Mother’s Days 2019 is Sunday May 12. That means we are less than a month out from mom’s BIG day. If your mom is a gardener I have some fantastic gardening gifts for mom to help you out. Or maybe YOU are the gardening mom and want to give your family some ideas this year. Just send them this article and let them go crazy!
My family often gives me gardening gifts and I have created a “wish list” on Amazon to help them out. I know my family has appreciated that and I absolutely love that they aren’t wasting their money on another bottle of perfume! How many years did you get a Christmas or birthday wish list from your kiddos? This is your big day, so it is ok to tell them what you’d like.
Now if your mom isn’t one to ask but you know she loves her garden; these are all solid choices for her gift this year.
Gardening Gifts for Mom
Why does every mother deserve gifts on Mother’s Day?
Well I am not going to tell you that EVERY mother deserves a gift on Mother’s Day; but most sure do. Most moms are the super heroes of their home; juggle it all (not discounting dads, just different). They shop, clean, micro-mange appointments and laundry while trying to do homework (or homeschool) and provide healthy meals for their loved ones.
And most of them gave you life. Even if you’re adopted, she poured life into you, right?
Mom deserves her special day and a gift or gifts that you can afford and she’ll love.
What’s the best gift for your mom?
Every mom is different but today we are going to go over gardening gifts for your mom. I’m going to assume if you’re still reading this that your mom loves to garden; so getting a gift that celebrates her passion is always going to be appreciated.
Mom’s That Grow Vegetables
For this article I’m going to focus on moms that have vegetable gardens, in terms of recommendations for her gifts. Now let’s talk gifts for garden people!
Mother’s Day Gifts for Gardeners
Gardening Tools for Mom
Help your gardener mom have the best success with any or all of these gardening tools for Mother’s Day.
- A New Pair of Gardening Gloves
- Gardening Hand Tool Set
- A Tabletop Potting Tray
- Square Foot Garden Spacer Tool
- Soil Moisture Meter
- Vegetable Garden Markers
- Gardening Seat
- A Knee Pad for Working in the Garden
- A Garden Wagon
- A Garden Colander
- Fabric Gardening Beds or Fabric Pots
- Garden Watering System (with you helping with install)
- Or a Soaker Hose System
If you really want to go all-out you could put all of this in the garden wagon for the ULTIMATE Mother’s Day Gift!
Garden Kits for Mom
Composting Gifts for Gardening Moms
Every vegetable gardener knows the importance of soil and how composting is part of that. These garden gifts are great for composting moms or those who’d like to be composting.
- Kitchen Counter Composter
- Outdoor Compost Tumbler
- Worm Farm for Vermicomposting
- Bokashi Bucket Composter
Garden Decor for Your Gardener Mom
A few items to help spruce up mom’s garden.
Garden Moms – Gifts She Can Wear
- Roo Garden – Gardening Apron
- Gardening Clogs or Boots
- Full Size Garden Apron with Knee Pads
- Funny Vegetable Garden T-shirts
Gardening Gifts for Moms Who Love Coffee Too
Check out all these awesome gardener’s coffee mugs!
Gardening Books and Magazines for Mom
Some of my favorite books and magazines for vegetable gardeners.
DIY Gardening Gifts You Can Make for Mom
Here are a few of my DIY projects that would be great to make for you garden-loving moms this year!
- Gardener’s Hand Balm
- Organic Lip Balm
- Honey Whipped Hand Cream
- Rosemary and Cedarwood Shampoo Bars
- Other Easy to Make DIY Gifts
I hope these gardening gift ideas help you pick out something (or make something) amazing for your mom!
I think some sort of mother-and-child themed garden decoration would definitely be the way to go. Giving my mom gardening tools for mother’s day just seems so boring and utilitarian…
Not everyone is a child giving the gifts. But these are just ideas, a jumping off place.