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It’s the time of the year for me to offer some Christmas gift ideas for your favorite gardener.
Many nurseries and garden centers have fresh greens: Wreaths, garlands/roping, trees and grave blankets. Kewanee’s Lamb family Dew Fresh Market on Tenney Street. Galvan Diane Nelson’s Prairie Country Gardens. Many of the big box stores and florists have live Christmas cactus, centerpieces and fresh flowers.
Others have gift certificates available: Kewanee’s Sheila and Jeff Johnson at Sunnyfield Greenhouse and Nursery may be called at (309) 852-5172. Sheffield’s Ruth Draper and Martha Owyer at Red Barn Nursery (815) 454-2294.
Cost for mail orders greens start at about $50 for wreaths, about $12 a ft. for garlands. Trees start at $50.
Garden tools are available locally from Galva’s Mary and Jack Hathaway’s True Valu. Good quality is necessary for experienced gardeners. Many of the new tools are ergonomically designed. Catalogs and big box stores also carry a variety.
Garden lighting, for functionality or decorative, has become a big item recently. Solar is great for ease or no electrical source. One catalog has solar outdoor Christmas lights and solar candy canes and ornaments.
Clothing for the gardener may be gloves, aprons and hats.
It’s the time of the year for me to offer some Christmas gift ideas for your favorite gardener.
Many nurseries and garden centers have fresh greens: Wreaths, garlands/roping, trees and grave blankets. Kewanee’s Lamb family Dew Fresh Market on Tenney Street. Galvan Diane Nelson’s Prairie Country Gardens. Many of the big box stores and florists have live Christmas cactus, centerpieces and fresh flowers.
Others have gift certificates available: Kewanee’s Sheila and Jeff Johnson at Sunnyfield Greenhouse and Nursery may be called at (309) 852-5172. Sheffield’s Ruth Draper and Martha Owyer at Red Barn Nursery (815) 454-2294.
Cost for mail orders greens start at about $50 for wreaths, about $12 a ft. for garlands. Trees start at $50.
Garden tools are available locally from Galva’s Mary and Jack Hathaway’s True Valu. Good quality is necessary for experienced gardeners. Many of the new tools are ergonomically designed. Catalogs and big box stores also carry a variety.
Garden lighting, for functionality or decorative, has become a big item recently. Solar is great for ease or no electrical source. One catalog has solar outdoor Christmas lights and solar candy canes and ornaments.
Clothing for the gardener may be gloves, aprons and hats.
