Gifts for Gardeners

Looking for gardening gift ideas for your favorite gardener? I've got you covered!

This is a huge list of just about every dang thing a gardener could ever want. There's something here for the gardener in your life, guaranteed.

seed packets vegetables lots of seeds laid out gardener — *Every gardener loves being given seeds! They're more valuable than money and you can never go wrong giving your favorite gardener seeds. Just make sure they're non-GMO.*

Gardener Gift Idea List

I've grouped all of the items listed below into helpful categories, and tried my best to explain what some of these things are and why your favorite gardener might want or need them. Hopefully this helps you to get ideas and narrow down your search even if you're a non-gardener and have no idea what any of this stuff is. Good luck and happy hunting!

Books & Education

Arguably the most important list on this page, education & knowledge are some of the most valuable things a person can have.

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If your gardener loves to learn and expand their knowledge, these gardening books give you some great options to choose from for them.

Seeds

Behind books and knowledge, seeds are probably the next-most-valuable thing to gardeners.

No matter how many times people give me seeds, I'm still always excited about it!

All the seeds listed here are non-GMO, and any gardener should love to receive them. They can never have enough seeds.

If you're not sure what type to buy, a wide variety of smaller packets is my best advice. This gives them many things to try, and won't be a problem if you accidentally pick 1 or 2 that don't grow well in their climate.

Fruit & Veggie Seeds

Herb Seeds

Flower Seeds

Cover Crop Seeds

Cover cropping is an advanced technique which many casual hobbyist and beginner gardeners don't utilize.

These seeds are recommended for gardeners who are intermediate to advanced, or who want to push themselves to new levels.

Seeding Equipment

Broadcast seed spreader

Organic Nutrients & Amendments

Gardeners always need nutrients and amendments to add to their gardens, as they're constantly being used up.

If the gardener you're shopping for grows organically, they'll be able to utilize just about any of the items on this list.

Essential Amendments

The amendments and nutrients in this section are essential for any organic gardener.

As long as the gardener in your life grows organically, they could almost certainly benefit from anything on this list.

Important Amendments

The nutrients and amendments here are important for all gardens, though not every gardener will have need for them this season.

These could be utilized by any organic gardener, though some may sit on their shelf for a while before being used.

Optional Amendments

The amendments and nutrients listed in this section are not usually needed by most gardeners.

While they may be useful to the gardener you're shopping for, you should verify their need for any of these before giving these as gifts.

Choose from one of the lists above if you're not sure.

Garden Hand Tools

Gardeners tend to get attached to their hand tools, but usually love trying new ones they haven't used before.

For shovels and trowels you'll probably want to ask them what they need or keep your ear out for complaints that their tools aren't doing the trick.

There are more unique items on this list like the Korean weeder and the compost crank which they probably don't have, and might love to try.

Planters, Pots, Grow Bags, and Beds

Watering & Irrigation

Blumat Irrigation Only

These items are strictly for gardeners who utilize the Blumat dripper system.

I only suggest buying them if you know your gardener uses Blumats or wants to try them. They are amazing, but not for everyone.

Grow Lights

Seed-Starting

Soil-Blocking

If you know your gardener wants to get into soil-blocking specifically, these are the blockers and some incredible trays and domes to go with them.

Compost Equipment

If the gardener you're shopping for has a compost pile or compost tumblers, or has ever espoused to you their love for compost, these things should be great for them:

Compost Tea Brewing, Plant Ferments, and Worm Teas

If you read this title and said "uhhhh what the heck??" you're not alone. Most gardeners don't get into this stuff. It's advanced level.

That said, if you know that the gardener in your life does make their own organic liquid fertilizers and ferments to provide nutrients to their gardens, the items on this list should be a hit.

Bonus points because you recognize that they're growing on an advanced level and are farther along in the gardening game than most folks will ever be. The'll love you for recognizing that.

Gardening Gadgets & Gizmos

My personal favorite, the gadgets and gizmos that do things! Also includes widgets & doodads.

Pest & Critter Control

These ones are pretty specific to the types of pests and critters which your gardener deals with.

They'll likely only need a gopher trap if they've specifically expressed to you their frustration with gophers in the garden.

If they have complained about a specific nuisance to you, the items on this list may help solve their problems.

Critter Control

Mole trap

Insect Control

BT bacillus thuringiensis

Miscellaneous

Anything that doesn't fit neatly into the other categories is on this list. Feel free to pan it for gold, there are definitely some cool things here that a gardener would love.