’s not in liquid form.
Grow light is something you may consider buying if you have little direct sunlight.Indoor or outdoor,plants will need light for photosynthesis.But their needs vary .
Garden decor
Now comes the fun part.I think even small balcony gardens can be dressed up.
You can try artificial green grass.Personally, I would love the real kind.Buy a few pretty plant stands or repurpose old tables, Amazon .wrought iron stands to make vertical plant stands.Have a small table hung from the railing.
Get a few folding chairs which you can use to make a small dining nook.Wind chimes can make delightful music and you can hang them from the rails too.Interested in garden ornaments?Get squirrels, monkeys ,mushrooms ,fairies whatever your heart desires.
If you want the bird friends to feel happy in your balcony garden, you can hang a cute little bird bath.It will not only look good you will be blessed by the bird friends.Have you ever bought gifts for a gardening mom?Which one is your favorite?
Well it’s that my dad is into gardening than my mom need to switch it up! 🙂
I love those gifts. It’s worth given to a mother.
These are some great tips and ideas. I don’t have any gardening skills so this definitely comes in handy.
This gift idea its amazing and complete. Definitely a must have for mother’s day and special occasions.
I would love any one of these things. I love to garden.
I’ve been thinking about getting into gardening, even with my tiny backyard. I love how some of these photos show how to garden using the balcony rails. Interesting!
I laugh about the first option. Of course PLANTS!
I was thinking of cute gardening gloves and aprons or gardening hat. Or some rare seeds.
Thanks Blair
I love these gift ideas. I would love any one of them as a Mother’s Day gift.
Thanks Tasheena
This is such a good idea. My mom is into gardening so maybe I will give this a try next year. Thanks for sharing!
~Crissy
my mom loves gardening.. this is a great idea ..
This is amazing idea. I also wrote a similar post but your ideas are great.
I love this thank you for the inspiration just shows you don’t need a garden to enjoy greenery!
Great tips you have there and I love your. I’m sure when grow up to read your blog, she will like it.
Perfect gifts, I & my mom both love gardening!
so beautifully decorated and organized….. very beautiful………
Those iron stands look very cool. Wish I had something like that to organize my plants when I was growing them.
Thanks for the tips. I want to be a gardener, but I simply do not have the green thumb as my parents. However, when I read your post I get the itch to try it out…just one more time. LOL Wish me luck.
Tools plants and planters! gardeners can never have too many indeed! Cool ideas!
I have a gardening mom — and dad for that matter! These are great ideas and gifts that will definitely get a lot of use!
Those are great gifts! And I love the industrial looking garden – it’s so interesting!
Such cool gardening ideas. My mom has a beautiful garden but she does not have these tools.
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I love self watering planters too. I’ve only recently discovered them for my own use and I have NO idea why I never used them before. They’re amazing!
Those are really cool ideas. I love plants and looking at the pictures you shared, I wish how I could do all that if I buy a house of our own 🙂
These are some cool tips Amrita..I loved all the pictures. I am going to refer this post whenever I make my own garden.
I love this! My mom LOVES to garden so I actually got her gardening type gifts for Mother’s Day. She got a fancy pot, a plant, plus a sign that said Gardeners Know All The Dirt.
Thanks Amber
Wow, the greens attract me so much.. For me, it is an evergreen gift, would surely take some tips from your article:)
Love the gift suggestions, Amrita! Especially the self watering planters! i had no idea such things existed. I plead guilty to not wearing gloves (despite having them) while gardening and using Kitchen Scissors on my plants. Shall change that.
What a helpful post this is, just wish you had used pics from your gorgeous balcony garden for it.
My mum used to love gardening but these days has absolutely no time but would be nice to get her something that gets her back into gardening. Lovely ideas
I love getting plants as presents. Cut flowers wither and fade, but you can enjoy plants for ages. Lovely inspiring ideas!
What lovely photos of clever gardening spaced. Such a great lot of suggestions! Read this heart-warming true story.
Loved your gift ideas for gardening moms. Really gardens help in boosting our mood.Thanks for sharing.
Lovely post on Gardening Amrita. My hubby is the one with the green thumb, I just appreciate the beauty, buy some plants and dispense off gardening advice I learnt from Ma and my Dad who are avid and passionate gardeners. Ma has the most magical green thumb I’ve ever known.
This is a lovely piece of information for those who wish to get started or want to propel the momentum of the process of gardening. Thank you for reminding me to pull out those wind chimes.
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Happy Week!