Dad’s are great and they should know it. On June 20th it is once again Father’s day, a day on which all dads should be celebrated for being the best in the world. Yet, giving the perfect gift is mostly a difficult task. Little do people know that there are great gardening gifts for men. Since we love to be in the garden same as our dads, we listed some father’s day gift ideas for you. He could already have a green thumb or just started developing it, you’ll make him happy with these gift ideas!
Benefits of gardening
As you may or may not know, gardening has a lot of benefits besides having a beautiful garden to enjoy. First, let’s discuss the benefits of gardening, since there are a lot of them. Gardening is one of the healthiest hobbies you can develop. Being outside in the sun and using your hands, cultivation of your garden exposes you to a lot of vitamin D. This is great in its own, but it can also help your body fight diseases. Catching some sun rays can help lower the risk of breast, colorectal, bladder and prostate cancer, non-hodgkin’s lymphoma and multiple sclerosis.
Next to that working in your garden builds strength, promotes sleep and helps you maintain a healthy weight. This last one is due to the fact that shoveling and digging are considered vigorous exercises and you use a major muscle group. So gardening is indeed exercise! Last but not least, research has shown that gardening activities may spur growth in your brain’s memory related nerves, so you’ll help protect your memory for later days.
Tools as a gift
As gardening has great benefits for your health and a garden is fun to take care of, you may consider some gardening items as a father’s day gift idea. Tools are a great way to start with gardening gifts for your dad. Esquire made a list with great Father’s Day gift ideas and mentioned some which are perfect for the dad with a passion for gardening. Such as a digital tape measure. Since the garden has to be ‘on point’, let’s make it a little easier for the old man. Or how about giving him a head start with a Shiitake Mushroom Log kit. You’ll give your father some time in the yard and something delicious to eat afterwards. While being in the sun is good for you, be aware that being in the sun unprotected isn’t. So make sure your dad is protected with a face and scalp SPF.
The full package with bulbs
Thinking outside the box, another gardening gift for dad are flower bulbs. Flower bulbs are a gift that lasts a long time. In gifting your father a flower bulb, you give him some time in the garden, fresh air, something to look forward to and the relaxation once they bloom. These can be annuals or perennials. There are a lot of flower bulbs to choose from, like begonia’s, callas, lilies, gladioli or dahlia’s for instance. Whichever one you choose, your dad will have a thoughtful and fun gift for Father’s day.
Plant & Bloom is decidedly focussed on what a joy it is to be a true gardener. Our mission is to spread that joy and help everyone become a DIY gardener with beautiful flowers. We own our own breeding company so we deliver nothing less but the best quality flower bulbs. Take a look at our shop to see which bulbs fit your dad best or take a look at our blogs to see tips and tricks to jump start your garden adventure!
