12 Gifts for Gardeners | Piet Oudolf

Dear Gardeners: Happy Holidays from all of us here at the nur-

sery. We always love to have you visit, and we are especially

grateful to all of you for your support during what we thought was

going to be a year of transition to our new home at Marbridge. It

turns out that this is actually going to happen in 2017. (Stay tuned

for more news.) If you are in need of a gift for a fellow gardener,

please look through the dozen ideas below. Thank you!

- Diane and Chris Winslow

Twelve Gifts for Gardeners

by Chris Winslow

1. Natural rattan and willow cone hanging baskets and planters

from $17.00 for a 14" diameter. These are awesome! (see above)

2. Mixed herb and flower planters with the Scarborough Faire

mix: parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme: from $19.99.

2. Mixed succulent planters from $10 - 40. These are some of

Dwight's creations. Euphorbia, flowering and desert kalanchoe,

and sempervivums are just some of the plants he uses.

3. Talavera: a new shipment of the famously colorful pottery from

Puebla, Mexico has arrived. Gifts from $4.00 and up.

4. Collectable gem stones: choose from beautiful specimens of
of the purple amethyst, fantasy green malachite, and much more.

$13.00 +

5. Canvas and cloth planters: these are light-weight, affordable,

and available as both round and square: $13.75.

6. Kids gardening gifts: a whole range, including cute little

miniature garden tools, and paint your own Funky Wellies. From

$9.99.

7. Hestra premium garden gloves: gardeners' hands need

protection, whatever they are working on. We have 20 varieties

in stock; from. $7.00.

8. Bird, butterfly, and bee houses. These make an affordable

and charming gift for a child, or anyone who delights in organic

architecture. Made from all natural materials; from $9.00.

9. Catnip sachets: our gift shop became much more fragrant when

we started stocking these! Lavender sachets, relaxing bath herbs,

and wellness teas, from $2.49.

10. Whimsical animal sculptures: you'll find these cats, dogs,

chickens and flying pigs in different parts of the nursery.

from $11.00

11. Metal planter boxes and water pitchers: these are tough,

and picturesque, and are going to look wonderful in the spring full

of plants: from $17.00.

12. Gift Cards: let the gardener in your life make their own

choices. Available in the check-out shed.

Plants that die well: designer Piet Oudolf embraces the whole

lifespan of his plants - and delights in the delicate beauty of their

decline in winter. 'Like a good marriage, his compositions must

work well together as its members age, ' says Charles Waldheim.

New York Times

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Central Texas Gardener: Eva Van Dyke from Barton Springs

Nursery picks tree options, large and small, that contribute to our

backyard wildlife watch. On tour, Anne Bellomy took out lawn

for drought-tough and wildlife friendly dimension. Saturday:

4 p.m. Sunday at 9 a.m. on-line: KLRU