15 Holiday Gifts Every Gardener Will Love

The holiday season is fast approaching, and with it, the annual stress about gifts. Some people love coming up with unique and exciting gift ideas, while others dread it. No matter which category you fall into, you’ll find some inspiration in this list.

Gardening lovers are easy to buy gifts for. There are so many great options, from tools and gadgets to seed gift sets and more. If your giftee loves gardens but doesn’t garden themselves, you can opt for botanical-themed gifts that tick all the boxes.

Avoid the crowded malls and last-minute shoppers this year by purchasing all your garden gifts online. You’ll find something for everyone here.

Seed Shakers

Looking for the perfect stocking stuffer? Gift your loved one a beautifully packaged, fully recyclable seed shaker, filled with a mix of seeds for a variety of different interests.

Whether they’d like a garden to beckon butterflies, start a pollinator habitat, or grow beautiful zinnia bouquets, there’s a mix that will allow them to sow their dream garden with a shake of the canister.

Designed for hassle-free outdoor sowing, Botanical Interests seed shakers make the sowing process easy and fun, with a design that prevents clumps and blockages. Just prep your soil and shake away!

High-Quality Tools

No matter what level or type of gardener you are, high-quality tools are a must-have. Anyone who has struggled to prune with deteriorating shears or dig with a half-broken shovel will know what I’m talking about. The right tools make every gardening activity simpler and keep your plants healthier at the same time.

Regular gardeners will likely have a few tools already, so check what they are missing or what could be upgraded before you make your purchase. They may benefit from a new hand trowel or pruner. Less common garden tools like augers are also great for gifting.

For beginner gardeners, the options are almost endless. Gloves, snips, and a sharpening tool are where I would start. You can also add loppers or a cultivator to the list.

Seed-Starting Supplies

Most plants in any garden will be started from a small packet of seeds. Gardeners need to nurture them from this tiny seed into a lush, productive plant, preferably without any hiccups along the way. Seed-starting supplies are the best way to make that happen.

While you can start seeds in almost anything and sow almost anywhere, you’ll encounter far fewer problems with specially designed seed-starting equipment. Cell trays (ranging from 4-cell to 16-cell and more), bottom trays and germination domes create the perfect environments for seed-starting success.

The Epic 6-cell trays come in a few different colors, allowing you to tailor your gift to the gardener you’re purchasing for. Or, if you know they don’t have any seed starting supplies at all, go with a larger bundle that covers everything they may need.

Grow Lights

Grow lights aren’t a necessity when starting seeds. That’s what the sun is for. But if there isn’t much sun available (like when you’re growing indoors or in winter months), grow lights make your life much simpler.

Any gardener would be delighted to receive a set of grow lights for Christmas. They take a lot of the environmental uncertainty out of sowing seeds, boosting germination rates and ensuring you start with strong plants. They can also be used to sow indoors out of season or to keep outdoor plants that prefer full sun indoors year-round.

Small grow lights are compact enough to fit on a kitchen counter, great for indoor herb gardens. Large grow lights are best for large-scale sowing, either indoors or in a greenhouse.

Seed Sprouter

Speaking of growing indoors, another great Christmas gift for gardeners that will be useful all year long is a seed sprouter. These handy tools make growing your own nutritious sprouts super simple, right on your kitchen counter.

The Sprouter Gift Set is a great choice for holiday gifting, as it comes with everything the recipient will need to get started. The set includes:

• Botanical Interests Seed Sprouter – Our new and improved, uniquely designed BPA-free sprouter.
• Salad Mix – Add a spark of flavor and color to your salads and meals with this special mix.
• Sandwich Mix – The sweet, mild flavors of alfalfa and red clover mixed with just enough spicy radish to add lively flavor and texture to your sandwiches.
• Broccoli – A powerhouse of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants with crunchy texture and spicy flavor.
• Red Clover – With a flavor similar to alfalfa sprouts, crisp clover sprouts provide essential nutrients, including many vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

Grow Bags

Moving from seed sowing to growing, I’m a firm believer that a gardener can never have too many containers. They’re always useful, particularly if you go for a versatile and reusable option like fabric grow bags.  

These fabric containers are perfect for those with limited space or anyone wanting to experiment with container gardening. Made from breathable materials, they promote healthy root systems by allowing excess water to drain and air to circulate, limiting issues like root rot that beginner gardeners often struggle with.

There are grow bags available in various sizes, suitable for everything from small herbs to large vegetables. They’re also reusable and can be folded away for storage at the end of the season. Pair them with some quality potting soil or a selection of seeds to create a thoughtful and practical gift.

Self-Watering Planters

Self-watering planters are the best gift for busy gardeners or those who travel frequently. They take the stress out of the watering process, ensuring plants never go without one of their fundamental needs. If you’re looking for a gift for a forgetful gardener (like myself), this is the answer.

These containers use a built-in reservoir that supplies water to plants as needed, reducing the risk of over or underwatering. They also come in a range of colors and styles, so you don’t have to compromise on decorative value. I love the classic Bloem Ariana planters, or you could go with something more contemporary like the Crescent Garden square box planter.

Raised Beds

Raised beds are incredibly popular, for good reason. By elevating your garden and controlling the soil, raised beds improve soil drainage, reduce soil compaction, and make gardening more accessible by minimizing bending and kneeling. They also allow for better control over soil quality, leading to healthier plants and higher yields.

For beginner gardeners, a raised bed is the ideal way to get growing without the technicalities of soil amendments and soil-borne pests and diseases. And experienced gardeners will always appreciate the extra growing space these easy beds provide. For those with limited space, elevated planters mimic the same effects on a patio or balcony, ready to gift to any kind of gardener.

Birdie’s raised beds are super easy to assemble, come in a range of colors, and look great—a thoughtful gift for gardeners looking to expand their growing space. It’s truly a gift that keeps on giving.

GreenStalk

Continuing with the theme of maximizing space, GreenStalk vertical planters allow gardeners to grow masses of produce in a small area—more than you could ever grow in the same space in the ground. That’s because they make use of unused vertical space, with pockets for separate plants that will grow up happily together.

With multiple tiers, you can plant everything from herbs to leafy greens and even flowers (depending on size, of course). The watering system evenly distributes water from the top to each tier below. This ensures all plants receive the moisture they need without over-saturating the soil.

GreenStalks are on many gardeners’ wish lists. If you know a gardener who has been eyeing one, Christmas is the best time to splurge. 

Decorative Trellis

Trellises are a functional gift, but they also add plenty of ornamental value to a garden. They’re ideal for creating structure and height, or separating different areas in a way that seems natural and not forced.

I like DIY trellises and don’t often buy them for myself, which is why I think they make such great Christmas gifts. Not something you necessarily need, but definitely something you want. And with so many stunning decorative options to choose from, you won’t have trouble finding one your giftee will love.

The Epic x Terra A-Frame is a great choice for modern gardens, slotting perfectly into a raised bed. For pollinator gardeners, you can also purchase a trellis with a built-in bee bungalow. Or go all out with an impressive rounded arbor in their favorite color.

Composting Essentials

Sustainable gardens are incomplete without a compost bin, no matter the size. So, if the gift recipient is interested in eco-friendly gardening practices but hasn’t taken the plunge to start a compost pile, why not help them out this Christmas?

There are various composting tools and supplies that can take the complexity out of the composting process. Consider gifting a countertop bokashi compost bin for collecting kitchen scraps for those with smaller gardens (or no garden at all). For those with outdoor space, a compost tumbler or bin is the easiest way to turn waste into compost. Accessories like compost thermometers, aerators, and activators are great pairings with a brand-new bin.

Seed Gift Sets

No gardener will complain about having too many seeds. That’s why seed gift sets are one of the safest gifting options. You’ll need to know a little about what kind of plants they like to grow, but part of the excitement is looking through the interesting varieties and growing something you may not have tried before.

There are so many seed gift set options for every kind of gardener. Vegetable gardeners will enjoy the Heat Tolerant Vegetables Gift Set, or the Container Vegetable Gift Set with compact varieties ideal for potted gardens. Top that off with the Edible Flowers Gift Set or the Bee Happy Seed Gift Set to attract pollinators to their edible garden.

For a personalized touch, choose sets that align with the recipient’s gardening style. Pair the seeds with a seed storage box or a journal for tracking planting progress.

Mushroom Grow Kits

For something completely different, gift the gardeners in your life a magical mushroom grow kit. Mushroom grow kits offer a growing experience they may not have tried before and one that is great for indoor or outdoor gardening.

Mushroom grow kits are designed to be user-friendly, containing everything needed to start growing varieties like king trumpet, oyster, shiitake, or lion’s mane mushrooms. They include a growing medium with mushroom spores and detailed instructions that take the guesswork out of the process.

Mushroom kits are fascinating to watch as mushrooms can grow surprisingly quickly—great for impatient gardeners. For more committed growers, gift a larger tent that allows you to grow masses of mushrooms in a small space.

Fine Art Gift Set

Gardeners with an artistic side will appreciate the Fine Art Gift Set that combines gardening and botanical art. This set contains:

• Desktop Calendar with illustrations of various Botanical Interests plant varieties.
• Notecard set containing 6 notecards with botanical illustrations.
• Coloring book with more illustrations the giftee can color in themselves.
• Tote bag to carry all their artistic goodies, complete with a custom printed Botanical Interests illustration.

It’s perfect for the winter months when gardening activities may slow down, offering a creative outlet that keeps gardeners connected to nature year-round.

Gift Certificate

If you’re stuck on which gift to choose, or know the giftee is fussy about their garden, there is no greater gift than choice.

A gift certificate allows the gardeners in your life to pick any of their favorite products or plants, eliminating any potential disappointment. Plus, you don’t have to worry about purchasing something they already have.  It allows gardeners to select the supplies they need most, ensuring your gift is both practical and appreciated.

Our gift certificates are available in $10, $25, $50, or $100. Gift certificates are immediately emailed to your friends or family member. You can also email it to yourself and print as a gift, possibly pairing it with a handwritten card for that personal touch.