You don’t need an excuse to treat the person you call mum, but Mothering Sunday (March 18th) is the perfect opportunity to show just how much you appreciate her - with a special Mother's Day gardening gift.

Visiting your mother with a token or present is a tradition which began back in the 1600’s, and 21st century gift ideas for Mother's Day often stretch no further than flowers or chocolates.

Perhaps these rather predicatable presents are a bit old hat now, as this article we've discovered shows - http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/lifestyle/gardening/tm_headline=inspiring-presents&method=full&objectid=18723524&siteid=109975-name_page.html#story_continue

If this has whetted your appetite for more practical and indulgent gardening gift ideas, try these – http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/HarrodSite/product/Gifts_For%20the%20Gardener/GTO-045.htm and http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/HarrodSite/product/Garden%20Tools_Sneeboer%20Hand%20Tools/GGT-929.htm - and for more choice, click here; http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/HarrodSite/category/Gifts/

With Spring in full bloom, there’s no better place for mother to escape to than the garden…