Gift Ideas
The one wedding gift still standing at the tenth anniversary is usually a planted tree or rose. Here is how to choose the plant for the couple's climate, what to engrave on the marker, and why the date matters more than a sentiment.
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The hard part about buying for a gardener is that they already own the tools. Here is what actually gets used — engraved markers chosen by what they are growing, what to put on them, and the occasions that genuinely fit a garden.
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Every month has a birth flower, and several of them are poor garden plants in most climates. Here is which ones are worth planting, what to engrave on the marker, and why a February birthday gets planted sooner than an August one.
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A gift set works when one piece is specific and the other gets used up over a season. Here is how I assemble starter, orchard, rose and farmers market sets from what I actually engrave, plus two sets for people who do not garden.
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