Give These Gifts to the Gardener in Your Life and Watch Them Rush Outside to Dig in the Dirt
Make your favorite green thumb's holiday merry and bright with these thoughtful gifts
The winter holidays are tough times for gardeners: With the ground frozen, there’s not always a lot to do except wait and wait and wait. (Gardeners learn patience, right?) Still, if you give the green thumb in your life any of these charming gifts—a Japanese digging knife, or a sturdy pair of gloves—you can rest assured that as soon as they’ve torn off (and recycled) the packaging, they’ll rush right out into the yard to put their new tools to the test. Yes, even if it’s just a retro-cool lawn chair.
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Sunset Apron
When we teamed up with the good people at White Bark Workwear to produce our first official Sunset garden apron, we wanted it to be as sustainable and organic as the food we grow. In fact, that’s why we chose White Bark, because they use 100 percent organic hemp, which is breathable, super strong (30 percent tougher than denim!), naturally antimicrobial, and produced from regenerative crops.
Hemleva Enamel Pins
To love plants is not just to grow plants—it’s to show your love of all things green everywhere you possibly can. Hemleva’s enamel pins are not only adorable—they’re faithfully detailed and wide-ranging, from basil and lavender to Calathea Rattlesnake and Iceland Poppy.
Barebones Living Pruner & Sheath
This just might be the most beautiful pruner-and-sheath combo on the market thanks to its brass accents and a waxed canvas sheath. A great gift for the budding plant parent in your life.
Lettuce Grow “Farmstand”
We’re big fans of Lettuce Grow’s vertical hydroponic growing solution, and the new add-on lighting system (Glow Rings!) adds months to our harvest window.
Bonus: Through Christmas Day, get your first batch of seedlings free with the purchase of a Farmstand when you use code SUNSETMAG at checkout!
Woodshed Plant Co. “Living Walls”
When you’re ready to drop serious green on some serious green, bring in Woodshed Plant Co. to build a living wall, outdoors or indoors, customized to fit any space.
D Ceramics Wabi-Sabi Vase
A lovely vase, handmade by Puerto Rican artist Denise Lopez in LA’s Los Feliz neighborhood, with a wonderful crackle pattern. It’s small—8 inches high, 6 across—so maybe get a couple?
Danner Elkskin Glove
This collaboration between Washington-based Danner boots and Washington-based Geier gloves is a supple upgrade of traditional leather gardening gloves.
Concrete Geometric Pot-of-the-Month Subscription
Give a year’s worth of plant care with Concrete Geometric’s pot-of-the-month subscription. These small, 3-inch pots have a rustic, unique beauty—and are just $15 apiece.
Katie Gong’s Wooden Knots
California-born artist Katie Gong has developed a cool steaming technique to bend wood into these charming sculptural pieces.
Nisaku NJP650 Hori-Hori Weeding & Digging Knife
Nothing beats a Japanese Hori Hori knife for rooting out pesky weeds and digging precise holes for planting.
