Mother’s Day will be here before you know it. When you’re ready to look for that perfect something to show your mom just how special she is, The Bruce Company Garden Center is bursting at the seams with beautiful roses, lush hydrangeas and showy azaleas. You’d be hard pressed to find a better selection of hanging baskets, colorful annuals and uncommon perennials anywhere else in Madison. We want to be your go-to for all things horticultural.
The Bruce Company is a great source for non-botanical gifts, too. Our buyers spent the winter months searching high and low for fashion accessories, home décor and unique gifts. We know lots of moms who would love to receive an unusual scarf or a fun piece of garden art. Here are a few of our favorite things this spring.
The containers for Skeem Design’s artful candles are inspired by the hand-notated labels and drawings of 19th century naturalists. The Field Jar Collection candles are made in small batches of hand-poured soy wax blends. And after the candle is burned, your mom can repurpose the jar as a container for flowers.
The world may not build things the way they used to, but Second Nature by Hands’ wood signs are made to last. Crafted in Viroqua, Wisconsin from reclaimed tobacco laths, the signs share heart-felt and meaningful thoughts, many taken from favorite tunes and childhood adages. You’re sure to find one that will be special to your mom.
If she would like an unusual piece of colorful garden sculpture, look no further. The Garden Center is home to a menagerie of whimsical creatures created by Aaron Jackson. The eieio animal sculptures and furniture pieces are created by hand in Vietnam from recycled oil drums and scrap metal. And each one is unique.
Picnic at Ascot can bring the British tradition of elegant outdoor eating to your mom’s backyard patio. Perfect for Concerts on the Square or picnics on the beach, these coolers and cheeseboards capture the essence of the traditional picnic as well as the convenience of today’s lifestyle. The cheeseboards are sustainably made of bamboo and come complete with tools.
The Energy of the Sea is a sparkling, clean fragrance from Inis that expresses the coolness and purity of the ocean. Your mom will love the citrus top notes balanced by sweet Lily-of-the-Valley and spicy clove. And this Irish fragrance company donates a portion of their sales to a conservation group specializing in the protection of dolphins and whales in the wild.
Kitras Art Glass has been blowing fine glass since 1994. The studio creates beautiful pieces of art that are sure to enhance your mom’s home, inside or out. You can choose from color-swirled vases and tea-light holders to intensely hued bells and garden orbs.
So stop into the Garden Center for your Mother’s Day shopping. You’re sure to find something that is exactly right for your mom.