9 Thoughtful Stocking Stuffers For Gardeners They'll Actually Use – Starting At $10
Stocking stuffers often end up an after-thought, but not these! Explore expert-curated stocking stuffers for gardeners that they'll use for years to come.
You’ve already bought all the big presents for everyone on your list, but you still need to fill their stockings with something special. This year don’t fret about finding the perfect stocking stuffers, our experts have hand-selected the best stocking-sized gifts for gardeners to fill their hearts with joy this holiday season!
The stocking stuffer ideas listed below range from $10 to $100, so there's something for every price range. Plus, they're all available right now in the Gardening Know How Shop for easy one-stop shopping.
Spread the joy this holiday season with gifts that are beautiful, functional, and just plain fun! Explore expert-curated products both gardeners and non-gardeners alike will love.
1. Queen Bee Bundle
This gift will get pollinator gardeners buzzing with excitement! The Queen Bee Bundle from Bee Cups provides pollinators with a place to rest, refuel, and reproduce. The bundle features two 5-packs of the classic Bee Cups for thirsty pollinators and five Bee Nurseries, all handcrafted from porcelain and coated in an ultraviolet glaze that attracts pollinators.
Fill that special someone’s stocking with everything they need to create a pollinator haven. Or split this bundle amongst all your pollinator-loving pals—and maybe save some for yourself! This exclusive gift set is only available in the Gardening Know How Shop.
2. Heirloom Garden Weeder Glove, Hat & Scissors Gift Set
This stocking stuffer is for the person who likes to look good while working in their garden. The Heirloom Garden Weeder, Glove, Hat & Scissors Gift Set from Womanswork includes a stylish floral bucket hat, matching nitrile-coated gloves, and pink pruners that are almost as pretty as the flowers in your garden.
This gift set is not only fashion-forward, it’s functional. And it’s another Gardening Know How Shop exclusive from one of our favorite brands, Womanswork. So get it here before it’s gone!
3. Succulent Terrarium Mason Jar Garden Kit
Looking for a stocking stuffer that will delight kids and grown-ups alike? This Succulent Terrarium Mason Jar Garden Kit from Coco & Seed is fun for both little sprouts and longtime gardeners.
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It comes with everything you need to start growing a drought-tolerant terrarium indoors, including easy-to-follow instructions and a live succulent. These clever handmade kits from Coco & Seed are the perfect stocking stuffer for gardeners new and old!
4. Common Milkweed Heirloom Seeds
Don’t waste money on silly trinkets this year. Instead, spend $10 on a stocking stuffer that can do some good. Common Milkweed Heirloom Seeds from Park Seed are more than just a gift for the person who receives them. They are a gift to the Monarch butterflies that will visit these knockout native flowers for years to come. The eco-enthusiast on your list will love these—and so will the butterflies!
5. 10 in 1 Hori Hori Knife Kit
A knife isn’t necessarily the first gift idea most people think of, but any gardener will be glad to pull this multi-tool out of their stocking on Christmas morning.
The 10 in 1 Hori Hori Knife Kit from Vego Garden is more than just a knife, it’s a multi-tool that serves a multitude of purposes. Use it as a blade, shovel, bottle opener, wrench, ruler, and more! Plus, this durable all-in-one tool comes with a heavy duty case that clips right onto your belt, so it goes with you deep into the weeds.
6. Gardener's Self Care Kit
As rewarding as gardening is, it can take a toil on our bodies, especially our hands. That’s why this Gardener’s Self Care Kit from Womanswork is just what every hardworking gardener needs.
This kit includes a bar of luscious shea butter hand soap, lavender mint hand cream (plus a pair of cotton gloves to help it soak in), and a jar of arnica muscle rub for those really tough days of digging and weeding. It all comes in a beautiful floral print zippered bag so you can take your self care routine wherever you need it.
7. Lettuce Hydroponic Mason Jar Garden Kit
This gift is for the health nut on your list, or the person whose New Year’s resolution is to become one. The Lettuce Hydroponic Mason Jar Garden Kit from Coco & Seed makes eating healthy easy, even in the dead of winter. Grow your own fresh salad greens indoors without any grow lights or soil using this simple kit.
It’s also a great stocking stuffer idea for apartment dwellers who want to grow their own food, but don’t have the outdoor space.
8. Jewel Box Hummingbird Feeder
Bird lovers will go absolutely cuckoo for this gift! The Jewel Box Hummingbird Feeder from Wayside Gardens sticks right onto your window using suction cups, giving you a closeup view of all the lovely hummingbirds that stop by for a drink. Fill it with sweet nectar and sit back as your house becomes the new hummingbird hotspot in the neighborhood.
9. Herbal Tea Seeds
There’s nothing better than a hot cup of tea on a cold winter day—except maybe homegrown tea from your own herbal tea garden! Fill your cup (and stocking) with a tasty brew of herbal tea plant seeds. Mix and match your favorite herbs from Park Seed for a truly unique cuppa or try one of these classic flavors.
German Chamomile is a delicate and delicious flower with a long history of edible and medicinal uses. Lemon Balm can double as a potpourri in addition to making zesty, lemony tea. And Peppermint’s cool, bright flavor is perfectly-suited to the holidays.
More Gift Ideas
- Explore even more stocking stuffer ideas for gardeners in the Gardening Know How Shop.
- Still looking for the perfect gift for the gardener in your life? Our expert gardening staff shares their most-wanted holiday gifts this year.
- Discover thoughtful host and hostess gift ideas that mean so much more than a boring bottle of wine. Whether your holiday host has a green thumb or not, there’s something for everyone.
- Give the gourmand on your list one of these tasty herb gift ideas and help them up their culinary game in the coming year. Yes, chef!
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Laura Walters is a Content Editor who joined Gardening Know How in 2021. With a BFA in Electronic Media from the University of Cincinnati, a certificate in Writing for Television from UCLA, and a background in documentary filmmaking and local news, Laura loves providing gardeners with all the know how they need to succeed, in an easy and entertaining format. Laura lives in Southwest Ohio, where she's been gardening for ten years, and she spends her summers on a lake in Northern Michigan. It’s hard to leave her perennial garden at home, but she has a rustic (aka overcrowded) vegetable patch on a piece of land up north. She never thought when she was growing vegetables in her college dorm room, that one day she would get paid to read and write about her favorite hobby.
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