People are usually first drawn to Harlequin’s Gardens for our outstanding array of locally adapted plants sustainably cared for, and then discover our Garden Center Shop. For the Holiday Market we’ve selected some of our favorite garden gift ideas, such as durable and attractive garden gloves, beautiful bulbs, and our personal favorite (and always the right size!) Harlequin’s Gift Certificates.
Holiday Home & Gifts
We’ve had a wonderful response to this year’s Open House concerts and Holiday Gift Market, and we’ve had a great time meeting you all, helping you learn about the products and make your choices, and rejoicing in your support of the local artisan community. Thank you so much!
But it’s not over yet! We still have lots of beautiful, unique, useful, delicious and practical goods to choose from, from Mushroom kits to earrings, CDs from the local musicians you heard at our open house, and a whole lot more! Here are some more ideas for thoughtful gift-giving, whether it’s for the holidays or some other occasion. [Read More]
Beauty Beyond Belief Seeds
BBB is a great local seed company, offering Rocky Mountain wildflower mixes, and flower seed mixes for supporting honey bees and wild bees and other seed mixes that are perfect for gifts or holiday party favors.
Botanical Interests Seeds
Botanical Interests goes to great lengths to provide all the information you need, and more (like an illustration of what the seedling looks like when it emerges), on both the outside and the inside of the packet, plus stunning, botanically accurate illustrations by highly skilled local artists adorning the front of each packet! We have carefully selected varieties from their catalog that will thrive in Colorado’s short season, early heat, cool nights, etc.
Enjoy them in your own garden and share them with a friend.
Boulder Mushroom Growing Kit
We are offering Boulder Mushroom’s kits for growing your own delicious and highly nutritious mushrooms at home! They take up very little space, though these kits are bigger than most and will yield 2 to 4 times as many harvests! The main requirements are that you need to check on your mushroom log daily and provide a humid environment. Full instructions are included in each kit.
Our current stock includes Blue Oyster, Phoenix Oyster, and Red Reishi mushroom kits. When your kit has finished producing, the remaining mycelium makes a great addition to your compost pile or can be used to inoculate wood-chip mulch to produce more mushrooms!
Gardening Tools
Plants are, of course, the main thing every gardener wants in their garden. But to garden, one also needs some tools, and the quality of those tools makes a BIG difference in the comfort, ease, and speed of getting those garden chores done. Durability, reliability, precision, and ergonomic design don’t generally come cheap. A quality handsaw or pole-saw, a pair of pruning shears, loppers or hedge-trimmers will, with a little maintenance, last a lifetime.
Did someone you love just plant a home orchard? A berry patch? A new landscape? They’re going to need some good tools, and we’ve got them!
Harlequin’s Gardens Gift Certificate
Any gardener will be thrilled to receive a Gift Certificate to Harlequin’s Gardens! Our Gift Certificates are available in any denomination. With a gift certificate, your recipients can select from our wide array of neonic-free plants, soil products, gardening and bee-keeping tools and supplies, and more!
Visit our store, our website, or call 303-939-9403 and have your credit card handy!
Japanese Knife-Weeder (Hori Hori)
Reviewed by our Deb:
“This is the best all-around tool ever! Whenever I go out into the garden with no particular task in mind (other than peace of mind putzing) I grab this tool. It can dig, saw into fat roots, slice into bindweed roots with the pointed tip, it’s wonderful. I have a sheath for it which slides nicely onto a regular belt or garden-tool belt. I love using it for planting bulbs as I can make a deep, small hole. If I could only have one tool forever, I would choose this one.”
Super Illuminated Loupe
This very small, extremely high quality 12x power magnifier is great for getting a closer look at what’s bugging your plants, taking out splinters, or helping to identify flowers.
Stella Natura Astrological Planting Calendar 2022
The Stella Natura Wall Calendar is an easy-to-use, informative and beautiful planting and gardening calendar that shows the best times to take advantage of the cosmic influences of the moon, sun and planets. This is a research-based system that is used by Biodynamic farmers and gardeners.
We have been using this calendar for over 25 years and believe it has helped with germination of seeds, root development of cuttings, and healthy plant development. More than just a calendar – it’s packed with valuable information and insights for successful growing, from seed to harvest!
Schwegler Insect-Saver
Catch wasps, bees, moths, flies, spiders, beetles, and even earwigs one-handed, swiftly, easily, without hurting them. Then observe them closely through the clear container, before releasing them outside.
This is the German-made Schutzgreifer that we have been searching for. They operate one handed like scissors: simply open, place over the insect, and gently close. Even works on drapes and upholstery.
As far as we know, we are the only source for this tool in the whole of the United States!
West County Gardening Gloves
We love West County gloves! They are made from recycled plastic bottles, are very durable and stand-up to several seasons of tough gardening. They are machine washable and retain their shape, and they come in great colors and patterns! We carry their Work Glove, Rose Gauntlet, Mud Glove and Grip Glove, all in a range of sizes.
If you give these gloves as a gift, be assured that the recipient is welcome to exchange them for a different in-stock size, as long as they are still unused and in their original packaging.
2021 Bulbs
This fall Harlequin’s Gardens will be offering 80 varieties of spectacular fall and spring blooming bulbs, in addition to specialty holiday bulbs such as amaryllis and paperwhites! We are working hard to provide you with detailed descriptions and photos of each bulb. Check back often as our listing will continue to fill-out. Click on names for descriptions and photos or scroll down past Eve’s “Bulb Tips” article for a comprehensive alpha display.
Our bulbs have arrived! Supplies are limited, with some bulb selections selling out fast. So, although it’s best to wait until mid-October to put most in the ground, stock-up now!
2021 BULB LIST
ALLIUM
Cameleon – NEW!
Christophii (albopilosum)
Fluffy Dreams Blend – NEW!
Mixed – NEW!
Red Giant – NEW!