If you’re thinking of giving your dad socks or a tie for Father’s Day on Sunday, June 19, think again, because there’s a plethora of gifts which the green-fingered man in your life will appreciate.

If the shed’s his haven, an escape from the household chores, a place he can sit quietly to reflect, then there are a few items which may suit him down to a tee.

If his shed needs a good tidy, treat him to a practical, stylish powder-coated tool rack in racing green with five tool clips plus rawlplugs and screws for fixing (£9.95, Burgon & Ball, burgonandball.com). At least then he won’t be tripping over his spades or hoes when he wants to potter in his wooden haven.

You can personalise your gift to your shed-loving dad with a personalised wooden garden sign by Primitive Angel Country Store (£15, notonthe highstreet.com, 0845 2591359).

Each hanging is hand-cut, hand-painted and finished off with rusty wire and homespun tie and embellishments. Wording can be changed and there’s a choice of colour edging.

Anyone who’s ever tired of watering hanging baskets may welcome an easy-to-water alternative, the Polanter, a vertical and modular planting system with carefully-positioned holes to allow for year-round planting possibilities.

Its real plus, though, is its internal watering facility. Just attach your hose pipe to it (it has a universal connector at the base) and your watering can be done in seconds. Available in a range of colours, it can be built into a variety of lengths to suit your requirements (from £21.99, polanter.co.uk or phone 0845 6197266).

Give your dad a well-earned break by splashing out on an old-fashioned deck chair where he can rest his weary bones after gardening. A stylish leather-trimmed deck chair with flag trim (£100) and two Union Jack cushions (£35) are available from Bradleys the Tannery (bradleysthe tannery.co.uk, 01746 766563).

No toolkit would be complete without a pocket knife to cut those awkward branches or even snip a piece of garden twine. Burgon & Ball offers a range of pocket knives and miniature steel presentation sets, with brass handled mini sharpening steel in luxurious presentation box (£37.95, burgonandball.com).

If you’re catering for the accident-prone dad, don’t let him be without a gardeners’ first aid kit, where he can locate plasters, antiseptic and tweezers easily, without having to stop and search the house. Check out Aspen & Brown’s Gardeners First Aid Kit In A Tin (£7.95, aspenandbrown.com, or call 0845 3711171).