The Gardener’s Wish List: Gifts They Want (But Won’t Buy Themselves)
A flower farmer’s gift guide for gardeners: the fun, pretty and cozy gifts they want but won’t buy themselves, from flower presses and copper watering cans to garden puzzles, embroidered journals and slow-morning tea.
Shopping for the gardener who has everything? Every gardener I know has the practical stuff covered. This gift guide for gardeners is the fun side: the pretty, the playful and the little luxuries we admire every season and never quite justify buying for ourselves. From a flower press and a copper watering can to garden puzzles and a cozy tea set, these are the Christmas gifts for gardeners and flower lovers I'd be thrilled to unwrap. Whether your gardener is still out cutting the last blooms or already curled up dreaming of spring, there's something here for them.
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Pressed, Planted & Personal
The pretty, sentimental pieces. These are the gifts a gardener eyes every season and never buys for herself.
Extra-large flower press
Personalized garden sign
"Welcome to My Garden" sign
Vintage iron garden signs
"Grow an Old Friend" garden stake
Copper watering can
Bee watering stations
Frog rain gauge
Wicker harvest basket
Garden apron with harvest pouch
Smart bird feeder with camera
Solar garden snail
Solar turtle statue
Ceramic garden mushrooms
Metal flower garden stakes
The Upgrades
The prettier, nicer versions of everyday garden gear. They'll use them every single day.
Modern Sprout pruning shears
Thorn-proof leather gloves
Waxed canvas garden bag
Metal garden caddy
Canvas garden tool belt
Fiskars hand tool set
Grampa's Weeder
Hori hori garden knife
Gardener's barrier cream
In the Garden hand cream trio
Gear Worth Every Penny
Yes, these are splurges. But good boots, warm layers and real rain gear are the difference between a miserable muddy morning and a beautiful one.
Bogs Chelsea rain boots
Bogs farm boots
Carhartt insulated bibs
Carhartt insulated coat
Carhartt insulated gloves
Carhartt satin-lined beanie
Grundéns waterproof bibs
Grundéns waterproof jacket
Smartwool cold weather socks
Bring the Garden Indoors
For the long winter months when the beds are asleep and their hands are itching to grow something.
Modern Sprout flower grow kit
Mason jar herb garden
Candle planter
Terracotta watering bulbs
Botanical keeper tray
Bonsai starter kit
Miniature flower house kit
Botany board game
LEGO Botanicals Happy Plants
Oregano herb planting set
The Slow-Down Section
If they're a gardener, they're tired by the time the holidays roll around. They're craving rest and slow living: hot tea or coffee in a cute mug, a good book, journaling, crafting and puzzles.
The Walled Garden puzzle
Beekeepers puzzle
Lady of the Garden puzzle
Greenhouse Gardens puzzle
Secret Garden puzzle
Tilting puzzle board
Embroidered journal
The best pens
Tea cup with infuser
Vanilla rooibos loose leaf tea
The Plant Lady coloring book
World of Flowers coloring book
Secret Garden coloring book
Ohuhu dual brush markers
Mini watercolor paint set
Flower paint by numbers kit
Floriography
An embroidered journal, the best pens, a cute mug and some loose leaf tea (or their favorite coffee beans). Tie it up with a ribbon and you have the perfect gift.
Garden Education
For the gardener who is always learning, from growing cut flowers to saving their own seed.
Designing with Dried Flowers
Floret Farm's Bloom to Seed (pre-order)
How Does Your Garden Grow?
From Seed to Bloom
Seed saving kit
Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden
The Cut Flower Handbook
The Healing Garden
The Beekeeper's Apothecary
The Tiny But Mighty Farm
Stocking Stuffers
Small enough for the stocking, useful enough to stay out of the junk drawer. These are the little gardener gifts that get used all season.
Save the Bees wildflower seed shaker
Hummingbird and butterfly seed collection
Plants Get Me socks
Wooden nail brush
Fiskars garden snips
Herb and greens stripper
Leaf watering funnels
Funny plant magnet eyes
PrunePro pruner and snips set
Gift Guide FAQ
What do you get a gardener who has everything?
Skip the basic tools and go for the things they admire but never buy for themselves: an extra-large flower press, a personalized garden sign, a copper watering can or a beautiful harvest basket. Practical gardeners rarely treat themselves to the pretty versions.
What are good gifts for gardeners in winter?
Gifts that bring the garden indoors or help them rest: an indoor flower grow kit, a mason jar herb garden, a bonsai starter kit, a garden-themed jigsaw puzzle with a puzzle board, or an embroidered journal for planning next season.
What is a good small gift for a flower lover?
A tea cup with an infuser and some loose leaf tea, a pretty pair of pruning shears, thorn-proof garden gloves, a good hand cream for gardeners or a set of smooth journaling pens all make sweet stocking stuffers.
Where can I find the gardening tools you actually use?
The everyday tools, organic fertilizers and seed-starting supplies we use on our Michigan flower farm are all on our Shop My Favorites page.
What are good stocking stuffers for gardeners?
Small things they will really use: a wooden nail brush, a pair of garden snips, an herb stripper, leaf-shaped watering funnels, funny plant magnet eyes or a pair of plant socks.
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