A wide variety of small gifts and handy items for gardening, inside and out, is maintained at the store or can be ordered to appear usually within 48 hours. To mail out items, a $40 minimum plus shipping is required. Gift-wrapping is available. Here are four types of items for Gardening Excellence: |
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Florists' Knife Never mess with armed florists! They use this 2.5" stainless steel knife all day. Victorinox excellence, $21.50. |
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"Trake" This solid-cast aluminum 16" tool combines a narrow trowel and cultivator-rake, indispensable for light gardening. $22.50 |
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Candle Holders for Foam To provide candles in that holiday centerpiece, these standard 1" candle holders nestle into floral foam. Packaged 2/$2. Other candle accessories available. |
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Pruning Shears These famous Felco #4 shears ($75) will cut just about anything. The Felco #7 ($98) has cushioned handles and wider blade adjustments, but #4 is most popular. Other rachet-type shears handle really big stems, and copycat alternatives are available. |
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Rose Thorn Strippers Its spring-action handle protects fingers, and its super-sharp blades avoid tearing stems, made especially to de-torn roses. $15. |
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Kneelers One-inch thick anti-skid and water-resistant pads, in two colors, prolong weeding for hours! $7.50 each. |
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Clear Marbles Fill a clear glass vase with these to hold long stemmed heauties best. Also attractive into which bulb flowers of Spring can develop. Ask about bags of colored marbles, too. 2-lb/$5. |
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Herbal Bug Lotion All natural (no DEET or synthetics) containing beeswax for smooth roll-on application, this old Indian recipe really works! $8. |
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River Rocks The black smooth irregularly-polished River Rocks (5-lb/$18.50) glisten in water fountain basins, highlight floral vases, or give visual contrast to potted plants. Come see other penny-sized smooth stones (bright orange or vivid green currently in stock) in small bags, $9. |
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Gardeners' Tool Set This boxed set of an aluminum trowel, a hand rake, and a cultivator says "go for it!" to any budding gardener (or someone whose old metal ones rusted out!). $25. |
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Vase Scrubber Fits into any narrow-necked vase, won't scratch or chip, and easy to use with T-shaped handle. $14.50. |
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Gardeners' Soap Fragrance-free block of French milled scrubbing soap does the job without harsh chemicals. Tied to a wooden soap holder for an ideal gift, $12.50. |
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Waterproof Foam Tape Fights the usual problem of tape slipping off the vase or container when wet, thereby allowing the foam and flowers to move.60' of dark green ¼"/$2.60. For most glass vases, a grid for the flowers is made with a 60-yard roll of ¼" clear tape, $7. Standard florists' tape is $2 for 60' of ¼" sticky tape, dark or light green, brown or white. |
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Gardener's Apron Five pockets (two vinyl-lined so tools won’t cut through) include one for a cell phone enhance this wrap-around (fits up to 48" waist) $35. Full bib apron also available. |
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Wreath Holders Most are designed to fit over the top of a door, wreath holders come in clear plastic, brass or black, some long and super long, $5 and up. There's one that comes with a huge suction cup, too! |
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Tough Gardener Tools Ergonomic (handles specially designed to minimize stress) Radius-brand tools -- trowel, weeder, cultivator and bulb trowel -- made of lightweight aluminum/magnesium alloy. Each $21.50, set of four $80. |
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Outdoor Glue Pens Incredible, works forever outdoors on any surface, won't stick to skin (!), non-toxic, non-flammable, water-based, applies white and dries clear. $9. |
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Foxglove, Finest Of all the many gardening gloves tried by Company Flowers, the Foxgloves are the very finest. Made of Supplex nylon (for durability) and Lycra spandex (for the 4-way stretch), they're machine-washable and quick drying. Three sizes, many colors and some with no-skid grips. Pair:$25. |
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Stick-Em The really adhesive "putty" that sticks things on the bottom forever -- like pincushion holders to wet dishes, or gazing balls outdoors! Comes in a 60" roll, only green, $6. |
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Dancing Garden
Mirrors Two 1.5" round mirrors, attached with a clear filament, can be draped over a branch or anywhere to glisten and shimmer in the slightest breeze, fun! Four pairs in a box: $17.50. |
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Copper Snail Tape While not scientifically proven, old-timers know that snails and slugs won't cross a copper line. This 15' roll of adhesive-backed 1¼" copper tape works well around trees, pots, planters, raised beds, etc. $12.50. |
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Bucket Handy Hugger The common 5-gallon bucket (gardener's best friend!) displays this hugger for holding tools, cell phone, clear-plastic pockets to keep track of keys and little stuff -- and even two chiller pockets! $37.50. |
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