Garden Gifts for Men
The more
macho male may pretend he has no interest in gardening or using gardening
equipment - it is, however, a fact that most men do take pride in their gardens
and enjoy working with both innovative tools and basic equipment. Gardening
gifts for men cover the whole spectrum from the man with green fingers, to the
man who just potters in the shed, to those who simply cook on the barbecue. The
range of gardening presents for men available in hardware stores, garden
centres and on-line can be mind boggling so it is best to choose a gardening
gift for a man which is practical, affordable, and appropriate to the size of the
garden and suits his personality. Making your choice based on those key points will ensure that your gift is actually used by him and not simply left in the shed.
If the man in your
life likes to entertain and rest, perhaps the ideal present for him is a hammock to relax in, a new
barbecue or outdoor cooking accessories. On the other
hand he may appreciate
innovative gifts, such as a one year subscription to a well known and respected
garden magazine that is filled with handy tips and informative
articles. Garden magazines also display
and comment on gardening gifts so perhaps picking up a copy can help you decide which gardening gift
he would like for Christmas or his birthday.
The
alternative of course is to choose a gift for him which is decorative or indeed
a garden accessory which will complement the garden design. Let's look however at some more innovative gardening presents for men.
• Solar
powered weather station - a great gift for the gardener who likes to track
local weather patterns and keep records. Many of these are quite cheap but will
give minimum and maximum temperatures, humidity, wind speed and direction plus
rainfall.
• Bird-cam - as
a gardening gift will give him much pleasure as he watches the birds that live
in his garden and those birds who visit the garden. Birds nesting and the
chicks being born is always exciting to watch.
• Bin
stacking worm composting system - first, add the worms and on a daily basis you can add
layers of the kitchen scraps, shredded receipts and important paperwork, pieces of dirtied pizza boxes, etc.
• Small
chipper shredder - find one that will handle branches up to 3" in
diameter.
• Fund a Trip - finance a trip to a garden or flower show or festival.
• Leaf mulcher - sit back and watch as he suddenly thinks he is Mr
Action man.
There are of
course a whole range of accessories which make wonderful gardening gifts for the
man in your life as well as making a statement in your yard. These can be items
such as furniture, ornaments, garden lanterns and water features.
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