One excellent holiday gift for the avid gardener are garden stakes – especially cool and unique stakes, because most gardeners I know won’t buy these for themselves (too splurge-like) but as a gift they’ll be appreciated. Check out the cool garden stake sets in the gallery below – perfect for holiday gift giving or for keeping in your own garden. (Links below gallery!)
Garden Stakes Set from Pigeon Toe Ceramics – 4 nice and heavy porcelain garden stakes bearing the stamped name of common herbs and vegetables. Sold as a set of 4, choices include: Lavender, Cilantro, Parsley, Catnip, Rosemary, Sage, …read more

When planning your garden consider all the various simulations a garden can hold if you plan it right. you could sow seeds and place objects willy nilly, or you could carefully plan a garden that will entice all the senses when someone enters it.

Some points to consider…
Sight: This is an obvious one. Of course you want an aesthetically pleasing space, but also one that fits your personal tastes. All white with pops of blue can help you create a relaxing garden, but if wild colors are more your style don’t shy away – your garden should reflect your personality, not …read more