Plant Lovers' Gift Guide
Best gardening gifts for plant parents and gardeners.
In brief
Best gardening gifts for plant parents and gardeners. Plant lovers get practical gifts like self-watering planters, specialized soil mixes, and easy-to-use tools to care for their indoor and outdoor plants. Originally reported by WIRED.
Plants as Art
Modern Sprout's sleek metal grow-light frame adds contemporary style to homes without disrupting living spaces.
“It’s difficult to overstate just how cool this 32" x 5" x 11" metal grow-light frame looks in person”
For Foolproof Planting
Sol Soils starter packs include specialty houseplant potting mixes and additives for healthy plant growth.
“The houseplant chunky mix looks like an odd jumble of coconut husk chips, bark, pumice, and other bits and bobs”
An Artful Watering Can
Modern Sprout's handmade borosilicate glass watering can holds 32 ounces and comes in five colors.
“It holds 32 ounces of water and comes in five colors (shown is Lilac/Emerald)”
Automate Your Plant Care
Planta app sets watering and fertilizing schedules based on local weather and plant needs.
“Planta’s Premium subscription will set fertilizing and watering schedules based on more than 30 parameters”
Cute Houseplant Care
Happy Happy Houseplant's starter kits include fungus gnat insecticide and mycorrhizal fungi for plant health.
“Happy Happy Houseplant makes plant-parent chores fun again with these cheery starter kits”
For Keeping Houseplant Leaves Clean
Goha Leaf Sweep uses microfiber 'socks' to clean both sides of leaves without damaging them.
“It features little microfiber 'socks' that fit over lockable plastic tongs, so you can clean both sides of the leaves at the same time”
Houseplant Candy
Monstera deliciosa fruit saltwater taffy is a unique treat for plant lovers.
“It looks a bit like a cross between corn on the cob and a pineapple and actually tastes a lot like the latter”
Grow Your Own Indoor Salad
AeroGarden Harvest Lite hydroponic garden offers minimal maintenance with six pods.
“This little six-pod hydroponic garden offers decent yields with minimal fuss”
Grow Your Own Mushrooms
North Spore's organic spray and grow mushroom kit allows for multiple fruitings.
“North Spore’s are shipped fresh, with an enclosed little squirt bottle for keeping moist (sorry)”
Decorative Indoor Trellis and Plant Saucers
Treleaf plant trellis and saucers provide structure for vining plants without heavy support.
“There are staked and modular versions (my favorite is the wonderful-smelling, extendable redwood Zella)”
A Garden Tool That Does It All
Bridgetown Garden Tools' Hero Hori knife is a versatile 7.5-inch gardening tool.
“It’s got a measurement-marked, 7.5-inch concave blade that serves as a trowel, with one serrated edge and one knife edge”
Succulents in the Mail
Lula's Garden succulent gift boxes double as planters and are easy to care for.
“It’s fun, stylish, and priced the same as or even less than transient flowers”
For Making Compost Indoors
Reencle Prime Electric Composter breaks down kitchen scraps into plant-friendly soil.
“It functions a lot like a heated trash can, just throw your kitchen scraps in, and microbes will break them down over time”
A Chic Self-Watering Planter
Beauta PolyRock Trough Planter holds water for succulents and decorative plants.
“This self-watering planter is made out of Beauta’s nearly indestructible stone-look PolyRock”
A Do-It-All Cart
Gorilla Poly Garden Dump Cart carries up to 600 pounds of garden supplies.
“It can tote up to 600 pounds for the small version and 1,200 pounds for the large”
A Self-Watering Raised Bed
Sharper Image's cedar raised garden bed holds water and is easy to plant from.
“This cedar raised garden bed is a quick, tool-free assembly and does an impressive job of holding water”
The bottom line
Plant lovers get practical gifts like self-watering planters, specialized soil mixes, and easy-to-use tools to care for their indoor and outdoor plants.
