Gifts to make love bloom

Cultivate romance with a thoughtful present for the gardening fan this Valentine’s Day, says LOUISE MIDGLEY

DITCH the transient dozen roses and replace them with a romantically named rose bush that should last decades with the right care.

Country Garden Roses have a wide range of British-grown, passionately-named roses that would make an ideal Valentine’s Day gift.

These include Precious Love, Truly Loved, Eyes for You, My Valentine and Love Always, and are priced at £29.99 including postage.

countrygardenroses. co.uk/0193 921 1900 A ROMANTIC range of heartshaped succulents has just been launched at Dobbies Garden Centres in time for the big day.

One of these little indoor plants will act as a daily reminder to your loved one that you care.

Priced from £4.99, the double cacti in attractive pot is £11.99.

Find your local store at: dobbies.com ENSURE your partner holds on to love with a new, tactile hand trowel, costing £12.99. The ash handle is contoured to give a comfortable grip and the carbon steel heart-shaped tool-end has a pointed tip to facilitate digging.

Manufactured by Kent & Stowe and available from garden centres across the UK GIVE a home to a pair of nesting birds this spring with this beautifully constructed nest box made from sturdy FSC wood, with a Welsh slate front. It’s ideal for bringing the next generation of birds into your garden and will also give feathered friends shelter in winter.

Westwood Nest Box, £24.99, birdsandbees. co.uk