Earlybird tickets to the Ellerslie Flower Show in Christchurch in March are on sale from Woolworths and Countdown supermarkets. Adult tickets cost from $24 each but tickets bought before Christmas come with a free ticket to ride on the Christchurch...
Gardening NZ Gift Cards are the perfect gift. Simply choose a value (minimum $25) and buy online at www.gardenvouchers.co.nz or from your local garden centre. Gardening NZ Gift Cards are guaranteed and can be redeemed nationwide, not just for plants...
That great lover of veges, Peter Rabbit, chomps his way through Mr McGregor's garden and other Beatrix Potter tales in The Peter Rabbit Library ($34.99) and audio books ($39.99 for 23 CDs in a nifty case), from a range at PaperPlus Dunedin.
A monarch caterpillar on a swan plant (Gomphocarpus fruticosus), approximately $15 from garden centres in Otago and Southland, is always appealing to children but parents may need to do some surreptitious culling to prevent the plant from being...
It's hard to go wrong with a rose. This is David Austin's Evelyn; $26.99 from Nichol's.
A kereru carved from recycled totara ($229 from Blueskin Nurseries) would look almost as good indoors as in the garden.
Variegated Acer palmatum Shirazz grows to just 4m, making it ideal to light up a sheltered corner in a small garden; $39.90 from Blueskin Nurseries.
Made in New Zealand and named after Great Barrier Island beekeeper and gardener Les Blackwell, this manuka honey and lemongrass hand cream ($17) soothes and protects.Available from Arthur Barnett Ltd, which also has other Great Barrier Island Bee Co...
Belle Heller ($42.90) is a rhododendron that would fit almost any colour scheme. From an extensive range at Blueskin Nurseries.
Bring the scent of exotic gardens indoors with mandarin and mimosa body cream ($28), and other products from Bridget Black. Founded four years ago by Perth-based chemist and environmentalist Bridget Van Herk (35), the Bridget Black range was launched...
Gardeners will be happy to protect seedlings and tender plants with this cross between a cold frame and a cloche ($59.99 from Nichol's).Easy to assemble, it has a sturdy cover of reinforced plastic.
With Christmas only a fortnight away, there's no time to waste in buying gifts for gardening lovers. Gillian Vine has a dozen suggestions.
