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Transcript: Gift Plants
Are you having trouble coming up with a gift for that special family member or perhaps friend on your list? Let me suggest some ideas that will live long after the other Christmas gifts are gone. I'm talking about plants.Plants provide a connection to people and to the past. I don't know how many times I've been walking through gardens with someone and they tell me about this or that plant that somebody gave them or their grandmother gave them or perhaps came from the family farm years ago.
I like to take cuttings from roses, perhaps from someone's garden as a way of remembering them. Perhaps you could collect some daffodils or other bulbs from under a tree at the old family place and give those as gifts.
You can also do store-bought plants; they work just as well. I like old roses; they provide a natural connection to the past, like this Old Blush rose. Then there are fragrant plants such as Texas Mountain Laurel. Every spring when it blooms, the fragrance will remind them of the giver and be a connection between you and your friendship.
One of the newest Christmas plants to arrive on the scene are Rosemaries that are trimmed up like Christmas trees. These are fragrant and beautiful during the holidays. Afterward, they can plant them outside to enjoy them in the landscape.
So this year, consider plants as a gift for gardeners and non-gardeners on your list. If you have someone who is unable to get out and plant them themselves, include a little homemade coupon that says good for planting and a cup of coffee. Then show up in January to plant your gift, and sit down and enjoy some time to build some more memories.
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