{"id":20639,"date":"2016-02-23T12:29:01","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T12:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/?p=20639"},"modified":"2016-02-23T16:33:32","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T16:33:32","slug":"gardening-gifts-green-fingered-mums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/gardening-gifts-green-fingered-mums\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardening gifts for green-fingered mums"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOUISE MIDGLEY picks out some choice gardening gifts to treat your mother this Mothering Sunday –\u00a0March\u00a06<\/h3>\n

\"pot\"Whichford Pottery celebrates its\u00a040th<\/sup> Anniversary<\/h4>\n

Treat your mother to a beautiful handmade frost proof flowerpot, crafted by the company that produced 97,000 of the\u00a0888,246\u00a0ceramic poppies (one for every colonial soldier lost in the First World War)\u00a0in\u00a0the stunning Poppies in the Moat exhibition at the Tower of London in 2014.<\/p>\n

To mark it\u00a0special birthday this year Whichford’s has\u00a0designed a range of flowerpots for The Royal Horticultural Society, inspired by illustrations taken from the Lindley Library, the largest horticultural library in the world, in London.<\/p>\n

The Wildflower collection includes this stunning pot adorned with a foxglove. It comes with a 10-year frost proof guarantee and is available in two\u00a0sizes priced from \u00a382.\u00a0www.whichfordpottery.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Tools\u00a0that make light work of heavy chores<\/h4>\n

Make light work out of heavy-duty gardening with any of the new super light gardening tools being sold in garden centres countrywide.<\/p>\n

Despite their \u2018light as a feather\u2019 appeal the Fiskars Light Range tools are made with robust aluminium and durable steel heads.<\/p>\n

There’s also a new Ultralight range of garden tools from Wilkinson Sword being launched this season. Look out for the slick and streamline Hedge Shears (\u00a329.99) that weigh only 450 grams, that\u2019s nearly half as light as standard shears. They make pruning shrubs less tiring by putting less strain on upper arms.<\/p>\n

\"joe\"Gloves\u00a0for all seasons<\/h4>\n

No pair of gardening gloves comes close to the comfort and flexibility of Joe\u2019s Garden Gloves and I should know, I\u2019ve worked my way through hundreds of pairs over the years.<\/p>\n

The range (priced from \u00a35.99) \u00a0comprises four styles: Dexterous; lightweight and flexible, ideal for weeding, Essential; a great all rounder, Protective; thorn resistant and my personal favourite the warm and snug All Seasons gloves.<\/p>\n

The proof of a good pair of gloves is that they feel so comfortable you forget you\u2019re wearing them.<\/p>\n

For stockists contact www.joes-garden.com<\/a> or buy direct from the website.<\/p>\n

Stylish solution to overloaded pockets\u00a0\"bur\"<\/h4>\n

Burgon & Ball have designed a nifty utility belt for all those essential items you need when you\u2019re in the garden. With space for keys, glasses, mobile phone, labels, twine and even a reinforced pocket for sharp secateurs, you can wander around hands free, knowing that you have everything in one place.<\/p>\n

Made from waterproof, durable neoprene, the new Poc-Kit (\u00a314.95) is comfortable to wear and comes with a generous tough webbing belt that extends to 50 inches.<\/p>\n

Available from all good garden centres.\u00a0www.burgonandball.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Enjoy a front seat view of feathered friends\u00a0\"bir\"<\/h3>\n

Without binoculars it\u2019s hard to watch birds gathering on feeders in the garden. They\u2019re timid by nature and will fly off at the first sign of movement.<\/p>\n

A feeder that\u2019s attached to the window gives you a front seat view of their movements without disturbing or frightening them.<\/p>\n

Look out for unusual visiting birds as they migrate south over winter. The Complete Window Feeder for Birds (\u00a314.99) from Crocus holds seeds, water and even food blocks so will often attract several birds at a time.\u00a0www.crocus.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

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Designer crates that say:\u00a0‘I love you mum’<\/h3>\n

For a truly unique gift that shows you have put a great deal of thought into it, choose a personalised crate for your mother. These stackable, wooden storage boxes made from sustainably-sourced wood are available in different sizes and shapes and can be used in a multitude of ways. Ideal for storing seeds, gardening sundries or used as planters (liners are available).\u00a0Priced from \u00a320\u00a0www.suttons.co.uk<\/a> \/ 0844 326 2200<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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