If you’re looking for a meaningful, useful gift for a gardener but don’t want to overspend, shop these 15 gardening gifts for under $75. Whether it’s a stocking stuffer, birthday gift, Mother’s Day gift or just a little pick-me-up, any green thumber is sure to love these thoughtful, budget-friendly gardening gifts.
1. A Pretty Gardening Journal
Help your gardener keep track of their plantings, plan for the future and wax poetic about their beautiful landscape with a journal that includes three years’ worth of pages.
$25, etsy.com
2. A Roo Apron Bundle
Available in four colors and patterns, there’s a Roo Apron, kneeling pad and trowel for every taste. This comprehensive kit makes gardening cleaner, easier, more efficient—and if you ask us, more fun.
$62.95, rooapron.com
3. An Appropriately Named Candle
Infused with scents like tomato and honeysuckle, this gardener-scented (yes, it’s really gardener, not garden) candle is sure to evoke the feeling of a rewarding day spent digging in the dirt. Gift it in the winter months to transport your gardener to warmer days ahead.
$36, nordstrom.com
4. A Joey Apron Bundle
If the gardener in your life lives in a warmer climate or has a smaller space, the belt-style Joey Apron may be the perfect fit for them. Help make their harvests handier with a Joey, kneeling pad and coordinating trowel.
$56.95, rooapron.com
5. A Fun Yet Functional Hat
Nothing takes the fun out of a day in the garden like a sunburn. Shield your gardener in style with a “Garden Life” baseball hat they’ll love wearing everywhere they go.
$21.99, rooapron.com
6. A Wow-Worthy Coffee Table Book
Give a book filled with gardens to not only gawk at but also seek inspiration from. We love books that depict ecologically minded landscapes, such as Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes, by Thomas Rainer and Claudia West, but you can browse bookstores for a topic your gardener is passionate about.
$25.49, amazon.com
7. A Beautiful Seed Storage Container
Anyone who’s ever planted seeds without a system knows that at the end of the day, the ground is littered with half-used packets—and nowhere to put them. Make seed collecting and storing fun and beautiful with a hand-carved box with divided compartments for easy organization.
$68, terrain.com
8. A Fresh Pair of Gardening Gloves
Avid gardeners can burn through a pair of gardening gloves just partway through the growing season. Replenish their stock with a new pair, available in a variety of sizes and colors.
$8.95, rooapron.com
9. A Self-Watering Planter & Propagation Station
The perfect gift for a houseplant aficionado, this three-in-one planter does it all: It lets gardeners grow a plant, water it and start a new one all at the same time.
$59, uncommongoods.com
10. A Growing Gourmet Botanical Gift Box Set
For gardeners who double as foodies, give them everything they need to grow and harvest their own hydroponic basil, along with a playful tea towel.
$68, modsprout.com
11. A Botanical Garden Membership or Pass
Give the plant lover in your life unlimited access to green spaces with a membership to their local botanical garden, or simply a ticket to visit for the day. Many botanical garden memberships come with perks like class and gift shop discounts, so your gift can keep on giving.
Prices vary; visit publicgardens.org to find a location
12. A Houseplant Delivered to Their Doorstep
Send a far-away gardener a houseplant gift through an online-only plant shop, such as The Sill. Choose from a myriad of plants and coordinating containers so you can find the perfect combo for their skill level and style.
Prices vary; thesill.com
13. A Do-It-All Hose Nozzle
While perhaps more utilitarian than some of the other gifts on this list, hear us out: A good hose nozzle can make watering a peaceful, almost meditative task. A bad hose nozzle, on the other hand, can turn it into a frustrating, messy chore. Give your gardener the former with this classic from Dramm, which features nine different spray patterns and comes in a host of bright colors.
$14-16 (prices vary by color); amazon.com
14. A “Pot it Like It’s Hot” T-Shirt
This clever T-shirt in super-soft fabric is versatile enough to wear while gardening or for every day. Create a collection by pairing it with a “Fresh Foodie” T-shirt and our “You Grow Girl” T-shirt.
$14.99; rooaprons.com
15. A Garlic Grow Bag Kit
This garlic-growing kit makes the ideal gift for veggie gardeners who are out of space or just want to try something different. If you’re lucky, they’ll share their harvest with you.
$54.95, gardeners.com
