Gift guide actually — a quick note to anchor this piece for readers.
Gift guide actually: Quick notes
Small gifts for gardeners abound in gift shops and at online retailers, but if we’re honest? Many of them aren’t great picks for true gardeners (we wouldn’t dare pick out seeds for another gardener, for example.) So we’ve gathered a list of 10 stocking stuffer-sized gifts that we think Gardenista readers will actually appreciate. Our criteria were items that were useful or beautiful—ideally both—all priced under $35.
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We reference Gift guide actually briefly to keep the thread coherent.
Above: It might not look like much, but rubbing this Mini Clean Mate rust eraser over garden tools is extremely satisfying and leaves the metal looking like new; $10 at Niwaki.
Above: One can never have too many pairs of garden gloves—and these Everyday Gardening Gloves are particularly stylish; $12 at Gardenheir.
Above: An Ash Wood Nailbrush is just the thing for a good post-gardening scrub; $20 at Boston General Store.
Above: The Round Stone Frog can be used inside a vase to contain live flowers or as a standalone for dried blooms; $24 at Bloomist.
Above: Serious gardeners love to document their successes (and failures). Give them something pretty to contain their musings and reports. These Charcoal Multi-color Edged Journals and Jotters start at $12 at Wms&Co.
Above: Atherley Geranium No. 1 Hand Cream has a beguiling geranium scent and rich feel that gardeners will love; $34 at Plain Goods.
Above: If they like plants, they most likely also like birds. This pair of Wild Bird Seed Pinecones will be an especially welcome gift in the winter, when food sources are at their lowest for our feathered friends; $21.95 at Duncraft.
Above: Help a gardener bone up on their botanical knowledge with these Wildflower Identification Flashcards that feature artwork from the archives of the New York Botanical Gardens; $20 at Bookshop.org
Above: Encourage their inner botanist with the Dual Magnifier that makes it easier to see the finer details of plants; $20 at Kikkerland.
Above left: Consider it a loving nudge: This booklet from our friends at The Perfect Earth Project has 12 simple steps gardeners can take towards more nature-based practices; $10 at The Perfect Earth Project. Above right: Go old-school and gift a gardening magazine, like Field Report; $15 at Niwaki.
