If you’ve got a friend who is constantly working in their lawn or garden, they may be looking to improve the look – as an ever changing garden has an aurora of style and class to it. This Christmas, you can help someone right along with this mission.

If you are looking for a gift that can easily enhance the style of q lawn or garden – give the gift of a garden gnome! A classic garden gnome is relatively inexpensive ($34.99), and can be a great addition to all the plants which are sitting in anyone’s garden. This gnome can serve as guardian, watchman, good luck charm, or just the little ceramic guy hanging out in the garden near the annuals. Whatever the case may be, a garden gnome is the way to go this holiday season. If you have a friend who is a big fan of the French movie Amélie, or really likes those Travelocity commercials with the garden gnome in them, then this classic garden gnome is an ideal gift for them.

There are so many things to get for someone this Christmas – especially for gardeners and lovers of nature alike. This Christmas, purchase the perfect gift for a gardener and a tech junkie – an oxygenating watering can. This watering can increases oxygen saturation levels up to around 150 percent. Just to put it in perspective – normal tap water only has oxygen saturation levels of about 30 to 40 percent. That’s quite an impressive jump from the norm.

To use this can is easy – fill it up with water, and plug it into the wall for five minutes. The water will bubble like crazy and then will mellow out – leaving an hour or so to water plants with increased oxygen in the water. This watering can is an excellent idea for the home gardener – especially one who is looking to yield higher numbers of crops produced, and is looking to spice up the look of his/her fruits/vegetables/plants as well! This can holds a gallon of water and costs $79.99, but will result in bigger, riper fruit and a sound piece of mind.

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Do you find yourself looking everywhere for a sleek, stylish, garden tool bag for a Christmas gift? They can really work as a great present for any gardener with any level of expertise – from the novice, to the most experienced gardener of the neighborhood.

This garden tool set and bag is ideal for any busy gardener this holiday season. This attractive polyster bag is coupled with garden tools (a trowel and a cultivator), which are handcrafted from stainless steel alloy (the tools themselves) and red oak hardwood (the handles). There is plenty of additional space in the bag to where the avid gardener can place anything that may be necessary for a day out on the lawn – be it additional tools, organic pest spray for the plants, or even an ice cold beer or two (any gardener should use garden tools and drink beer and his/her own risk, however). This lightweight bag is only 2.03 pounds, and sells for $39.99. It’s a wonderful gift idea for anyone who spends any amount of time in the lawn or garden. In addition, it also allows tools to be carried around a lot easier, instead of trying to carry seven tools in one hand – you can have them sit neatly in the bag – it has 10 pockets which are ready for whatever situation may arise.

A proper aerated lawn can result in a greener, healthier lawn. This is because more air pockets in the lawn results in a better use of nutrients. Therefore, if a properly aerated lawn equals a happier lawn, why not get creative and look for different and unique ways to aerate a lawn as a Christmas gift?

If you have that friend who is always working in the yard and prides themselves of having the best lawn on the block (much like Walter from the 1989 film The ‘Burbs), surprise them this holiday season and give them the gift of these lawn aerating sandals. At just $14.99, they are quite a deal. The trick to the sandals is that they can strap over shoes, and have long spikes on them that penetrate deep into the ground. Hence, by using the weight of one’s body, air pockets are created. By slipping the aerator sandals on over a pair of shoes while mowing – two birds can be killed with one stone. It’s a unique gift idea that will resonate loud and proud through the holiday season.

There are many interesting presents to get someone for the holiday season. Sometimes, kitchen appliances and things of the like can be perfect – especially for someone who may have just moved into a new house or apartment or has made their first purchase. In regards to this, kitchen products make great Christmas gifts!

A standard juicer or a wheat grass juicer is an excellent gift idea for any health nut. If you know someone who likes to go get a weekly shot of wheat grass with a smoothie at the local smoothie joint, a juicer such as this one is an excellent idea for a gift. Think about it, the price is right – only $49.99! If an additional shot of wheat grass is the choice for whomever you are purchasing this juicer for – it’s easy to grow hydroponically. No soil required – just clip some grass off and go for it. This juicer also works well for leafy vegetables – or really anything that can be juiced. Some people like to paint to relax – others like to juice.

Gardeners across the globe can at times get obsessive about their soil and the conditions in which they are grown. This is no big surprise – after all, so much can really depend on the nature of the soil and where and how the plants are grown. However, this equals a great Christmas gift idea. Think about it, there are a wide variety of products available that can fuse technology with gardening and soil conditions into a great gift idea!

If you know someone who is really into what they are doing, make their life easier with an electronic soil tester. This will allow them to measure the pH level of the soil in which crops are growing. This is important, because different plants and vegetables sometimes require different pH levels to properly make use of the total amount of nutrients available when growing. By monitoring the pH level properly, the result can be a higher yield of plants and crop growth, and larger, tastier product in the end. With this particular soil tester, you can also check the moisture level, and there is a light meter which can tell if the plants are receiving the necessary amount of sunlight as well. This electronic soil tester is basically a win-win situation. At $37.99, it’s a solid buy that will make an excellent holiday gift idea.

When shopping for Christmas presents, it can get sort of extensive when looking for a friend who enjoys gardening. There are a plethora of tools available for the gardener, and choosing a holiday gift can be somewhat an ordeal if you are trying to find an item that is a little outside of the box. For example, just purchasing a trowel or a rake can seem like an average, run of the mill gardening present. If you know someone who is indecisive about something like going out to eat, it’s a fair bet that they are just as indecisive when it comes to figuring out what garden tools to carry around the yard/garden with them.

While it is true that gardeners may be plagued by the questions of carrying a trowel vs. carrying a trake in the garden, there is a solution. Do your part to give a good gift and help a friend in need – give them the Trake. At just $16.99, this bad boy is ideal for gardening. It’s a handy 2 in 1 tool (yes, a trowel and a rake…hence the name) that can fit easily in a gardening apron or in someone’s hand. It’s easy to use, and reduces the number of tools the typical gardener may have to carry around. So if you know an indecisive, tool junkie, or just someone who is looking for something different in the garden, the trake is where it’s at!

ergonomic gardening tools

Garden tools make great gifts, and the best time of the year to receive gifts is Christmas! These ergonomic gardening tools are sleek and stylish, making them a great choice for Christmas this year.

Anyone who spends a lot of time in the garden will tell you that over time, it can put some wear and tear on the hands. Part of the reason for this is the constant use of gardening tools. Let’s be honest, not all of them are really that ergonomically sound. Well, here’s a garden gift idea that may shed some light on that topic: an ergonomic gardening set. The set includes a bulb trowel, a weeder, a cultivator, and a regular trowel. These can be purchased as a set for $54.99, or individually for $17.99. Whatever the case, these tools are specially designed to help easy some of the tensions and stress caused on the hands while gardening.

Looks like Brill has updated the design of their German made reel mowers with the introduction of the Razorcut 38 push mower.

I, for one, am glad that they changed the name from Luxus 38 to Razorcut 38. I don’t know how many times I heard people call the old one the “Lexus.”

The Brill Razorcut has an updated handle design that is stiffer, and nicer looking. They also added a “spoiler” along the back side that does a little bit better job of preventing grass from getting on your shoes when you are pushing the mower. You can add a grasscatcher to it, if you want. But if you do, be sure to compost the grass clippings! Don’t throw them into the landfill.

5 blades. Weighs just 17 pounds. Has a 15 1/2″ wide cut. Goes from .75 inches to just under 2 inches for the maximum cut.

The Brill Razorcut 38 reel mower is available from Clean Air Gardening.

My kid knows everything about bugs. It’s my fault really; when he was just a toddler I used to tell him that whales were insects and giraffes lived in the ocean and all sorts of nonsense. I never expected him to believe this stuff but when he started school and found out I’d been messing with his head he set out to find his own answers rather than asking me. Well, it’s paid off because now when I come across some insect in the back yard I just drag him away from the video games and get him to identify it

“Son, what’s this one? Should I kill it?”

“No Dad. That’s a Patagonian whooping caterpillar…they kill mosquitoes and find truffles. People pay good money for these”

“Oh …How ‘bout this one?

“That’s the dog, Dad. Not an insect,”

“Are you sure? He looks kinda shifty…”

“Yeah…See, the collar? That’s our phone number there…it’s a dead giveaway”

“That’s our old number…that’s why I thought….”

“Trust me”

I think he’s just getting revenge on me. If you don’t have a entomologist for a son, or just don’t trust the little monster this DVD could help. It’s 50 minutes long and was made by filmmaker who also is a organic gardener. It teaches you which bugs are which and which ones are helpful and which ones will eat your socks. The Garden Insect DVD is available from Clean Air Gardening for $24.99