How to Make a Garden Gift for Mother's Day

If your mom is a gardener, what better gift could you give her for Mother's Day than gardening tools? Here's a decorative yet practical way to say "Thanks for everything, Mom."

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Ribbons
• Mother's Day Greeting Cards
• California Poppy Seeds
• Chinese Forget-me-not Seeds
• Balsam Seeds
• Floating Row Covers
• Flowers
• Garden Shears
• Garden Trowels
• Garden-hose Nozzles
• Gardening Gloves
• Hand Cultivators
• Watering Cans
• Knee Pads
• Knee pads

1. Purchase a new 2 1/2-gallon plastic watering can.

2. Select various small gardening tools and accessories such as gloves, trowels, hand cultivators, knee pads, clippers and hose end nozzles.

3. Choose several seed packets of your mother's favorite flowers.

4. Buy a new floating row cover (used for covering planted seeds in the garden).

5. Remove all the price tags but keep the receipts.

6. Take the floating row cover out of its package and spread it out. Tuck it loosely into the watering can. Folds and pockets of fabric are desirable.

7. Place the tools among the folds of the floating row cover. Allow them to be visible among the fabric. Seed packets make a colorful finishing touch.

8. Tuck in a card with your heartfelt sentiments.

9. Tie a big bow on the handle of the watering can.

Tips & Warnings

• Add a bouquet of fresh flowers to the finished project.