If you have a plant lover or gardener on your list, there are many gift ideas that will help make their hobby more enjoyable.

Hand-blown water bulbs are beautiful and useful devices that will grow on any plant lover. The end of the tube is designed to release only as much water as the plant needs. There is no over-watering, and a full bulb will keep a plant moist for 4-6 days depending on the size of the plant's roots. This is great when the plant lover wants to get a way for a few days.

Check out antique shops and flea markets for antique and unusual plant containers. Include a packet of heirloom seeds to bring back fond memories of gardens past.

If you need gift ideas for a plant lover who doesn't really have a green thumb, try giving them a bamboo plant in a decorative oriental planter. Not only is bamboo considered good luck, it is virtually impossible to kill as long as it is watered once a week.

If your plant lover is an avid gardener who spends a lot of time outside give them a special gift basket. Fill a wicker shopping or produce basket with gardening gloves, a wide brim hat, kneepads, set of hand tools, sunscreen, and a personal water bottle. Hydrating the gardener is just as important as hydrating the garden!

Gardening books or magazine subscriptions are also wonderful gift ideas for plant lovers, whether they work indoors or out. Books on theme gardens, container gardens, and garden structures are a good choice. Other choices may include books that give ideas on what to do with the fruits of their labor. For vegetable gardeners, how to preserve and can the harvest or a new vegetable cookbook would be ideal. For flower or herb gardeners a book on making crafts or potpourri from their bounty would be appreciated.