WestSound Magazine presents our annual “Gift Guide for Gardeners,” which spans across West Sound, hitting Belfair, Port Orchard, Bremerton, Silverdale and Bainbridge Island. This presents a cornucopia of options for your gardening friend or family member, whether it be an article of clothing for the outdoors, a tool, plants or one of the other many items that West Sound’s nurseries and garden stores offer for the holidays.
At Bay Hay & Feed on Bainbridge Island, owner Els Heigne says there are numerous nursery products that you can get for a gardener. She recommends socks (approximately $18-$24) and gardening boots (starting at approximately $88) as good clothing articles for gardeners. As far as socks are concerned, “people love that,” she says. If gardening regalia is not the right choice, Bay Hay & Feed has a variety of Asian tools.
Bainbridge Island also has Bainbridge Gardens as a venue for holiday shopping. “We have a wide selection of unique items for gardeners,” says Donna Harui, a member of the family business. The shop also has a collection of rare and unusual plants for the house.
Valley Nursery’s variety of houseplants or camellias (approximately $70) are beautiful and another recommendation.
Sam Maupin from The Brothers Greenhouses has a huge list of plant recommendations for the winter season. He shares that winter jasmine ($19.99), flowering maple abutilon ($5.99), holly ($24.99), hellebore ($17.99), euphorbia ($7.99-$19.99) and lonicera are good plants to purchase for somebody during the winter.
At Crazy Hill Garden & Botanicals, you’ll find the works of many local artists for yard art. Co-owner Elton Busby says, “I have a number of hand-crafted, locally made, hand-thrown ceramic pieces, in addition to many unusual plants.” There are table mosaics and bird baths at a variety of prices. You’ll also find cut-metal pieces like a birdfeeder or a lampstand between approximately $20 and $125. If you prefer gifts for home interior, there are also fiber-art flower arrangements.
Bremerton City Nursery has both plants and nonbotanical gifts for someone who loves gardening. The shop’s owner, Theresa Dreaney, says that the snarky ball caps have been a huge success, as well as the sexy socks. The hopper cards are individually sleeved greeting cards with funny and heartwarming sentiments. Dreaney said, “We always have pretty holiday arrangements that we put in our houseplant (area).”
All these nurseries and gardening-related gifts are good choices for the gardener in your life, recommended by the knowledgeable staff and owners of these establishments.
