To help steer you onto the right path, we’ve curated the ultimate list of gardening gift ideas.
We have last-minute flower deliveries (we’ve all been there) and seasonal suggestions for seeds and plants. There’s a wide range of personalised items, for that extra special touch, and indulgent luxury garden products. We’ve got ideas for wildlife gardeners and small gifts to save on space, as well as an inspiring selection of gardening books, from coffee-table botanical art to practical guides to help gardeners get growing.
For a practical gift, check out the tools section, which features our BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buys; after being rigorously tested by our experts, these are the gadgets and gizmos that came out on top. We even have a selection of kids’ garden gifts to encourage the next generation of growers.
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Plant gifts
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Allium hollandicum ‘Purple Sensation’
Allium hollandicum ‘Purple Sensation’
Alliums make a fantastic gift for this time of year. Plant in October and November for bright spring flowers.
Price: £18 for 30 bulbs
Buy Allium hollandicum ‘Purple Sensation’ from Hayloft
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Crocus mixed colour collection
Crocuses
Crocuses create rich carpets of colour when they flower in spring. This great value collection from Crocus will cover flower beds in crocuses.
Price: £21.00 for 90 bulbs
Buy Crocus mixed colour collection from Crocus
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Seedbom Birds, Bees and Butterflies Seed Bomb Set
Seedbom Birds, Bees and Butterflies Seed Bombs
Wildlife gardeners will appreciate these four seed bombs. In spring, just give them a soak and toss onto bare soil to grow a mix of pollinator-friendly plants.
Price: £16.95
Buy the Seedbom Birds, Bees and Butterflies Seed Bomb Set from Ethical Superstore
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Gin Garden Gift Set
Gin Garden Gift Set
Give a gin and tonic a home-grown garnish with this gin garden set from Thompson and Morgan. It has cucumber, rosemary, basil and thyme seeds, and a simple wooden planter to hold your herbs. It’s a great gift to elevate a simple gin and tonic with your own flavours.
Price: £17.99
Buy the Gin Garden Gift Set from Thompson & Morgan
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Grow Your Own Curry Set
Grow Your Own Curry Set
Kitchen gardeners will love this set of spice seeds. With easy-to-grow chilli, coriander and fenugreek, this set is great for giving curries some home-grown flavour.
Price: £11.99
Buy the Grow Your Own Curry Set on Etsy
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Grow Your Own Mushrooms Kit
Grow Your Own Mushrooms Kit
Fungi are often overlooked by gardeners, but they’re easier to grow than you might think and perfect for a kitchen windowsill. Try this British-made, recyclable mushroom kit, where delicious oyster mushrooms grow in spent coffee grounds. For more, check out how to grow mushrooms.
Price: £19
Buy the Grow Your Own Mushrooms Kit on Not on the High Street
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Succulents – 5.5cm, random selection
Succulents
For a fantastic, low-maintenance housewarming gift, why not try this selection of succulents?
Price: from £5
Buy Succulents on Etsy
Gardener’s Seed Spacing Template
Gardener’s Seed Spacing Template
Help sow seeds with precision. This seed spacing template shows exactly how far apart to plant seeds, so that each seed can grow into a strong and healthy plant.
Price: £30
Buy the Gardener’s Seed Spacing Template from Uncommon Goods
3 Litre DIY Terrarium
Terrariums are a gardener’s world in themselves, and this gift makes a fantastic DIY project. It’s a great idea for gardeners who don’t have a lot – or any – outdoor space, or anyone who wants to bring a little greenery indoors.
Price: £51.99
Buy a 3 Litre DIY Terrarium from Crocus
Secret Garden Ecosystem with Lights
Secret Garden Ecosystem with Lights
Check out this stylish terrarium from the Urban Botanist. Unlike the DIY terrarium above, The Secret Garden ecosystem is ready-made with French moss and tropical plants and fitted with lights. With a little water, this terrarium will take care of itself – perfect for bringing the outdoors in.
Price: £134.95
Buy the Secret Garden Ecosystem with Lights from Selfridges
Large Heated Hydropod Cutting Propagator with Lights and Heater
Large Heated Hydropod Cutting Propagator with Lights and Heater
Great for experienced and newbie growers alike, this heated propagator with grow lights will give up to 40 cuttings the best possible start.
Price: from £69
Buy the Large Heated Hydropod Cutting Propagator with Lights and Heater from Two West & Elliott
Personalised garden gifts
Personalised Denim Gauntlet Gardening Gloves
Personalised Denim Gauntlet Gardening Gloves
A stylish solution when it comes to battling roses and weeds, these denim gauntlet gloves reach up past the wrist for added protection against thorns and nettles. They can be personalised with up to 25 characters, and a shorter version is available too.
Price: £39.95
Buy Personalised Denim Gauntlet Gardening Gloves at Not on the High Street
Read our reviews of the best gardening gloves
Personalised Garden Tool Belt
Personalised Garden Tool Belt
Just the accessory for the organised gardener in your life, hand tools, labels and other useful kit will always be close at hand with this practical toolbelt. Adjustable, it clips easily around the waist and has different sized pockets as well as a pencil holder. The belt can also be personalised with up to eight characters to make it a truly unique gift.
Price: £32
Buy Personalised Garden Tool Belt at Not on the High Street
Engraved Birth-Flower Plant Pot
Engraved Birth-Flower Plant Pot
Celebrate a birthday or a new arrival with this pretty plant pot, which not only features their name and birthday, but their birth-flower too. We love that you can also include the seeds of their particular birth flower.
Price: £42
Buy the Engraved Birth-Flower Plant Pot from Letterfest
Personalised Denim Gardening Apron
Personalised Denim Gardening Apron
For an individual touch, this indigo denim apron can be personalised with 14 different print colours. Great for the garden-lover in your life, the front of this gardening apron features four pockets, which are handy for storing bits and pieces while working outside.
Price: £29.95
Buy Personalised Denim Gardening Apron from Not on the High Street
Personalised Garden Bee Hotel Planter
Personalised Garden Bee Hotel Planter
Care for pollinators with this ingenious planter. The bottom half is a bee hotel, providing much-needed nesting sites for solitary bees, while the top can be planted with bee-friendly plants such as lavender or perennial wallflowers like ‘Bowles’s Mauve‘. What’s more, the entire planter can also be personalised for the gardener in your life.
Price: £56
Buy a Personalised Garden Bee Hotel Planter from Not on the High Street
Personalised Seed Box
Keen gardeners are always awash with seeds, and it can be tricky to keep them sorted. This personalised seed box has dividers for vegetable, herb, and flower seeds, so gardeners can always have the right packet to hand.
Price: £42
Buy a Personalised Seed box from Not on the High Street
Personalised Medium Slate Chalkboard
Personalised Medium Slate Chalkboard
For a practical, personalised gift, check out this slate chalkboard. It’s perfect for hanging in a greenhouse or potting shed so gardeners can keep tabs on their to-do list.
Price: £12.99
Buy the Personalised Medium Slate Chalkboard from Getting Personal
Personalised Copper Trowel
Personalisable Copper Trowel
A good trowel makes a great gift for any gardener. This beautiful copper design won’t rust, so it will stand the test of time, and the wooden handle can be personalised too.
Price: £21
Buy the Personalised Copper Trowel from Not on the High Street
Read our tests of the best garden hand trowels
Luxury gardening gifts
Bower Collective Rosemary & Geranium Hand Cream
Bower Rosemary and Geranium Hand Cream
We can’t get enough of Bower Collective’s rosemary and geranium hand cream. Made in the UK, it’s not tested on animals, doesn’t use palm-oil, and 20p of each sale is donated to the Marine Conservation Society to help preserve British seagrass. Parabens-free, it’s made with real beeswax, so this rich cream is just the ticket for revitalising tired hands after a great day’s work in the garden. If your gardener loves it as much as we think they will, they can also subscribe for refills to help save on plastic.
Price: £8.49
Buy Bower Collective Rosemary and Geranium Hand Cream from Bower Collective
For more, check out our guide to the best hand creams for gardeners.
Bramley Gardener’s Greenhouse Beauty Set
Bramley Gardener’s Greenhouse Beauty Set
This luxury beauty set features hand wash, hand cream, bubble bath, body wash, and body lotion. In keeping with the greenhouse-themed packaging, it also comes with a pack of wildflower seeds for keen gardeners.
Price: £38
Buy the Bramley Gardener’s Greenhouse Beauty Set from John Lewis
Kiehl’s Ultra Light Daily Defense SPF 50 60ml
Kiehl’s Ultra Light Daily Defense SPF 50 60ml
A good day’s gardening can mean hours outside in the sun. What could be more useful for the garden-lover in your life than this lightweight, luxury sun cream from Kiehl’s, which protects, preserves and moisturises the skin?
Price: £30
Buy Kiehl’s Ultra Light Daily Defense SPF 50 60ml from John Lewis
Niwaki GR Pro Secateurs
Niwaki GR Pro Secateurs
It’s rare that secateurs are a luxury, but it’s the only way we can describe this pair from Niwaki, made of hand-forged Japanese steel. Our testers loved how easily they glided through branches as well as their comfortable yellow handles. At more than £90, these BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy winners are an investment, but worth every penny.
Price: £92.40
Buy the Niwaki GR Pro Secateurs from Amazon
Hunter Original Tall Wellington Boots
Hunter Original Tall Wellington Boots
These iconic Hunter wellington boots are great for stylish gardeners. Often associated more with country fashion than practicality, our testers found this BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy comfortable, durable, and light. They’re available in seven colours.
Price: £125
Buy Women’s Hunter Original Tall Wellington Boots from Hunter
Buy Men’s Hunter Original Tall Wellington Boots from Hunter
Barbour Ashby Corduroy-Trimmed Waxed Cotton Jacket
Barbour Ashby Corduroy-Trimmed Waxed Cotton Jacket
Spoil the gardener in your life with this classic, waterproof wax jacket. It’s great for a hard day’s work in the garden, but casual enough for more everyday wear too.
Price: £169
Buy the Barbour Ashby Jacket from House of Fraser
WORX WR130E S300 Landroid Robotic Mower
It’s not just elderly parents who might appreciate this nifty little robotic mower – busy, time-stretched friends and family will welcome the opportunity to put their feet up too. The Best-Buy winning Landroid WR130E is great value, and it cuts in a zig-zag pattern, rather than straight lines, so the lawn looks neat and stripe-free, plus it can navigate narrow passages and tackle slopes up to 35%.
Price: £498
Buy the WORX WR130E S300 Landroid Robotic Mower on Amazon
Read our full WORX WR130E S300 Landroid Robotic Mower review
Read our reviews of the best robotic mowers
LotusGrill review BBC Gardeners’ World magazine
Veg growers will love this BBC Gardeners’ World Best Buy barbecue, which was a hit when we teamed up with our colleagues at BBC Good Food to test the best charcoal barbecues. That’s because this fan-assisted electric charcoal grill gets to temperature in just a few minutes and is almost entirely smokeless. It’s small enough to sit on top of a garden table but has a large enough surface to feed a family.
Price: £150
Buy the LotusGrill BBQ from Selfridges
Read our full LotusGrill BBQ review
Check out our tests of the best gas BBQs, the best charcoal BBQs, and our guides to barbecue accessories.
Dellonda Portable Wood-Fired 14-inch Pizza Oven
For a true garden luxury, consider a pizza oven. We tested a wide range with BBC Good Food, and while we loved the ovens from household name Ooni, we found this budget-friendly option from Dellonda pipped them to the post. With collapsible legs, a range of tools, a carry case, and – most importantly – delicious results, the Dellonda Pizza Oven is a fantastic garden appliance.
Price: £179.98
Buy the Dellonda Pizza oven from Amazon
Read our tests of pizza ovens
Wildlife gardening gifts
National Trust CJ Wildlife Build Your Own Nest Box Kit
National Trust CJ Wildlife Build Your Own Nest Box Kit
For a DIY project, try this build-your-own nesting box. It would make a fantastic starting point for teaching children the basics of DIY while learning about – and caring for – the natural world.
Price: £14.99
Buy National Trust CJ Wildlife Build Your Own Nest Box Kit at The National Trust
Read our guide to the best nesting boxes
Shesali Artisan Bird Nester
Shesali Artisan Bird Nester
This unique nesting box not only provides for birds, but for humans too. It has no plastic, and is made of recycled saris. It’s also Fairtrade, ensuring high working standards and fair pay for the Bangladeshi workers who make them. A great product for ethical consumers.
Price: £17.99
Buy the Shesali Artisan Bird Nester from Ethical Superstore
Nature Oasis Bird Bath & Drinker
Nature Oasis Bird Bath & Drinker
Eco-lovers will be thrilled with this simple, stone-effect bird bath made from a mix of recycled plastics and bamboo fibres, so they can provide their feathered friends with a place to drink and clean themselves.
Price: £22
Buy the Nature Oasis Bird Bath & Drinker from the RSPB
Read our guide to the best bird baths
Navaris XL Wooden Insect Hotel
Navaris XL Wooden Insect Hotel
Wildlife lovers of all ages will appreciate receiving this insect hotel to give the pollinators in their garden a helping hand. This model has wide bamboo tubes for solitary bees, which avoids the problems created by other designs where insects can become trapped and infested with parasites.
Price: £15.99
Buy the Navaris XL Wooden Insect Hotel from Amazon
Garden Life Hedgehog House
Garden Life Hedgehog House
Everyone loves hedgehogs, so this hedgehog house made from fir will be gratefully received by any friends or family with a garden, whatever its size. This house has a tunnel entrance to keep hedgehogs out of the reach of common garden predators like foxes and badgers.
Price: £29.99
Buy the Garden Life Hedgehog House from Thompson & Morgan
Read our guide to the best hedgehog houses
Wildlife World CSVBB Conservation Bat Box
Wildlife World CSVBB Conservation Bat Box
For the wildlife-friendly gardener in your life, this bat box will provide a welcome home for these marvellous flying mammals, who, in turn, will show their thanks by keeping flies and mosquitoes in check.
Price: £47.04
Buy the Wildlife World CSVBB Conservation Bat Box from Amazon
Crenova Trail Camera
Crenova 20MP 4K Trail Camera
For a more hands-on wildlife gift, try this wildlife camera. We think this is a fantastic general-use trail camera, shooting 20MP stills and up to 4K videos, with a good IP66 waterproof rating. It also comes with a 32GB SD card, so it’s ready to use straight away.
Price: £94.99
Buy the Crenova 4kTrail Camera on Amazon
For more, check out our guides to the best wildlife cameras and bird box cameras
Small gardening gifts
Dalantho Garden Markers
Dalantho Garden Markers
The perfect treat for a vegetable grower, these gorgeous oak plant markers are a step up from the tired plastic plant labels that most of us unearth from the shed each year. Available with a choice of nine varieties or customised.
Price: from £3.50
Buy Dalantho Garden Markers on Etsy
Hafren Thomas’ Edible Gardening Journal
Hafren Thomas’ Edible Gardening Journal & Planner
We love this handmade gardening journal. It has space for planting plans and designs, calendars for the best times to sow seeds, plant advice and notes and all finished with original artwork. A practical but beautiful gift for any gardener.
Price: £10
Buy Hafren Thomas’ Edible Gardening Journal on Etsy
Burgon & Ball Memory Foam Garden Kneelo Knee Pads
Burgon & Ball Memory Foam Garden Kneelo Knee Pads
For quick, easy knee protection, check out these strap-on garden kneelers. They slip easily over trousers, offering convenient comfort for long hours tending to flower beds or the allotment.
Price: £14.99
Buy the Burgon & Ball Memory Foam Garden Kneelo Knee Pads from Amazon
Read our guide to the best garden kneelers
Gold Leaf The Dry Touch Gloves
Gold Leaf The Dry Touch
Our testers loved these leather gardening gloves from Gold Leaf and we think the gardener in your life will too. A BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy, they’re water-repellent, so great for wet work like collecting leaves, but tough enough for jobs like pruning. Though they’re strong, they’re soft, comfortable, and pliable.
Price: £22.99
Buy Gold Leaf The Dry Touch Gloves from Crocus
Read our reviews of the best gardening gloves
LEGO Botanicals
Keep gardening even when the weather takes a turn with the LEGO Botanicals collection. This LEGO Bonsai offers a meditative, relaxing build, while the LEGO Flower Bouquet lets you make permanent flower arrangements that will never wilt. You can also create an orchid, bird-of-paradise flowers, succulents, sunflowers and roses.
Price: £44.99
Buy LEGO Bonsai from LEGO
Buy LEGO Flower Bouquet from LEGO
Hog’s Back Brewery Gardener’s Tipple
Hog’s Back Brewery Gardeners’ Tipple
This traditional English ale from the Hog’s Back Brewery is a fantastic restorative after thirsty work in the garden. A light, amber bitter, made with delicious homegrown Fuggles hops.
Price: £24.70 for 12 x 500ml bottles
Buy Gardener’s Tipple from Hog’s Back Brewery
Secret Garden Distillery Wild Gin
Garden Shed Gin
Packed with 11 botanicals, the Wild Gin from The Secret Garden Distillery is crafted with gardeners in mind. The distillers recommend drinking this topped with a generous sprig of rosemary.
Price: £34.99
Buy the Secret Garden Wild Gin from Master of Malt
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Preserves
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Preserves
Give gardeners a taste of Kew with these preserves from the Royal Botanic Garden. With a range of marmalades, pickles, curds, and chutneys, there’s flavours for a host of dishes and occasions.
Price: £5.99
Buy Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Preserves at Selfridges
Thought Socks
As gifts go, it’s hard to beat a good pair of socks. These socks from Thought are made from organic cotton, grown without insecticides or pesticides, and woven in factories that pay living wages. The packaging is FSC-certified and held together with vegan glue. They’re just the thing for keeping gardeners’ feet warm during long hours on the plot. If this floral theme doesn’t take your fancy, you can also check out the wildlife-themed zoology sock pack.
Price: £24.99/£18
Buy the Orsella Floral GOTS Organic Cotton 4 Sock Gift Box from Thought
Buy the Zoology Sock Pack from Thought
Esschert Design Garden Stool
Esschert Design Garden Stool
A thoughtful gift idea for older gardeners or those with mobility issues. This seat has handy pockets for a variety of hand tools and folds for easy storage.
Price: £24.95
Buy the Esschert Design Garden Stool from Amazon
T4U 200ML Glass Plant Mister
T4U 200ML Glass Plant Mister
Take care of tropical plants with this glass plant mister. Rainforest house plants like ferns, bromeliads and nerve plants need regular misting to mimic their natural conditions and stop them drying out. This is solved with this plant mister, offering small amounts of gentle mist.
Price: £8.49
Buy the T4U 200ML Glass Plant Mister from Amazon
Thermos Stainless King Flask
Thermos Stainless King Flask
Gardening is thirsty work so stay warm with this flask from Thermos – our colleagues on the BBC Good Food reviews team gave it a perfect 10/10 in their tests to find the best flasks. Available in seven colours, it keeps 1.2 litres of tea piping hot for 24 hours, and has a very generous 50-year warranty.
Price: £22.50
Buy the Thermos Stainless King Flask at Amazon
Pocket Flower Press
Adventurous gardeners will love this pocket press – it’s great for taking on walks and preserving beautiful wildflowers you find. Pop a note in with the gift to remind them not to pick endangered species or wildflowers from National Nature Reserves.
Price: £12.95
Buy the Pocket Flower Press from Not on the High Street
Burgon and Ball Hip Trug
Burgon and Ball Hip Trug
We love this hip trug, a simple idea that’s incredibly useful. Clipped to a belt or waistband, it’s indispensable when harvesting veg, foraging for berries or collecting clippings while deadheading and pruning. It’s also a nifty way to keep small tools close at hand while gardening.
Price: £10.99
Buy the Burgon and Ball Hip Trug from Amazon
Recycled Hessian Sack Plant Holders
Recycled Hessian Sack Plant Holders
These little planters make a great small gift for eco-friendly gardeners. Handmade from recycled coffee sacks, each planter is unique, and provides a breathable, biodegradable home for a houseplant.
Price: from £7.99
Buy Recycled Hessian Sack Plant Holders on Etsy
Transport For London Kew Palm House Print
Transport For London Kew Palm House Print
Since 1840, the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew has been an inspiration for millions of gardeners from around the world. Its vast collections of plants and expertly curated garden remain a firm favourite with tourists and locals alike. Pay homage to the garden with this beautiful print of a 1926 Transport for London advert for the world-famous Palm House.
Price: £13.99
Buy the Transport For London Kew Palm House Print at Wayfair
3D Printed PLA Plant Pot
3D Printed PLA Plant Pot
If you’re looking for something a bit different, we think these crinkle design plant pots are just the ticket. Handmade by an independent seller on Etsy using a 3D printer, these pots are crafted from eco-friendly and biodegradable materials including corn starch. They measure 8cm in diameter and are available in a choice of seven colours.
Price: from £13
Buy the 3D Printed PLA Plant Pot “Crinkle” on Etsy
Garden ornament gifts
Eco Recycled Clock and Thermometer
Eco Recycled Clock and Thermometer
Budding meteorologists will enjoy keeping an eye on both the time and the temperature with this attractive garden clock and thermometer. British-made from recycled paper packaging, it makes a great green gift.
Price: £29.95
Buy the Eco Recycled Clock and Thermometer from Trouva
Crocus Eco Sundial
This British-made sundial is constructed from recycled plant pots, and offers a stylish modern twist on a traditional form of time-keeping.
Price: £19.95
Buy the Eco Sundial from Not on the High Street
National Trust Hedgehog Boot Scraper
Cast Iron Hedgehog Boot Brush Shoe Scraper
Help the gardener in your life keep their wellingtons, walking boots and outdoor shoes looking spic and span with this cast iron boot brush from the National Trust.
Price: £35
Buy the Hedgehog Boot Scraper from the National Trust
Gardening books gifts
The Gardeners’ World Almanac: A month-by-month guide to your gardening year
The Gardeners’ World Almanac: A month-by-month guide to your gardening year
“Gardening is an optimistic occupation, one that requires belief and faith in Mother Nature.”
Organised by month, this gardening book is an indispensable guide. With step-by-step instruction from the experts, it lays out essential advice on what to plant when, all contributed by Gardeners’ World favourites like Monty Don, Carol Klein, and Adam Frost.
Price: £12.76
Buy The Gardeners’ World Almanac from Amazon
A Garden Eden: Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration by H. Walter Lack
A Garden Eden: Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration by H. Walter Lack
We love this coffee-table book from Taschen. Written by H. Walter Lack, a professor of the history of biology at the Freie Universität Berlin, it features thirteen centuries of full-colour botanical illustrations from the Austrian National Library at Vienna. This trilingual book makes a truly thoughtful gift. It’s also available in smaller, cheaper hardback dimensions at Amazon.
Price: £60
Buy A Garden Eden: Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration from Taschen
National Trust School of Gardening: Practical Advice from the Experts, by Rebecca Bevan
National Trust School of Gardening: Practical Advice from the Experts, by the Rebecca Bevan
“…taking on a patch and tending it is the start of a lifelong hobby, one that brings continual learning and great rewards.”
Get gardening with this guidebook from the National Trust. Packed with illustrated advice, it offers great advice for beginners to help them achieve their garden goals.
Price: £16.31
Buy The National Trust School of Gardening: Practical Advice from the Experts on Amazon
The Garden Book, Revised and Updated Edition, by Tim Richardson and Tony Musgrave
The Garden Book, Revised and Updated Edition
This coffee-table book from Phaidon is great for inspiring the gardeners in your life. An A-Z look at 500 different gardens, it spans several continents and centuries. With full colour images of gardens by Capability Brown, Antoni Gaudí, Gertrude Jekyll, and many more, this book is both a reference point and source of inspiration.
Price: £39.95
Buy The Garden Book from Phaidon
The Flower Yard: Growing Flamboyant Flowers in Containers, by Arthur Parkinson
The Flower Yard: Growing Flamboyant Flowers in Containers, by Arthur Parkinson
“We may not be able to put down roots as readily as plants do, but containers mean anyone can grow a garden…”
Inspire the gardener in your life to try their hand at growing cut-flowers, with this gorgeous guide from Sarah Raven’s protegee, Arthur Parkinson. Perfect for those with cramped courtyards or even balconies, this is a must-have guide to gardening in containers.
Price: £15.46
Buy The Flower Yard on Amazon
The Forager’s Calendar, by John Wright
The Forager’s Calendar, by John Wright
“Hunters and gatherers. That is what we are…”
Food-lovers and growers will love this guide from River Cottage’s forager, John Wright, who shows how to find delicious – and free – treats to eat beyond the vegetable patch. From the best berries, mushrooms, and even tree saps, it’s packed with year-round inspiration.
Price: £11.15
Buy The Forager’s Calendar on Amazon
Every Day Nature, by Andy Beer
Every Day Nature, by Andy Beer
“Notice a little bit of nature every day. It may change your life…”
In this book, Andy Beer offers a day-by-day guide to appreciating the natural world, in an easy-to-ready style that’s stripped of high-flown ideas and pretentious jargon. Beer argues that you don’t need to be an expert to enjoy nature – just an appreciation of birds, bees, and trees.
Price: £15.35
Buy Every Day Nature on Amazon
Last-minute gardening gifts
In a rush? Check out these super speedy flower delivery services. For more, check out our guide to the best online flower-delivery services.
Next day flowers, Arena Flowers
For high-end, ethical flowers, try Arena. Each of their beautiful bouquets has recyclable packaging, and for every sale £1 is donated to Women’s Aid, and two trees are planted in countries suffering from deforestation.
Price: from £19.99
Buy now from Arena
Same day flowers, Eflorist
Coming to the rescue if you’ve truly left it to the last minute, all orders placed before 2pm will be delivered the same day by Eflorist. They always use local florists, so you can support a local business in your neighbourhood too.
Price: from £34.99
Buy now from Eflorist
Dried flowers, Bloom & Wild
For flowers that last, these dried bouquets from Bloom & Wild are the perfect offering. They have recyclable packaging, and send no waste to landfill. 60% of their flowers are grown in Europe in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint.
Price: from £45
Buy now from Bloom & Wild
Flower delivery subscription, Freddie’s Flowers
A gift that keeps on giving, this flower subscription service from Freddie’s Flowers sends a bouquet each month, delivered straight to your door.
Price: £25
Buy now from Freddie’s Flowers
Gardening tool gifts
Kent and Stowe Capability Trowel
Kent and Stowe Capability Trowel
This remarkable Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy winner is more like a Swiss army knife than a simple trowel. It has sharpened and serrated edges, a depth gauge, and a hammer, as well a normal trowel blade. Named for the inimitable gardener Capability Brown, this essential tool makes short work of all trowel tasks and promises to be a much-loved gift.
Price: £14.99
Buy the Kent and Stowe Capability Trowel from Amazon
Read our tests of the best trowels
Darlac Compound Action Pruner
Darlac Compound Action Pruners
Don’t let the price fool you – these are capable compound secateurs. These BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy winners are comfortable, light, and easy to use, and effortlessly slice through branches up to its 20mm maximum. They’re a great gift for any gardener, but especially useful for those with weaker hands or grip issues.
Price: £14.75
Buy the Darlac Compound Action Pruner from Amazon
Read our reviews of the best secateurs
Kent and Stowe Stainless Steel Digging Spade
Kent and Stowe Stainless Steel Digging Spade
This BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy winner is a beautiful, traditional handmade spade with a stainless steel blade and an FSC ash shaft. Our testers found that the shaft length and well-balanced design make this spade a pleasure to use, and it excelled at all digging tasks on test.
Price: £24.99
Buy the Kent and Stowe Stainless Steel Digging Spade on Amazon
Read our reviews of the best spades
Fiskars Xact Hand Weeder
Gardeners World Magazine Review of Fiskars Xact Extractor hand weeder
Help the gardener in your life maintain a beautiful, weed-free garden with this tool, which was given a BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best-Buy award. Tested by our readers, it features a long, comfortable handle which gives great leverage, as well as a sturdy stainless steel blade. It copes well with all weeding tasks, and has an impressive 25-year guarantee.
Price: £17.95
Buy the Fiskars Xact Hand Weeder on Amazon
Read our reviews of the best hand weeders
Gardening gifts for kids
Our World in Pictures: Trees, Leaves, Flowers & Seeds
Our World in Pictures: Trees, Leaves, Flowers & Seeds
Help kids grow a love of gardening with this educational gardening book from Dorling Kindersley. Packed with hints on how to identify a wide range of flora, each plant feature includes an illustration of its weird and wonderful cross-section.
Price: £12.09
Buy Our World in Pictures: Trees, Leaves, Flowers & Seeds from Amazon
Wallace Bug Viewer
For a front row view of creepy crawlies, this bug viewer is an exciting gift for little explorers. Once they’ve caught a spider or a woodlouse in the clear container, the viewfinder magnifies it x3 so it’s easier to learn about the critters first-hand.
Price: £4.99
Buy the Wallace Bug Viewer from CJ Wildlife
The Den Kit
Encourage intrepid explorers in your family to turn the garden into an adventure with this fun den kit. With a groundsheet, rope, and camouflage tarpaulin, it’s great for introducing kids to the great outdoors and the basics of camping.
Price: £45
Buy The Den Kit on Amazon
Spear and Jackson 4035SET Traditional Children’s Trowel and Weed Fork Set
Spear and Jackson 4035SET Traditional Children’s Trowel and Weed Fork Set
Get kids gardening with these traditional garden tools. Made of sturdy ash and mirror-polished stainless steel, these tools are designed just like adult gardening tools – so no flimsy plastic that won’t stand up to children’s enthusiasm.
Price: £12.99
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Robert Dyas Kids’ Wheelbarrow with Front Pneumatic Tyre
Kids’ Wheelbarrow with Front Pneumatic Tyre
Another tool made for real use, this kids’ wheelbarrow from Robert Dyas is made from metal and has a working rubber tyre. It’s great for both play and introducing kids to the basics of gardening.
Price: £49.99
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Sprout Pencils
These remarkable pencils by Sprout contain seeds in the pod at the end and can be planted once you’ve finished using them. Each one will grow into a different plant including forget-me-nots or basil. The set is lead-free, non-toxic and biodegradable.
Price: £10.79
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