RE: Garden Gift Ideas

**"Susan McCoy" b*@impact-pr.com**

Books, tools, brewers, pots, magazines - even toy trains - the gifts run the
gamut.

Have a wine lover on your list?  Lon's new book The Grape Grower won a
Garden Globe Award because it is written so well, full of useful information
and is enjoyable to read.  It's perfect gift for anyone who loves wine -
whether they are growing their own grapes or just sipping on its nectar!
Check out the other Garden Globe books for great gift ideas - Amaryllis won
for photography and is stunningly beautiful.

How about a great gift for the whole family that will make your Christmas
really come alive.  Imagine a garden train chugging around the tree on
Christmas morning and then out in the garden by spring.  Garden railroads,
similar to what Dad had as a kid, are large G-scale model trains about the
size of a loaf of bread, but instead of running inside, the trains wind
through the backyard. Great for getting the team together in the garden.
Check out the Garden Trains Association (www.gardentrains.org) or order a
getting started video from gardenrailways.com.

Speaking of tools, the Wolf-GARTEN tools are so cool they are perfect for
any gardener - and in bright red and yellow so all you need is add a bow!
They are ergonomically designed to prevent gardeners back and come with tool
heads interchangeable with a variety of short and long handles that let you
to fit all your tools in one basket, avoiding trips back to the shed. Plus
you can match the tools to the height of the gardener - be they 5'2 or
6'4"!.  There is also a great line of cutting tools, some with telescoping
handles a line of loppers, and pruners in small medium and large for a
perfectly comfortable fit.  You can order these from omygarden.com or check
out wolf-garten.com .

Every gardener needs a new pot.  Check out Campania's full line of cast
stone, poly, terra cotta and groovy new glazed garden accessories.
(campaniainternational.com).  This September we'll be introducing an
exclusive line of Longwood garden accessories selected from the estate of
Pierre du Pont available on-line at longwoodgarden.com and in fine garden
centers.
For the serious gardener, there is nothing like a fresh cup of tea - compost
tea that is. With the SoilSoup Backyard Brewer, gardeners can brew enough
aerated tea to keep their backyard gardens happy all season.  The system,
which retails for around $300, includes everything you need to brew about 65
gallons of finished tea. Lon, you'll be happy to know that the brew is being
used in several West Coast organic wineries and naturally combats grape
mildew.  Also combats black spot on roses, tomato blight, and squash mildew,
provides growth enhancements and helps the soil retain moisture.
And a subscription to a great garden magazine is always a treat.  Garden
Design won the Garden Globe for Best Magazine this year - and there are
dozens of other great ones that you all know.
Let us know if you need any photos.
Suzi

-----Original Message-----
From: gardenwriters-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[g*@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Nancy Szerlag
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 2:32 AM
To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
Subject: Re: [GWL] Garden Gift Ideas

How about a Standup Garden - top of the line has a halide lamp, automatic
watering system with timer and more? Great for indoor gardening in winter.
Check it out at www.standupgarden.com.

Or, check out the slick new PX Ergo series hand pruners from Bahco.  Nine
models - small,medium, large plus a radial handle, all available in left and
right handed models.  Also 3 different weight springs and 2 blade designs.
Talk about a custom fit. Their available at Rittenhouse.ca.  If you have
carpel tunnel you need to try these Lon. They were designed for pruning
grape vines in commercial vineyards.

The electric Mantis tiller is easy start, polution free and won't rock the
neighbors out of bed on Sunday morning.

Nancy Szerlag - The Michigan Tool Queen

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>From: "Doreen Howard" <doreenh@ticon.net>
>To: <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
>Subject: [GWL] Garden Gift Ideas
>Date: Mon, Jun 2, 2003, 5:29 PM
>

> It's getting to be that time of year to do the Christmas gifts for
gardeners
> article.  Any suggestions from you hard-core plant nuts and garden product
> manufacturers?  I'm willing to plug products shamelessly if they give
> gardeners value.  Gifts can be from stocking stuffers to the extravagant.
> Hey, we all know that some gardeners have rich spouses who indulge them!
> Doreen Howard
>
>
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