Great ideas for holiday gifts

Would you like to do all your holiday shopping in one place? Lavalette Nursery and Garden Center has gift items for just about everybody on your list. And you’ll have plenty of time to shop with our extended store hours -- from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays.

The perfect gift for all ages is a bird feeder. Lavalette Nursery has a large selection of different kinds of bird feeders in metal and wood in a variety of sizes. They can be mounted on posts or hung from a tree or crook. An unusual choice is a seed ball wild bird feeder by Sweet Corn Products. Just fill and hang this all-metal quality mesh feeding system which dispenses black oil sunflower seeds.

To complete the gift, include a selection of seed and suet so the recipient can start feeding the birds right away. Suet to Go is a package of high-energy suet pellets that can be placed on a table or mixed with your favorite seed blend. There’s also suet with berry-flavored pellets and seed for wild birds. In keeping with the season, offer your wild birds a Mealworm and Cranberry Festive Feast by Unipet, a blend of cranberry-flavored dried mealworms to provide high protein.

For centuries, sundials have been used to mark the passage of time while reminding us of the rhythms of our universe. While modern day timepieces have long since replaced the practical usefulness of the sundial, there is a sense of earthen nostalgia that makes sundials appropriate as functional garden accents. Whitehall commemorates this ancient clock, which has survived the test of time, by offering an elegant collection of uniquely styled sundials. Each piece is crafted from rust-free recycled aluminum and carefully finished with weather-resistant paints to withstand any climate. The linksman on your list will appreciate this new sundial featuring a golfer.

House plants are an excellent choice, and Lavalette Nursery’s new glass greenhouse is filled with them. You can choose a bromeliad in bloom, an unusual-looking staghorn fern, an Australian tree fern, and various types of bonsai and air plants. And don’t forget the traditional amaryllis and paperwhites, which will provide beautiful blooms long after the holidays.

For somebody who has just moved into a new house, a personalized sign by Whitehall Products will be enjoyed for years to come. Stop by Lavalette Nursery and look through the large catalog of styles. You might even see something you’d like for your own house.

A giant step up from ordinary wind chimes is the classic Corinthian Bells -- individually hand-crafted and hand-tuned in the USA, they combine exceptional design with incredible tones and resonance. Their centrally suspended aluminum tubes and very high-density striker produce soft, pure tones with incredible resonance. They're available in several sizes and designer colors.

Sports fans will appreciate a new Marshall garden or mailbox flag.

A stone bench or fountain will be at home in any landscape. You’ll find a variety of styles and sizes at Lavalette Nursery.

Gardeners can never have enough beautiful ceramic containers. Lavalette Nursery carries a variety of colors and sizes to choose from.

A colorful stainless steel gazing ball will withstand any weather conditions and become a focal point in your garden.

The gardener on your list would appreciate a gift basket containing new garden tools and gloves.

For those concerned with recycling, an Achla 50-gallon rain barrel with built-in debris screen would be perfect. It is manufactured from attractive wood-grain polyethylene for years of use.

For your own holiday decorating, choose from an assortment of cat and dog breed ornaments as well as miniature tree lights and indoor and outdoor light sets.

If you’re uncertain about picking out a particular present, let the recipient do the picking. Choose a gift card in any amount from Lavalette Nursery. You’re sure to get a big thank-you in return.