Avian Accoutrements, Garden Tools, Gift Packs and Stocking Stuffers

Whether you're seeking last-minute holiday gifts, 

presents for your feathered friends or something nice 

for yourself, the following may serve as inspiration...

Architectural statements?  Bird houses?  Roosting boxes? 

Yes, to all three!  A handsome, practical edition that's bound 

to become a focal point in any yard.  The choice is yours!

Corliss Bros Garden Center & Nursery has many excellent,

squirrel-foiling feeders, from all the well-known sources... your 

squirrels will be flung, dumped and spun from many of the 

tube feeders they carry.  I still remain a big fan of the 

"Squirrel Buster" feeders.  There are 4 models and I am pleased 

with the performance in my backyard of all four.  Their largest 

model offers a cardinal perch and I have cardinals dining all day. 

The squirrels have long since learned that these feeders all 

slam shut, whether they mount an attack from the ground or air; 

consequently they don't even give these feeders a second look... 

they've gone back to their corn cobs and wildlife mix. 

Beautiful ceramic accents... not for winter mounting, though!

Weight-adjusted perches preclude foraging by larger birds 

or squirrels ~ you're in control.

Birds often prefer these plain unpainted boxes and 

there are very specific opening for each bird, like this 

chickadee house.  They'll shelter in it this winter and 

inhabit it early next spring.

During the growing season, such jewel-toned ceramic birdbaths 

are an attractive garden element that birds will frequent - these 

and glass birdbaths are not "winter hardy!" 

Nice for gifting, aren't they?

Specially designed for flickers.

Shelter from the storm with roosting boxes like these.

Granite, metal, glass and ceramic birdbaths.

Invite bats to share next growing season and enjoy 

the natural insect control... especially mosquito control!

We gardeners are always on the hunt for new tools and innovative 

new gadgets... Pruners, hand tools and traditional garden tools are 

always a draw in the garden shop and are some of the most 

frequented areas of the store... surprise your favorite gardener this year!

Long-lasting, long-handled and D-handled garden tools.

Oxo Good Grips is a familiar name in culinary circles, but 

their fine quality, attention to detail and comfort, combined 

with a wide selection makes this an up and coming name in 

garden circles, as well.  A very serious hand hoe joins the 

ranks of their trowels, cultivators, scoops and very unique 

take on a dandelion weeder!

I think of my own All-Pro Wilcox® trowels as fine instruments... 

you can plant and divide with surgical precision with the 

finely beveled edges of these versatile trowels. 

No, it's not a "spork!"  It's a Trake!  You guessed ~ 

a trowel on one end and a garden fork on the other.

Corona® hand tools with comfortable, ergonomic grips. 

Manufactured in Holland... hand-forged garden tools to last a 

lifetime ~ an absolutely amazing array of clever, creative devices 

designed to cultivate, rid your garden of weeds and 

plant new specimens... very nifty gifts!

Reasonably priced and good looking!

Gift pack on wheels?  This Lawn Buddy by Ames is equipped with 

a tray for small tools and gloves and is packed to overflowing with 

all the goodies your favorite might ask for... gloves, hand tools, 

pruners, Coast of Maine Potting Soil, Neptune's Harvest fish/seaweed 

blend fertilizer and a "Life is Simple" (... "Eat, Sleep, Garden") cap.

Seed starter's delight... includes seed tray mat for that 

all important bottom heat!

This scale of garden tools are traditionally referred to 

as floral tools.  These telescoping handles expand 

from 18-32" - just right as hand tools or long-handled 

garden implements.

Choose from a shrub rake, shovel, mini garden rake 

or a cultivator/hoe.

Two rose books, gauntlet rose gloves, Rose Pharm® organic 

spray, rose pruners, rose cap, rose seeds (Rosa chinensis) 

and a "Trake" (trowel/rake combo) will delight your favorite 

rose gardener or surprise a new gardener!

2011 seeds from Burpee

2011 seeds from Harts

Spring starts now!  Get an early start on shopping for seeds 

and seed starting supplies, include seed packets as stocking 

stuffers or make up a gift pack for that new backyard gardener.

2011 seeds from Botanical Interests

These are the Botanical Interests heirloom vegetables. 

Let's take a closer look at some of the varieties in the 

next two photos...

These are heirloom herbs.

Economical, convenient big packs of new and old favorites, 

both vegetables...

..... and flowers!

How about a whole garden in a box?  Choose from salad 

or vegetable... great gift idea!

Heart stones... what a neat garden gift... 

maybe for "Mom?"

Last, but not least, the sounds of the season ~ just a 

small sample of the jingle bells in stock ~ mine are still 

hanging on the kitchen door from last Christmas and are 

a cheerful year 'round accent.

Not enough inspiration?   Or, unsure of that seasoned gardener's 

true needs?  There is probably nothing more thoughtful than a 

gift certificate to their favorite garden center... maybe just the 

ticket to get them dreaming about a brand new growing season! 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Text/Photos © Deb Lambert 2010