The Sunday Times - UK (2021-11-28)

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The ideal gift

for a house-plant

lover, this

subscription box

will deliver a

plant and pot with

care instructions

to their door,

from £35;

leafenvy.co.uk

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For wildlife

gardeners, this

Wildlife Letterbox

gift set features

a range of

pollinator and

bird-friendly

flower seeds,

handy twine,

mini secateurs

and a small flower

press, £19.99;

suttons.co.uk

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Create a balanced

ecosystem in

the garden by

providing shelter

and nesting sites

for a variety of

insects with this

National Trust

CJ Wildlife

Apex Insect

House, £25;

shop.national

trust.org.uk

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Brighten up the

greenhouse or

windowsill with

these Bamboo

Fibre Square Eco

Pots in a selection

of eye-catching

colours. Made

from recycled

products such as

chopsticks, they

can be used as pot

covers, or points

in the base can be

pressed out for

drainage, £11.99;

crocus.co.uk

Macramé

hangers popular

in the 1970s are

fashionable once

more, and this one

has been brought

up to date with the

inclusion of a sleek

brushed-copper

pot cover, £19.99;

crocus.co.uk

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Keep feet warm

in these chunky

Super Luxe socks,

which are a mix

of bamboo and

organic cotton.

Available in three

colourways, £12;

bambooclothing.

co.uk

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This Luxury

Gardener’s

Hamper in a woven

trug-style basket

includes twine,

artisan soap and,

by Sophie Conran,

a heavy-duty

apron, gloves

and tools, £150;

roryandruby.com

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This coffee table

book has been

updated to

provide a

sumptuous A-to-Z

guide to 500

garden-makers

spanning history

and the world,

from the earliest

Persian gardens

to the present

designs of Piet

Oudolf and Dan

Pearson, £39.95;

phaidon.com

The classic green

welly has been

given a stylish

makeover by

the French

bootmaker Aigle,

with a floral print

inspired by the

botanic gardens

at Kew, £90;

shop.kew.org^21

Perfect for

displaying

succulents or

trailing plants, the

Moreton Pitched

Roof Pot Holder

will jazz up a bare

wall indoors or

out. It is made

from spruce wood

and finished in

a black stain, £60;

gardentrading.

co.uk

Give the gift of

a learning with

an expert such

as the landscape

designer

Dan Pearson, left,

the ethnobotanist

James Wong, or

the florist Willow

Crossley with an

online course from

Create Academy,

£50, £79 or £127

vouchers;

createacademy.

com

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Keep work

surfaces clean

and tidy when

repotting house

plants with this

Potting Tarp from

Botanopia. It’s

waterproof, has

raised sides to

contain compost

and water, and

can be easily rolled

up when you’re

finished, £35;

shop.kew.org

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17 Gardener’s

Gift Set, £73.92;

thewonderful

gardencompany.

co.uk

16 These

smart

black plant

labels are

made from

recycled

plant pots,

pack of

five £4.95;

circularand

co.com

14 William

Whiteley

& Sons’

pruners are

just the job

for slicing

through

thick

stems, £28;

whiteley.

co.uk

15 Make tasty and

nutritious food

for garden birds

with this Bird

Cake Kit, £9.95;

circularandco.com

19 Treat Republic

Copper Trowel &

Fork Set, £44.99;

johnlewis.

com

20 Haws

Smethwick

Spritzer in

Nickel, £21.99;

hortology.co.uk

18 This pretty tin

comes with eight

packets of veg

seeds, £14.99;

suttons.co.uk

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