Give the gift of gardening this season

Are you trying to think of the perfect holiday gift for that special someone on your list? Gardening and lawn care accessories make great holiday gift ideas, and in the spirit of the season, here are 12 gardening gift ideas to get you started:

1. Spruce up your loved one's garden with some metal plant markers / name tags.

2. How about a tasteful vase so your gardeners can bring the fruits of their labor indoors?

3. Decorate the lawn of someone on your list with a beautiful piece of garden art.

4. How about a spring tune-up kit? John Deere offers a maintenance kit that includes two liters of oil, an oil filter, a new spark plug, and a new air filter. If you don't know what to buy, tell the dealer the model number of your lawn mower or tractor and let him assemble the package.

5. Replace old tools. Maybe a new garden trowel to replace the one with the bent handle. Or how about a sharp pair of pruning shears, or even a new cutting blade? (They will never guess what is under the tree.)

6. Bring someone's garden indoors this winter with some indoor light bulbs.

7. Upgrade with a power tool: a garden tiller, backpack blower, or even a new string trimmer. Hand tools and electrical equipment get better every year, so there is always something new under the sun for gardeners.

8. Commemorate a special occasion by buying a new tree or shrub that a family can plant and grow together.

9. Surprise your well-equipped gardener with a useful accessory for your lawn tractor: an aerator, a brush cutter to remove dead grass or a utility cart that is perfect for transporting compost and fertilizers.

10. How about something ? Consider a sturdy plastic gas can that won't rust or build up a static charge.

11. If your lawn care enthusiast really has it all, keep a gift certificate to a local gardening or home improvement store in stock.