By Kristine Brabson
Have a pal with a green thumb? Make it greener with these eco-friendly gifts perfect for a gardener.
Recycled Tin Rose Bouquet, $20-200
Show your love with roses that never wilt. These recycled tin rose stakes add year-round style to a garden or flower beds. Available individually or as a bouquet of 12 , including three red, three pink, and two yellow, white and blue roses each.
Recycled Tire Garden Bucket, $16.99
This eight-gallon tub makes hauling tools, yard scraps or the harvest bounty much easier. Made from 100 percent recycled tire rubber, the container easily bends, twists and bounces for any heavy-duty gardening action.
Envirocycle Composter, $139
Compact, odor-free and tidy, the Envirocycle Composter is great for those with limited space. Thanks to an easily rotated drum, it transforms garden and kitchen scraps into compost efficiently and can even brew up some compost tea.
Garden-in-a-Bag Mini-Tomato, $9.95
Know someone starved for outdoor space? Give them the gift of a mini indoor garden. This cleverly compact tomato plant produce extra-sweet dwarf tomatoes about 60 days after the seeds germinate (a little longer in winter months). Just plop it in a sunny window and wait.
Urn Eco Pots, $3.29
Ditch those plastic planters (which eat up tons of nonrenewable petroleum to make), and try alternative pots made from natural and renewable grain husk. The pots, available in six colors, last up to five years and are completely biodegradable.
Ultimate Hammock, $189
Take it eco-easy in this hammock, made from recycled soda bottles. Its sturdy fibers are resistant to water and UV radiation but still as cozy as cotton. Plus, white-oak ends give the hammock a touch of natural class.
Bat House, $39.99
This small, hand-constructed bat house can host up to 100 bats, good garden dwellers because they feast on plant pests such as beetles and gnats. With an opening at the bottom, it’s easy to clean, and its solid construction means a warm and durable home for our nocturnal friends.
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