Things You'll Need:
- Pot
- Ribbon
- Mother's Day card
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Step 1
Go to a gardening center, a large hardware store with a gardening section or a florist to choose your plant.
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Step 2
Pick a potted plant that is low maintenance if your mom is away from home frequently or lacks the time or inclination to spend caring for plants. Some good indoor choices in this situation are hydrangeas, philodendrons, indoor palms and aloe. Excellent and very hardy outdoor choices include rosemary and lavender.
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Step 3
Choose a pot for the potted plant. Unless you buy a plant already potted in an attractive vase, it will be housed in a green plastic tub that is meant to be temporary. Select a pot that looks attractive - plain terracotta pots are suitable and affordable, and either repot the plant yourself or give both the plant and the pot to your mother.
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Step 4
Include a small bag of potting soil to fill up the new container. Ask a store representative which type of soil is best for the potted plant you've chosen.
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Step 5
Place the plant on the floor of the car where it won't tip. The passenger foot area is a good place to try. If you have a box to keep the plant upright, use that instead.
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Step 6
Wrap a ribbon around its plastic container or pot. Tuck one corner of your Mother's Day card between the ribbon and the container. Also, dampen the soil before giving the plant if it has become dry and crumbly to the touch.
