With all the concern for the environment, people are always looking for ways to incorporate green living into their lives – and the recent idea is giving green gifts either to people currently living “green” or to help get people started on the right path without affecting their lives too greatly all at once. Organic gardening both saves money and keeps pesticides out of your environment. These ideas should help get the ball rolling and help keep our planet revolving in the right direction.
Start slow by suggesting gardening activities and working in the yard in general. These gifts are a good way to help the environment while reducing stress and providing exercise all at the same time.
- Manual gardening tools encompass a wide variety of activity: large tools like hoes, rakes, spades, and lawn edgers provide exercise, keep your yard looking great, and promote rejuvenation of the ground.
- Small sets of gardening tools for potted plants provide a relaxing, indoor solution for quick touch-ups and initial plantings for spice gardens and flower boxes (plus, they’re cute)
- Aeration shoes or cleats will help the yard “breathe” and enable water to reach roots better which will help eliminate standing water in low areas. Can be worn while mowing the yard.
- Giving plants or flowers helps the environment by providing more oxygen to the immediate atmosphere and add color and texture to a landscape
- Drip irrigation systems for small gardens or hedgerows saves water and cuts down on evaporation during high heat days – buy a system or make your own
- Find the perfect barrel or container to recycle rain water for plants and spot-soaking dry areas of the yard
- A gift membership to the Natural Gardening Club (sponsored by the Liquid Fence Company) or the Garden Club of America (providing multiple products to members) can promote ideas for yard care and outdoor fun without using pesticides to control insects on plants and people
Visit the links below to find the items mentioned in this article and get your thinking cap glowing with ideas for that perfect gardening gift. Your budget and your gardening friend’s skill set will determine the quality and cost of the item you purchase from any of these categories. Living green doesn’t just mean using a hybrid car, installing solar panels, and recycling your garbage.
Aeration shoes and clip-on cleats
Aeration shoe demonstration video
Do-it-yourself drip irrigation systems
National Home Gardening Club of America
