All about flowers and gifts

   A desk set or a restored family photo is an obvious win, but you can also delight a Capricorn with a gift that’s the exact opposite of their image.

Pick something that they’d consider too indulgent to buy for themselves like sexy lingerie or a spa day. And since they often neglect their creative side, a craft kit might help inspire their next "big idea." People born under this Sign are ambitious and disciplined; determined and dedicated to achieving their goals.

They are also practical and realistic, so any gift that helps them in their career, job or personal financial m anagement would be most fitting.

How about a sleek business card holder, financial software such as ‘Quicken’, a nice leather purse, or a classy wall clock? If you feel the Capricorn in your life is TOO serious and organized, you may want to go the opposite route and pamper them with luxurious lotions or bubble bath. One-on-one competition also appe als to Capricorns, so try some golf or tennis equipment.

Male: afters have, cologne, stocks and bonds, a brown leather briefcase, a nice wallet, campaign, a wall-clock, golf equipment or a tennis racquet, financial software, a PDA (personal digital assistant), a fine business suit or tie, a nice bottle of wine, tickets to the theatre, membership to a country club, ballroom dancing lessons

Female: candles, perfume, scented bath lotions and soaps, a fine leather purse, champagne, a wall-clock, a tennis racquet, a silver business card holder for desk or purse, a PDA (personal digital assistant), a leather day planner, a nice business suit, a crystal flower vase, tickets to the theatre, a fine-art cale ndar for the wall, membership to a country club, ballroom dancing lessons.

Capricorn Flowers & Plants are: statice, holly, African violet, ivy, philodendron , kentia palm, snowdrop, jasmine.

Libras won’t care if a gift is expensive, but you should choose something well-designed or beautiful. They’ll also love experiences that they can share with you or another friend like a wine tasting class or a pair of concert tickets.

And you’ll win extra points if you have a heartfelt reason behind your gift. Libra rules the House of Partnership, which means they tend to be socially inclined and more interested in other people than themselves.

Give your Libra something that reminds him/her of your relationship or friendships - perhaps a scrapbook of pictures of you two and your friends, or a small phone number organizer they can take with them anywhere. Another idea for your Libra is a good biography of someone famous to quell their intense interest in other people’s lives.

Don’t forget that Libras, like Taureans, also appreciate beautiful and sensual things, so you can’t go wrong with sweets, a massage, flowers or art. Lastly, Libra’s like to look their best, so some make-up or a mirror would cater to their desires.

Male: chocolates, books or magazine subscriptions, a massage or spa treatment, tasteful clothing, a wallet, a painting, a nice pen, a shaving kit, picture frame, a biography on someone famous, a scrapbook for pictures of friends and family, a trivia game, a hot-air balloon ride

Female: chocolates, books or magazine subscriptions, a massage or spa treatment, a manicure, a purse, a painting, a nice pen, a nice make-up mirror and bag, a biography on someone famous, a scrapbook for pictures of friends and family, flowers, a trivia game, a hot-air balloon ride, a picture frame.

Libran Flowers & Plants are: chincherinchee (Ornithogalum), Moluccella (bells of Ireland), Cymbidium orchid , gardenia, tea roses, tuberose, freesia, gladiolus.

  For Virgos, the more practical the gift, the better. They like items they can put to use right away like a date book to organize their life or an electronic multi-language dictionary.

Virgos are usually disciplined about their health too, and enjoy gifts that keep them in tip-top shape. Virgo’s love simple elegance, so whatever gift you give, make it classy. Virgos are also industrious, efficient, neat and well organized. Try giving the Virgo in your life something that will help them in this, such as a calendar, PDA (personal digital assistant), briefcase, or an organizer of any sort.

Your Virgo would also be pleased with some stocks and bonds - Virgos are good business people would enjoy following the progress stocks in the market. If you are looking for a more exciting gift to give, Virgos also enjoy physical activity (Virgo rules the House of Health). Your Virgo would be thrilled with a gym membership, a book on hiking trials, or even a massage.

Last but not least, people born under this sign also have a love for pets, so if you are feeling brave, give your Virgo that fish or puppy he/she has been pining for.

Not feeling that brave? A one year pass to the local zoo might do the trick.

Male: a gym membership, roller blades, a massage or spa treatment, stocks and bonds, a wallet, a key ring, a pet, an exercise cycle, a diary or journal, a PDA (personal digital assistant), DVD with new relesed movie, a leather-bound calendar, tennis lessons, passes to the zoo, a plant, a nice bottle of wine, a calculator

Female: a gym membership, roller blades, a massage or spa treatment, a PDA (personal digital assistant), a classy purse, a key ring, a pet, an exercise cycle, a diary or journal, a manicure or pedicure, a spa treatment, bubble bath, a leather-bound calendar, passes to the zoo, a plant, a nice bottle of wine.

Virgo Flower& Plant choices include: monkshood (Aconitum), hypericum ( St John’s wort), chrysanthemum , eucalyptus, veronica , violet , ivy, thistle.

Cancers are very sentimental so give them something that has personal meaning like a frame with a photo of your choice or a scrapbook with mementos of times you’ve shared. You can also appeal to their domestic side with a gift that helps them improve or enjoy their home.

Cancer rules the House of Home, which makes the Crab in your life fun to buy presents for. Slippers, photo albums, a cookbook, or any gift that they can enjoy in their home, or which will improve it, will be a huge hit. It’s not just the home that Cancer people focus on - family is important too. How about a family tree software?

Cancer is a water element, which means they are quite emotional. Sentimental gifts are key so something home-made that represents your relationship will touch your Crab deeply. Cancers also have a strong association with food (Cancer rules the stomach), so anything to do with cooking, be it lessons or gift baskets, will be appreciated.

Cancers are very sentimental and family-oriented so give them something that has personal meaning like a frame with a photo of your choice or a scrapbook with mementos of times you’ve shared. You can also appeal to their domestic side with a gift that helps them improve or enjoy their home. Cancers are fans of comfort foods, down-home cooking and retro style.

Best gifts for Cancer are chocolates, books, a gift certificate to Home Depot, a sweat suit, a food basket, a photo album, a diary or journal, a cookbook, a BBQ, family tree software, a gift certificate to Blockbuster Home Video, a gift certificate to a kitchen shop, a spa treatment, an aquarium with tropical fish.

Flowers & Plants for the Cancerians are: cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), Ammi (Queen Anne’s lace), delphinium, ferns, plumbago, passionflower, hydrangea , iris