The Gardener’s Wish List: Gifts They Want (But Won’t Buy Themselves)

The Bede's Blooms Gift Guide
The Gardener's Wish List
gifts they want but won't buy themselves

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

Extra-large flower press

Turn a summer of blooms into framed art and keepsakes. If you only pick one thing from this list, make it this.
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Personalized garden sign

Personalized garden sign

A custom name sign for their garden, porch or flower patch.
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"Welcome to My Garden" sign

"Welcome to My Garden" sign

Cast aluminum, heirloom-looking and made to weather.
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Vintage iron garden signs

Vintage iron garden signs

A set of six for a little farmhouse charm on the fence or shed.
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"Grow an Old Friend" garden stake

"Grow an Old Friend" garden stake

A sweet friendship marker for the garden friend in your life.
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Copper watering can

Copper watering can

Long spout, small and pretty enough to live on the counter.
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Bee watering stations

Bee watering stations

Colorful little bee baths that give pollinators a safe place to drink.
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Frog rain gauge

Frog rain gauge

Equal parts useful and whimsical.
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Wicker harvest basket

Wicker harvest basket

The basket every gardener wants for gathering flowers, herbs and eggs.
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Garden apron with harvest pouch

Garden apron with harvest pouch

Seven pockets and a kangaroo pouch that empties from the bottom, in cotton canvas with cross-back straps.
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Smart bird feeder with camera

Smart bird feeder with camera

Solar powered, with 2K video, AI bird ID and app alerts, so they can see who stopped by.
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Solar garden snail

Solar garden snail

A solar-powered snail statue for the patio, balcony or yard.
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Solar turtle statue

Solar turtle statue

A tortoise topped with succulents and 7 LED lights for a warm glow on the porch or patio.
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Ceramic garden mushrooms

Ceramic garden mushrooms

Four ceramic mushrooms, about 4.5 inches tall, in random colors. Made for tucking into a flower bed or fairy garden.
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Metal flower garden stakes

Metal flower garden stakes

Decorative metal flowers on stakes for a flower bed, walkway or lawn.
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The Upgrades

The prettier, nicer versions of everyday garden gear. They'll use them every single day.

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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 Chelsea rain boots

Bogs are more expensive, but worth every penny. My feet stay dry and cool, especially in the thick of spring and fall.
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Bogs farm boots

Bogs farm boots

My winter boots for checking the garden and everything under the low tunnels, clearing the chicken coop and gathering eggs. So warm and dry, and easy to slip on with the handles.
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Carhartt insulated bibs

Carhartt insulated bibs

My late fall and winter bibs. Warm enough for the coldest Michigan chores.
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Carhartt insulated coat

Carhartt insulated coat

Warm, waterproof and tough enough for the chicken coop. My Patagonia parka snagged on a screw on the coop door and ripped. This Carhartt? Nope! Plus the pockets are deep enough to hold a lot of eggs when you realize you forgot the egg basket… again.
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Carhartt insulated gloves

Carhartt insulated gloves

Carhartt is the brand I know and trust for Michigan winters. There’s no bad weather, just bad clothing. These hold up in the freezing cold and I can still get work done.
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Carhartt satin-lined beanie

Carhartt satin-lined beanie

Satin lined to help prevent hair breakage (winter’s hard enough), plus it’s cute and comes in every color.
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Grundéns waterproof bibs

Grundéns waterproof bibs

My Carhartts get me through winter, but these waterproof bibs have been on my wish list for a couple of years now. So many flower farming friends swear by them. Wink wink, husband.
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Grundéns waterproof jacket

Grundéns waterproof jacket

The matching jacket, also on my wish list. Commercial-grade and fully waterproof.
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Smartwool cold weather socks

Smartwool cold weather socks

Smartwool crew socks with targeted cushioning, made for running in cold weather.
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Bring the Garden Indoors

For the long winter months when the beds are asleep and their hands are itching to grow something.

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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

The Walled Garden puzzle

Loré Pemberton is my absolute favorite puzzle designer. 500 pieces.
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Beekeepers puzzle

Beekeepers puzzle

Another Loré Pemberton beauty. 500 pieces.
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Lady of the Garden puzzle

Lady of the Garden puzzle

Loré Pemberton again, in 750 pieces.
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Greenhouse Gardens puzzle

Greenhouse Gardens puzzle

Colorful illustrated greenhouses. 500 pieces.
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Secret Garden puzzle

Secret Garden puzzle

1,000 pieces for the long winter nights.
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Tilting puzzle board

Tilting puzzle board

My favorite puzzle board. The cover and drawers keep kitties and toddlers from knocking the pieces off. If you know, you know!
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Embroidered journal

Embroidered journal

A beautiful embroidered canvas cover for garden notes, prayers and plans.
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The best pens

The best pens

Smooth, quick-dry gel pens. These pens are the best!
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Tea cup with infuser

Tea cup with infuser

I own multiple of these mugs and absolutely love them.
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Vanilla rooibos loose leaf tea

Vanilla rooibos loose leaf tea

Caffeine-free and cozy for slow evenings.
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The Plant Lady coloring book

The Plant Lady coloring book

A floral coloring book of succulents and flowers by Sarah Simon.
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World of Flowers coloring book

World of Flowers coloring book

A coloring book and floral adventure by Johanna Basford.
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Secret Garden coloring book

Secret Garden coloring book

An inky treasure hunt and coloring book for adults by Johanna Basford.
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Ohuhu dual tip brush markers

Ohuhu dual brush markers

100 colors with a brush tip and a fine tip in one pen, for the adult coloring books above.
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Mini watercolor paint set

Mini watercolor paint set

24 colors in a pocket-size walnut palette, with a 3.5 x 5.5 cotton sketchbook.
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Flower paint by numbers kit

Flower paint by numbers kit

A 4-pack of easy flower paintings for beginners, 8 x 12 inches, framed, with a wooden easel.
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Floriography

Floriography

Jessica Roux's illustrated guide to the Victorian language of flowers.
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the perfect slow-morning gift

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.

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Garden Education

For the gardener who is always learning, from growing cut flowers to saving their own seed.

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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.

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.

Still shopping? The practical, farmer-tested favorites we use every day, from snips to seed starting, are all in one place.

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Happy gifting, Alex
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