* A gift certificate for tools or garden supplies, so they can select the exact widget they want
* Plants, including those that carry personal or sentimental meaning
* Books on gardening, such as “The New Seed Starter’s Handbook” or “Growing a Small Garden”
* Cuttings of favorite plants, such as Christmas cactus, to be rooted in moderately moist soil
* Late-blooming plants, such as decorative kalanchoes orChristmas cactus, to finish flowering in the warmth of the house.