The holiday season offers the perfect chance to give the gardeners in your life gifts that resonate with their love for plants. A well-chosen gardening gift that reflects their passion will show you care in the best possible way.
Thoughtful gifts for gardeners can range from practical tools that make their work easier to stylish accessories, clever gadgets, and beautiful perennial plants. Instead of sending the usual box of chocolates, treat a loved one to a special gift that will bring them joy not just over the holidays, but for years to come.
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Best Gifts For Gardeners
Our carefully curated list of gifts for gardeners will inspire new growers to get started, and help take seasoned pros to the next level. Celebrate their love of all things green with these ultimate gardening gift ideas.
1. Hydroponic Growing Kit
Many gardeners have not yet experimented with hydroponic growing, so a mason jar growing kit is a fun, affordable gift idea to get them started. Growing food indoors without soil can be done all year round on a sunny windowsill, and keeps produce within easy snipping distance.
Coco & Seed is a small business that creates stylish growing kits in mason jars containing everything you need to start growing. Choose from a Tomato Hydroponic Mason Jar Garden Kit, which produces snackable sweet cherry tomatoes, a cut-and-come-again Lettuce Hydroponic Mason Jar Garden Kit, or a Basil Hydroponic Mason Jar Kit that's super easy to grow.
2. Festive Porch Pot Plant
What gardener wouldn't love to receive a festive plant to display over the season? Many holiday porch pot plants are perennials, returning year after year, so your gift will delight them for future Christmases, too.
With ruby-red berries and glossy foliage, Green Promise Farms' Christmas Wintergreen is the ultimate holiday plant, bursting with seasonal color. It's not just a one-hit wonder as it produces white flowers in the summer and has a slow growth rate so can stay in the same pot for several years.
Green Promise Farms also has several other options that are sure to impress, including Goshiki False Holly, which has gold-flecked foliage; Honey Maid Holly, a quintessentially festive variety featuring variegated leaves; and Gold Cone Juniper, a gorgeous mini tree with a natural golden hue.
3. Bee Cups
Bee cups for thirsty pollinators are the perfect gift for wildlife-loving gardeners. Created by artist and scientist Jen Rose, these clever water stations are designed to be the optimum size for bees to pause and take a drink, while their textured non-slip surface means the critters won't fall in. The cups even feature a UV glaze that is imperceptible to the human eye but makes them attractive to bees.
What's more, the handmade porcelain cups are just so pretty and make a charming feature in the garden. The Pastel Bee Cups 5-Pack is the perfect palette to complement a country garden, while the Bold Pack adds a cheerful pop of color to beds. Bee Cups are also available in White and Blue single-color packs for an understated effect.
4. Amaryllis Bulbs
The most joyful of all holiday plants, amaryllis make an impactful gift for gardeners – although anyone will enjoy receiving them. They make ideal host and hostess gift ideas when you're visiting over the holidays.
The plants' large, tall flowers are a stunning centerpiece over the festive season and beyond. In USDA zones 8-11, the bulbs can later be planted in the garden to make a reappearance every spring.
Jackson & Perkins has a wide range of amaryllis bulbs in the Gardening Know How Shop, presented in festive decorative containers. Choose from snow white and classic red, flowers or get the best of both worlds with the Warmest Welcome Minerva Amaryllis Centerpiece.
5. Self-Watering Plant Pot
Too many plants and not enough space – it's a common problem for gardeners. Help them solve it by treating them to a stylish new plant pot that can be used to showcase their collection.
The Crescent Garden Fold Indoor/Outdoor Contemporary Round Planter is fade-resistant, crack-proof, and lightweight for easy mobility. Best of all, it can be upgraded with the brand's TruDrop Flex Self-Watering Insert, which turns the planter a into low-maintenance self-watering container. It's the ultimate in convenience and contributes to healthier plant growth.
6. Electric Composter
An electric composter should be on the wish list of all gadget-loving gardeners. These countertop wonders provide a quick and easy solution for dealing with kitchen scraps, breaking them down into crumbly soil-like material in a matter of hours. The end product can contribute to making compost in the garden – a process that normally takes up to a year.
Unlike most electric composters, which dehydrate food and destroy the beneficial bacteria in the process, the Reencle Home Composter uses a colony of microbes to create the optimal environment for breaking down food scraps and creating nutrient-dense fertilizer.
The end product can be used immediately as a mulch in the garden, or mixed with soil to mature for a couple of weeks before being used for planting.
7. Multi-tasking Gardener's Knife
All gardeners will appreciate a quality multi-tasking knife to add to their kit – and it doesn't get better than Vego Garden's 10-in-1 Hori Hori Knife Kit, which offers a modern update on the classic Japanese digging knife.
This innovative tool makes harvesting home-grown produce and deadheading spent flowers a breeze with flat and serrated blade edges, and doubles as a mini shovel to dig planting holes. It also contains four wrench sizes for tightening loose bolts, a nail puller, a ruler, and even a bottle opener so your lucky recipient can kick back with a cool drink once the work is done.
It's presented in a heavy-duty case that clips right to their belt for the ultimate gift package.
8. Plant-Themed Christmas Sweater
Make that special gardener in your life laugh out loud with the "Let It Grow" Ugly Plantmas Sweater from Mossify. It makes a quirky statement when entertaining the masses at holiday gatherings, or a fun gift for a green-thumbed Secret Santa. Alternatively, opt for the "Big Plant Energy" design if that's more their vibe.
Made from ultra-soft eco-friendly fibers, the sweaters are extra warm and cozy and will stay in good condition for many holiday seasons to come. Sizing is generous, but that's all part of the appeal.
9. Tabletop Living Christmas Tree
No self-respecting gardener should decorate their home with a plastic tree, so spare them the shame with a living tabletop tree that will enliven their home this Christmas, and then be nurtured and enjoyed for years to come.
This Candy Cane Swirl Decorated Christmas Tree by Jackson & Perkins comes fully decked out with ornaments comes fully adorned and is housed in a stylish red and white polka dot container.
A dwarf Alberta spruce, the tree can transplanted in USDA zones 3-6 after the risk of frost has passed.
10. The Ultimate Tool Bag
What gardener wouldn't love a new tool bag? Especially when it's as practical as Vego's Garden Bag, brimming with useful pockets and features.
The 5-gallon bag is made from a super-strong waterproof material with a puncture-resistant shell, so those pesky pruners won't poke through. Its roomy pockets will accommodate a wide variety of tools and sundries, with elastic straps to secure them against the bag. There is even a waterproof zippered cell phone pocket and magnetic cup holders.
Heavy-duty webbed straps are ideal for toting the bag around the garden, while in-built hooks allow for easy hanging over the edge of a fence or raised beds.
11. Seeds For Stocking Stuffers
There is nothing more inspiring to a gardener than a packet of seeds – filled with the promise of a beautiful or productive garden. Why not treat them to a set of seeds to get them started in the new year? It's also a great present for beginners who don't know where to start.
A stunning flower variety, such as Park Seed's Hungarian Blue Poppy Seeds, is a thoughtful stocking stuffer for a gardener and can simply be slipped inside a greeting card. Browse our pick of flowers in the Gardening Know How Shop.
Alternatively, curating a selection of vegetable seeds to encourage them to grow their own delicious produce at home is such a thoughtful gift idea.
12. Hummingbird Feeder
Attracting hummingbirds to the garden brings so much joy, as these precious pollinators are wonderful to spot. With their ferocious flapping, hummingbirds rely on feeding stations and lap up sugar water to help them on their journey.
This eco-friendly Sugar Shack Hanging Hummingbird Feeder from Wayside Gardens features a stunning flower design that not only makes a unique feature in the garden but protects the nectar from the sun.
Meanwhile, the brand's Jewel Box Hummingbird Feeder can be attached to the windows via suction cups, enabling these amazing birds to be observed from indoors.
13. Worm Composter
Vego's In-Ground Worm Composter is a fantastic gift for anyone curious about vermicomposting (worm composting) or just composting in general.
It's so easy to use – insert into a hole in the ground, drop in a few worms, add kitchen scraps, and sit back and wait. The worms will quickly get to work producing wonderfully crumbly nutrient-rich compost that will reinvigorate flowering plants and boost the potential of home-grown veggies.
14. Herb Growing Kit
A great gift for foodies and gardeners alike, the Coco & Seed Mason Jar Herb Soil Garden Kit contains everything needed to grow their own aromatic herbs.
The kit contains a mason jar, a herb seed packet – choose from basil, mint, cilantro, thyme, or sage – nutrient-rich potting soil, a laser-engraved bamboo plant label, stone pebbles, activated carbon, cheesecloth, and instructions.
Budding herb growers will have everything they need to get started, and if you're under budget, then top up their gift with a few packets of herb seeds from the Gardening Know How Shop.
15. Self-Watering Rolling Tomato Planter
Tomatoes are the most popular edible to grow, but they're not necessarily the easiest, requiring staking, regular watering, and a fast response to unpredictable weather.
Vego's Self-Watering Rolling Tomato Planter Pot With Trellis is a dream solution, providing inbuilt support and an internal water reservoir that delivers just the right amount of moisture to the soil. As the planter is on wheels, it can be moved between indoors and out or to different areas of the patio whenever the mood – or bad weather – strikes.
If your recipient gets bored of growing tomatoes, then they can adjust the trellis height to grow other veg such as peppers or zucchinis. It's the ultimate hassle-free growing solution – and its stylish design looks great in any setting.
16. LED Plant Light
Mossify's adjustable LED plant light is the ideal gardening gift for indoor growers and can be used to give houseplants a light boost, provide the optimum conditions for seedlings, or to grow an indoor herb garden.
The full-spectrum light features five levels of dimmable lighting, is height-extendable, and clips onto the side of containers, meaning growers can customize it to their plants' needs. It has a programmable timer and a lifespan of 50,000 hours, so it's a gift that will last them for years.
17. Beautiful Hellebore
Also known as a Christmas rose, a hellebore makes a most elegant garden gift. These ethereal perennial plants are prized by gardeners as they are usually the first to flower in the garden every year. Despite their festive nickname, most bloom in early spring, rather than over Christmas.
Green Promise Farms' Ivory Prince Christmas Rose bursts forth in spring with a stunning display of reddish-pink buds that open into creamy-white flowers tinged with pink and green. Alternatively, the Gold Collection Champion Helleborus has the most graceful creamy white flowers with pink backs.
It's a gift that will delight gardeners for many years to come.
18. Raised Bed Kit
A raised bed kit gives anyone with a little outdoor space the opportunity to grow almost anything they like. The beauty of Vego Garden's metal raised bed kits is that they can be fully customized – not only through choosing the perfect size and color, but by adding the best possible soil mix for the plants they want to grow.
Choose from a 6-in-1 modular metal raised garden bed kit that can be built into 6 different configurations, a twin pack of rounded herb planters that are perfect for smaller spaces, or a kids' first garden bed, to encourage curiosity in youngsters.
The raised beds are suitable for growing ornamental and edible plants and are made with food-safe, anti-rust materials for long-lasting enjoyment.
19. Chic Gardening Bag
If that special gardener in your life likes a dose of fashion with their practical essentials, then Crescent Garden's Gabrielle Bag is sure to impress – get ready to receive some serious brownie points.
Gabrielle's chic Italian design is available in a range of dazzling colors and three sizes. It can be used for everything from storing garden tools to carrying groceries or enjoying a day at the beach.
Handmade from eco-friendly materials, the bag is easy to clean and so watertight it can be used as an on-the-go watering can.
20. Gardening Hat
A hat is not only a fun opportunity for a gardener to express their passion for plants, but it's also hugely practical, protecting their head and face from the sun's rays.
Mossify's Good Vibes Forever Hat is brimming with positive energy and will give gardeners the boost they need to get outdoors on colder days too. They'll want to wear it out in the garden, to the store, visiting friends, and, well, just about everywhere.
21. Rare Houseplant
It's fair to say that most gardeners also have an obsession with houseplants – and they make ideal gifts for the holidays when it's too cold to work outside. But why buy a run-of-the-mill houseplant they could pick up at any big box store, when you could treat them to an unusual, hard-to-find houseplant?
Costa Farms searched far and wide to curate its extraordinary houseplant selection packed with gift ideas for seasoned pros and new growers alike.
Our pick is this Trending Tropicals Geogenanthus in a Self-Watering Planter – a rare beauty with lustrous onyx-hued leaves that have an otherworldly quality. It's coveted by collectors, yet is no harder to take care of than the no-fuss peace lily. Supplied with a stylish self-watering plant pot to keep it in optimum condition.
22. Seed-Starting Kit
Help them take their seed-starting adventure to the next level by treating them to a Vego seed-starting bundle, which will create the optimum growing conditions for seed starts.
The kits include everything gardeners need to start seeds and are customizable. Start with your chosen bottom tray size, then select the most suitable seedling tray, and top it off with a drip-irrigation lid.
So many seed-starting kits are poor quality and won't outlast the season, but Vego's kits will keep them growing for years to come. Find these and other seed-starting gifts in the Gardening Know How Shop.
23. Bendable Plant Support Poles
Mossify's bendable moss plant poles make a fun and practical gift for gardeners, offering a more natural-looking and flexible solution to plastic sticks. Imagine what fun they'll have making creative shapes.
As the poles are adjustable, they can be molded to follow the natural growth pattern of plants, while providing the best possible support.
The solution is also available as a bendable coir pole, handmade with premium Manila rope.
24. Garden Bed Map
For a truly original gift for gardeners, present them with a planting map for a brand-new garden bed. The ingenious Medium Garden Accent Map from Plant by Number is printed on weed-blocking fabric and comes with a plant shopping list tailored to their growing zone.
The map is sized and laid out to accommodate plants that perfectly complement each other and are spaced out with future growth in mind. Roll it out, get planting, and enjoy a professionally designed bed that will last the distance.
The medium map creates a bed measuring 5' x 10', or for smaller gardens, choose the 5' x 7' Small Garden Accent Map.
If you want to really spoil them, then invest in one of Plant By Number's landscaping kits, which come complete with planting map and plants.
25. Retractable Hose Reel Set
If a beloved gardener in your life is constantly complaining about their garden hose, then indulge them with Vego's Retractable Hose Reel Set, which easily tidies away to avoid the burden of a tangled, kinked hose.
Choose from a 35ft or 65ft hose in a choice of three understated colors to complement their house exterior. The durable design features anti-slip grips and thumb-controlled switches, plus two versatile nozzles that make watering the garden a breeze.
Embrace the beauty of nature with our round-up of thoughtful gifts – from festive plants, and whimsical accessories to quality tools, and so much more.
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