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Our Top 10
We all enjoy holiday traditions, and one of Lavalette Nursery and Garden Center's traditions is offering a list of Top Gift Ideas for everyone. This year we have some unusual items -- sure to please those hard-to-buy-for folks who seem to have everything. All of these are appropriate for gardeners, of course, but many would also be welcomed by any of your friends and relatives. Check them out:
"Live
Like There's Heaven on Earth"
3. A new product called Tree Art offers decorative fun faces that provide your tree with a little character. Each piece hangs on a nail or screw that does not have to go in farther than through the bark, so the nail or screw will not harm the tree.
7. Hand tools are always welcome by folks who like to putter in the garden. Put a selection of trowels, pruners, etc., into a decorative ceramic pot and tie a bow around it. Throw in a few packs of annual flower seeds for good measure.
10. And if you
still aren't sure what to give that special someone, choose a gift
certificate that can be used at Lavalette for anything in stock.
Let the recipient pick out a new tree or shrub, garden bench, trellis
or tools. Gift certificates are available in any amount -- and are
avavailable year-round.
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1.
Stone Sense is a collection of decorative 4-inch square tiles made
from natural marble inscribed with expressions of wisdom and humor
to fit every situation. The antique marble tiles come in black,
terracotta and beige colors with gold or black lettering. Tiles
can be used as coasters or framed like a picture for display in
your home or office. Some examples of the age-old wisdom proclaimed
on the tiles include: 
2.
If you can't find an appropriate sentiment in the Stone Sense tiles,
you can make your own "tiles" to say whatever you wish
with the Poetry Stones Deluxe Kit. 
You
can choose words or phrases of your own and set them in stone. This
is a great parent-child activity that will result in a special keepsake.
4.
Christmas is a musical time, and Lavalette has a large selection
of holiday CDs by North Star, whose reputation for distinctive holiday
music has been built over 20 years. From Celtic to classical, folk
to jazz, North Star has an amazing treasure chest of Yuletide riches,
from vintage masters, classical Christmas standards, regional favorites
from New England to the tropics, and by crooners or instrumental
artists.
5.
West Country Work Gloves are perfect for gardeners or anyone who
needs a little hand protection while raking leaves, bicycling, etc.
These feature padded palms, adjustable cuffs and reinforced fingertips
with a breathable back. They may also be the only garden gloves
with a built-in terrycloth brow wipe for those hot happy hours out
in the sun. They're also washable.
6.
The gift of a growing plant always brightens people's spirits. The
traditional holiday season is the time for large stunning amaryllis
in a variety of reds, pinks or whites, and of those fragrant beautiful
paperwhites. Lavalette offers both in colorful boxes containing
simple-to-follow growing instructions. 
Or
for something a little more exotic, check out our selection of indoor
bonsai trees, pruned by a master and awaiting a good home.
8.
For entertaining on the patio during a cool evening, there's nothing
more welcome than a beautiful copper fire pit. It burns wood or
charcoal and has a spark screen. The copper reflects the warm glow
of the fire to keep everyone toasty. 
9.
Bird feeders are always appropriate. You'll find a large selection,
along with many types of food to attract specific species of birds,
at Lavalette Nursery and Garden Center. 
