Mothers Day Gifts & Garden Gift Ideas
Discover Mother’s Day gifts for garden lovers, including gardening tools, plants, books and wildlife-friendly gift ideas she’ll love.
The best gifts for gardening mums all over the UK.
We’re looking at Mother’s Day gifts for garden lovers who enjoy tending to their outdoor spaces and being surrounded by plants or wildlife. In this guide, we’ll be suggesting some gardening presents for Mum that she’s sure to love. Great gifts such as thoughtfully sourced plants, practical items to make gardening even more joyful, sustainable gardening gifts to encourage wildlife into the garden and rainy-day crafting activities with a gardening theme.
Let’s get going…
Mother’s Day Garden Gifts That Keep On Giving
Cut flowers are great, but they don’t last long. Neither do chocolates. So how about giving Mum a gift with a bit more staying power?
Houseplants make wonderful gardening gifts and they can be teamed with attractive pots and/or pot-sized gardening tools.
Or how about a special plant that will hold sentimental value? A named rose perhaps, or maybe something that will appeal to her sense of humour like a corkscrew hazel (the branches make great Christmas decorations for later in the year!)
Ideally, your plant will be something that can grow in a planter. That way if your recipient ever moves home, their gift can move with them.
Gardening Books to Inspire and Entertain
Even the most dedicated gardening mum will acknowledge that not every day can be an outside gardening day. Especially in March! But while you can take Mum out of the garden, you’ll never take the garden out of Mum. Gardening books allow Mum to plan improvements to her garden whilst relaxing on the sofa.
Most garden centres will have a comprehensive selection of gardening books for you to choose from. Everything from ‘how to’ guides, to celebrity gardeners’ biographies and inspirational planting suggestions. There will be books focusing on wildlife gardening, indoor gardening, self-sufficiency, container gardening, water gardening, and so much more.
Why not buy Mum a gardening book that introduces an aspect of gardening she hasn’t yet tried?
Gift Ideas for Wildlife Lovers
Wildlife-friendly gardening is certainly popular with UK gardeners . According to one study, it’s particularly popular with women gardeners. Garden projects such as planting native trees and flowers, replacing lawns with pollinator-friendly plants and creating wildlife habitat are a great way to support the planet, encourage sustainability and yes, make gardens even more interesting.
Gardening gifts for wildlife loving Mum’s come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Some of them are practical, some of them are aesthetically pleasing, and all of them are welcome.
- Bird feeding stations, bird food and nesting materials
- Hedgehog house and specialist food
- Bee hotel - or the DIY materials to make her own wildlife sanctuary
- Video cameras for wildlife watching
- Pollinator-friendly plants and/or seeds
- Books or a magazine subscription to widen her knowledge and support her hobby
- Bird bath or water feature to support thirsty birds and insects
Crafty Gift Ideas for Gardening Mum’s
Every Mum is unique and so is every garden. So what could be more fitting for Mother’s Day than a gardening gift that allows Mum to create something that will personalise her outdoor space.
A 2024 study from Anglia Ruskin University found that creative activities such as arts and crafts are truly good for wellbeing and mental health. And so a craft-related Mother’s Day gift really does show that you have Mum’s happiness at heart.
Gift ideas include
• Craft kits to make garden accessories such as plant supports, outdoor cushions, candle holders or wall art.
• DIY bird boxes, bird feeders or planters
• Willow weaving kits or courses
• A pottery class where she can create tiles, planters or garden art
• Mosaic-making kits or experiences
• Metalwork classes for unique garden pieces
Gardening Essentials That Make Reliable Gifts
Gardening Mum’s always appreciate practical gardening essentials as Mother’s Day gifts. And very often, you’ll find that she’s been meaning to buy such-and-such for herself but never got around to it. Your gift will therefore be timely, well-received, and used almost every day.
Gifts to make gardening more comfortable
- Gardening gloves - nobody can ever have too many gardening gloves!
- Kneelers or knee pads
- Hats (sun hats for summer, waterproof hats for winter)
- Slip-on shoes for quick visits to the garden
Gifts to make gardening quicker and easier
- Long-handled tools to negate the need for bending or stretching
- Tool bags or carriers so that everything is to hand
- Sharpeners and oil to keep equipment in tip-top condition
- Organise a lawnmower-service for super-efficient lawn care
- Voucher for ‘big’ lawn treatments such as scarifying or aeration
Gifts to make gardening even more enjoyable
- Bluetooth headphones and/or a subscription to a podcast or audiobook app
- Insulated mugs and water bottles to keep her hydrated no matter what the weather is
- An outdoor clock so she can keep track of time
- Automated watering system so she doesn’t need to drop everything to water the tomatoes
Skill-Level Gift Ideas for Gardeners
A love of gardening is not the only requirement for nurturing an outdoor space. A few basic skills are also needed. And, like any pastime, there is always something new to learn.
A brilliant Mother’s Day gift will celebrate Mum’s enthusiasm and allow her to grow her skill-level without overwhelming her. Don’t forget, that any gift can be supplemented with a garden centre voucher so that she can make her own choices.
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas For Beginner Gardeners
- Beautiful, good quality, basic tools
- Planners and organisers
- Subscription to an online gardening course
- Easy care plants for indoors or outdoors
- Fast-growing seeds such as salad crops, marigolds or nasturtiums
- Peat-free compost
- Simple equipment for watering
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Intermediate Gardeners
- Propagation kits
- Cold frames or mini-greenhouse
- Specialist books
- Half-hardy plants such as banana plants, dahlia tubers or begonia tubers
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Experience Gardeners
- Grow lights to support earlier seed-sowing
- Advanced level tools
- Online garden design course for planting plans or plant nurturing
- Sturdy garden cloches
- Unusual plants, seeds or bulbs
Seasonal Gifts That Work Beyond Mother’s Day
Any gardening Mum will tell you that creating and nurturing a garden is a pastime that spans all four seasons. So whilst you’ll inevitably see spring-focussed Mother’s Day gifts being promoted in stores and online, you are by no-means obliged to restrict yourself to these.
Look beyond the brightly coloured planted arrangements and the daffodil-themed garden accessories to find items that can be used in spring, summer, autumn and winter.
- A plant that looks good now but will look even better later in the year. Think Acer trees for autumn foliage or Cornus for colourful winter stems
- Tools, fertilisers, mulches and plant supports for year round practicality
- Summer flowering bulbs and tubers to plant now for a colourful display later in the year. Think Gladioli, Lilies, Dahlias or Crocosmia
- Plants and structures to create wildlife habitat that will bring all year round interest
Still Stuck for Ideas? A Gift That Always Grows
If you are still stuck for gift ideas for the amazing women in your life, there’s one gardening gift that nearly every gardening mum will be able to make good use of - A National Garden Gift Card.
Gift cards are ideal for gardening mums who know exactly what they like, who are developing their gardening skill levels or who want to select their own gardening tools or plants. For anyone with a ‘mum who has everything’, a gardening gift card enables Mum to visit the garden centre and discover that one item that she didn’t know she needed.
National Gardening Gift Cards can be redeemed at over 1000 garden centres right across the UK. As well as allowing the recipient to choose from millions of gardening products, the voucher scheme also supports some great causes such as the Greenfingers Charity who build gardens for hospices.
You can buy National Garden Gift Cards from your local participating garden centre or you can order online from the National Garden Gift Card Website.
FAQs: Mother’s Day Gifts for Garden Lovers
The best Mother’s Day gifts for garden lovers are those that celebrate her passion and bring lasting enjoyment to her outdoor (or indoor) space.
Long-lasting plants are always a wonderful choice — from houseplants paired with stylish pots to a sentimental named rose or an unusual plant like corkscrew hazel. Gardening books are perfect for inspiring new ideas, especially during early spring when it’s not always possible to be outdoors.
For wildlife-loving mums, gifts such as bird feeding stations, bee hotels, hedgehog houses, pollinator-friendly plants or even a bird bath can make her garden even more nature-friendly. Craft kits, pottery classes or willow weaving courses are also thoughtful options that allow her to personalise her garden.
If you’re unsure what she’d love most, a National Garden Gift Card Scheme gift card gives her the freedom to choose from thousands of plants, tools and garden accessories at participating centres across the UK.
If Mum already has plenty of gardening tools, consider gifts that enhance her gardening experience rather than duplicate what she owns.
Comfort-focused gifts such as high-quality gardening gloves, kneelers, sun hats or slip-on garden shoes are always appreciated. Practical upgrades like tool sharpeners, tool bags, long-handled tools or even organising a lawnmower service can also be thoughtful and useful. Alternatively, think beyond tools altogether. Gardening books, propagation kits, grow lights, unusual plants, half-hardy bulbs, wildlife-friendly additions or creative garden craft kits can all introduce something new to her hobby.
And if she truly has everything, a National Garden Gift Card Scheme gift card is ideal. It allows her to choose exactly what she needs next — whether that’s plants, seeds, compost, decorative items or expert advice from her local garden centre.
Plants are often a more lasting and meaningful alternative to cut flowers for Mother’s Day. While cut flowers are beautiful, they’re short-lived. A carefully chosen plant — whether a houseplant, a rose, an Acer for autumn colour, or summer-flowering bulbs — can continue growing and bringing joy long after Mother’s Day has passed.
Plants can also carry sentimental value, especially if chosen to reflect Mum’s personality, sense of humour or favourite colours. Many plants can be grown in containers too, meaning they can move home with her if needed.
That said, the “best” gift always depends on your mum. If you’re unsure which plant would suit her garden or lifestyle, a National Garden Gift Card Scheme gift card offers flexibility — giving her the opportunity to select a plant (or something completely different) that she’ll truly love.
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