Last Minute Mother’s Day Gift: What About Planting a Tree in Mom’s Honor?
May 10, 2009 by Robin Plaskoff Horton
Why not celebrate mom by giving her a living gift? Several organizations offer the opportunity to plant a tree in honor of mom:
Arbor Day Foundation
Plant a Tree USA
TreeBranch
Be Green Now
Tree Givers
Rain Forest Forever
Your True Nature
Or if you are thinking of something closer to home, plant her a window box, a little square-foot garden, some herbs…
Category: Container Gardening, Creating, Herb Gardens, Square-Foot Gardening, Window Boxes
Tags: celebrate mom, garden, Herb Gardens, living gift, Mother's Day gifts, plant a tree in mom's honor, planting, square-foot garden, window box
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I gave my wife a weeping cherry for her birthday and it is a most cherished gift that gives her joy every spring!
— June 5, 2009 @ 13:52
I loved the way this post connected reading habits with the wider cultural moment instead of treating books as isolated objects. The point about how certain stories stay with us because they give language to experiences we already feel was especially thoughtful.
— September 16, 2026 @ 21:27