Here are some holiday gift suggestions for the Pacific Northwest gardeners in your life

Christmas is coming and gardeners want more than just a poinsettia plant. This year, dig into the best ideas for stocking stuffers and more for everyone who likes to grow.

Best stocking stuffer

This is easy: tickets to the Northwest Flower and Garden Show that will run Feb. 19-23 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. Discounts on tickets are available now at the show’s website. To make this gift really special, make it part of an experience. You can book a hotel room from the site and enjoy exploring all the display gardens and hundreds of vendors over a few days or more. Spring begins in the Pacific Northwest with this amazing show, so spread some early spring this December.

Best plant to buy

It is hard for me to choose a best plant from the winter offerings at local nurseries, but I am going to narrow it down to either hellebores or dwarf conifers.

The perennial hellebore offers blooms in the winter when we need them the most, and the dwarf conifers are perfect for growing in containers for years of evergreen memories. Better get one of each.

Best website for garden supplies and gift cards

Gardeners.com is the place for tools, gloves, pots and garden décor. What makes this company different is that it is 100% employee owned and many of the products are developed by gardeners.

My personal favorites are the self-watering pots that allow gardeners to go on vacation without worry about their plants. There also are drip systems and other automatic watering devices so that no plant will dry up while the gardener is away.

For beginning gardeners, community gardens and school gardens, nobody offers better raised-bed gardening options. Your green thumb is just a website away.

Marianne Binetti has a degree in horticulture from Washington State University and is the author of several books. Reach her at binettigarden.com.