Green Thumb
Whether you’re buying somebody with acres of backyard or a tiny apartment jungle, there are plenty of options in this gift guide for green thumbs. From vases to pots, seeds, books and more—everything here is plant-related and selected for those who enjoy being surrounded by lush, living and breathing plants.
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Geranium Hamper Gift Set
Geranium Hamper Gift Set
Founded in her family estate in the Cotswolds forty years ago by Carole Bamford, the Bamford brand is inspired by the land and lifestyle. Geranium is one of her favorite ingredients, and she grows more than 100 varieties of it in her greenhouse. This gift set features eight geranium products—for the home, bath and body, and comes in a reusable / regiftable wicker hamper. Though products could always be ordered and sent to the US, the brand launched its US site today, which provides easier shopping without additional fees for tariffs, etc.
This product is sold by Bamford
The Tendril Self-Watering Planter
The Tendril Self-Watering Planter
Thoughtful, quality design and materials are core to Tendril’s DNA, and their self-watering ceramic Planter is a beautifully thought through and executed product. Their SWAP+ system (Self Watering / Air Pruning, plus materials) provides an incredibly simple ecosystem for your plants—just fill it up around once a month and the plant takes care of itself. Low maintenance meets high design and considered engineering, and helps both novice and expert enthusiasts get their green on.
This product is sold by Tendril
Arabica Coffee Tree
Arabica Coffee Tree
For the coffee lover in your life, go beyond a mug or bag of dark roast for your next gift. This potted arabica tree uniquely celebrates the joy of coffee with its glossy leaves, edible red berries and fragrant, star-shaped white flowers. It arrives in a 3-gallon pot with festive burlap wrapping and a gift box for extra protection during shipping. Arabica trees naturally thrive in tropical climates, and this houseplant version prefers warm temps, indirect sunlight and spring-time pruning for optimal lushness. Just be sure to bring it indoors when the weather starts to cool down.
This product is sold by PlantOGram
Ceramic Planters With Hand Gestures
Ceramic Planters With Hand Gestures
These 5.3″ white ceramic planters bring a little attitude to your space. Perfect for orchids and smaller plants, they feature illustrations of hand gestures—holla, peace and ok—that look great around the house or office.
This product is sold by Corsos
Rejuventate Smart Indoor Garden
Rejuventate Smart Indoor Garden
Plantaform’s Rejuvenate Smart Indoor Garden is similar to other hydroponic growing systems though its shape, size and use of “fogponic” technology to water the plants makes it stand out. Fogponics delivers a nutrient-rich fog as needed to keep the plants in optimal growing condition and uses substantially less water than other systems (meaning less hassle to grow). You order your desired plants, which come in a pack of 15 pods (lettuces, herbs, tomatoes and edible flowers are currently available), place them into the device along with water and nutrients and let them germinate for a few days. You then remove the domes of the sprouting plants and you are on your way to enjoying home grown produce. Rejuvenate’s app makes monitoring and adjusting your indoor garden easy, and when your crop is tapped out you simply order your next crop, remove the pods, clean the device and start again.
This product is sold by Plantaform
Tomato Vine Candle
Tomato Vine Candle
This garden-inspired candle gives the summer feels we’re vibing, with a mix of tomato, citrus and earthy green scents that hit just right. Handmade in the USA, its coconut and apricot wax blend burns smoke free. It features a wick made from renewable fibers, a reusable glass jar, and each purchase sends 5% to support the Trust for Public Land.
This product is sold by Outdoor Fellow
Garden Party Planter
Garden Party Planter
Hand-thrown and hand-painted by Brooklyn-based ceramicist Eleni Kontos, the Garden Party Planter features three flowers around the pot and two almost-embracing snakes around the drainage tray. A speckled exterior with a few pops of color create an earthy and textured design.
This product is sold by E E Ceramics
All-Purpose Organic Plant Food
All-Purpose Organic Plant Food
From plant-care brand Flourish comes an organic formula that aids in the early stages of vegetative growth. Derived from discarded corn steep liquor (made up of half water and half water-soluble proteins) and fish byproducts, the sustainable plant food utilizes a strategic composition of micro- and macro-nutrients to avoid over-fertilization and ensure happy, healthy plants.
This product is sold by Flourish
Uneru Pot
Uneru Pot
Crafted using 30-40% recycled clay, the Uneru Pot from Ferm Living features a rough, unglazed exterior and an uneven rim that combine for a warm, organic style. Available in three colors (brown, white or gray) and in small or large, the pot is a charming vessel for all kinds of plants.
This product is sold by Ferm Living
Xerophile: Cactus Photographs from Expeditions of the Obsessed
Xerophile: Cactus Photographs from Expeditions of the Obsessed
From LA-based creative collective Cactus Store, an updated version of the original Xerophile: Cactus Photographs from Expeditions of the Obsessed includes new archival imagery, that spans 80 years, alongside expanded notes. Cacti surviving the snow-capped mountains of Bolivia, succulents that grow in lava in the Galapagos Islands, a two-leaf plant that has lived for a millennia: these fascinating photos and more complete this stunning collection.
This product is sold by Ten Speed Press
Hand-Building Planters Class
Hand-Building Planters Class
In partnership with The Sill, 24/7 ceramic studio BKLYN CLAY offers a guided workshop on hand-building pots with insight on the elements needed to support the growth of various plants. The class includes a $30 voucher to select a plant from The Sill, with planters available for pick up a few weeks after the class.
This product is sold by The Sill + BKLYN CLAY
Plant Magick: The Library of Esoterica
Plant Magick: The Library of Esoterica
Part of Taschen’s Library of Esoterica, Plant Magick—written by Jessica Hundley and designed by Thunderwing studio—is the fourth volume in the series that chronicles mystic traditions. Featuring interviews, essays and 400+ images (including ancient Egyptian stonework), Plant Magick explores how plants and the natural world have been intrinsically connected with countless stories, myths, medicine, religions and cultural practices throughout history. Also in the series are books on astrology, tarot and witchcraft.
This product is sold by Taschen
Deluxe Zebra Garden
Deluxe Zebra Garden
From Lula’s Garden—a succulent shop that supports water.org and its mission to make clean water accessible for all—comes the Deluxe Zebra Garden, a striking and striped Haworthia succulent arrangement, grown at family-owned nurseries. Each purchase of these plants provides six months of safe drinking water to someone in need.
This product is sold by Lula's Garden
Cast Iron Mosquito Coil Case
Cast Iron Mosquito Coil Case
From NYC-based Natala Natala (a homeware brand that sells beautiful pieces crafted by artisans in Japan and the US) comes a mosquito coil case that makes an otherwise unattractive—but very useful—item much more appealing. Designed by Suzuki Morihisa studio, located in the Iwate Prefecture in Japan’s Tōhoku region, this piece can be hung or laid flat on any surface. Its super-durable textured iron composition lends it an industrial look.
This product is sold by Nalata Nalata
Silent Spring
Silent Spring
An environmental science book by Rachel Carson, Silent Spring was published in 1962 and has captured the attention of audiences ever since. Exploring and explaining the harm that pesticides do to birds, bees and other wildlife, as well as domestic pets and humans, it has been lauded as one of the most influential books of the 20th century. Well-researched, scientific and prophetic, the work has been translated into many languages and was intended to ignite activists to advocate for the planet. This beautiful new 328-page edition features a foreword by Margaret Atwood and an afterword by biologist and environmentalist Edward O. Wilson. Visually, Teagan White provides stunning illustrations alongside photographs from the Documerica archive.
This product is sold by The Folio Society
Small Hanging Grow Light
Small Hanging Grow Light
Glowing with a precise photosynthetic spectrum that’s beneficial to plants, Soltech Solutions’ Hanging Grow Light supports indoor gardening in areas with lower sunlight. The smaller iteration of this luminous system (which includes a guidebook, the LED bulb, one 15-foot fabric cord, an outlet timer, a three-pack of ceiling hooks, two wall fairleads and one swag hook) is ideal for small- to medium-sized houseplants. (A larger version supports bigger plants.) Remarkably, the LED lasts for 15 years, even if used for an average of 16 hours every day.
This product is sold by The Sill
Eley Kishimoto Flash Arm Covers
Eley Kishimoto Flash Arm Covers
From London-based fashion and design brand Eley Kishimoto’s collaboration with UK-based Japanese gardening outfit Niwaki, these arm covers utilize the former’s inspiring, electric “Flash” pattern. Ideal for gardening (or crafting), these covers—made from 16-ounce canvas—act as a protective set of sleeves. To enhance functionality, they incorporate an elasticated top and ribbed cuffs.
This product is sold by Niwaki
Plants of the Americas
Plants of the Americas
Limited to 750 hand-numbered editions, the gorgeous Plants of the Americas is the first facsimile the edition of Selectarum stirpium Americanarum historia (1763) by botanist Nikolaus von Jacquinheld, an epic tome that’s part of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in England. With 264 beautiful and accurate illustrations reproduced from the original, hand-painted ones by Austrian botanical artists the Bauer brothers, it’s quarter-bound in goatskin, features cloth sides and veltique paper pages. This epic tome will thrill science, art and nature lovers.
This product is sold by The Folio Society
Well Planter
Well Planter
A modern and sophisticated approach to hanging plants or herbs, the Well Planter is from Toronto-based design studio Object/Interface. A four-inch basin, adjustable stainless steel cable and brass accents make the planter as refined as it is functional.
This product is sold by Object/Interface
Home Depot Plants Cap
Home Depot Plants Cap
From Cactus Store—a collective, store and studio founded in Echo Park and now with an NYC location—comes a retro-leaning, 100% cotton, five-panel cap. The hat pays homage to Home Depot plants and was crafted in collaboration with Online Ceramics.
This product is sold by Cactus Store + Online Ceramics
Liba Watering Can
Liba Watering Can
The Liba Watering Can from Copenhagen-based ferm LIVING is a modern, sculptural take on the useful gardening tool. Made from recycled post-consumer plastic, the vessel’s streamlined form holds five liters while adding a touch of elegance to any room or garden. It is available in black, white or olive.
This product is sold by ferm LIVING
BOA III
BOA III
The BOA III is a whimsical, design-forward way to provide structural support to plants. Made from powder coated steel, the stake (which comes in lilac or blue) weaves and curves to mirror the flow and growth of vines—a delightful visual that doubles as playful home decor. Price is in Australian dollars.
This product is sold by Secateur Me Baby
Glazed Saucer for Hoff Pot
Glazed Saucer for Hoff Pot
Available in rich green, warm rust or pale pink, these glazed saucers are an expressive way to catch excess water from potted plants. Crafted in Italy for Danish pottery brand Bergs Potter (which was founded in 1942), the saucers are made from premium terra cotta. They can be paired with Bergs Potter’s Hoff Pots or any planter that is less than 14cm in diameter.
This product is sold by Bergs Potter
Teak Planter Stand
Teak Planter Stand
Suitable for indoor and outdoor use, Rejuvenation’s Teak Planter Stand ensures proper plant drainage while adding natural elegance to a space. Teak wood lends the stand (which is available in a nine-inch or 14.5-inch diameter) durability while the curves of the piece generate an aesthetic softness.
This product is sold by Rejuvenation
The Climate Change Garden
The Climate Change Garden
From Cool Springs Press—an imprint that focuses on DIY gardening—this updated version of The Climate Change Garden centers on adapting and protecting plants. Written by Sally Morgan (a botanist and speaker on gardening and farming) and Kim Stoddart (who writes columns on resilient gardening), the book outlines practical approaches to gardening through extreme weather and climate events, and dealing with non-native pests and invasive weeds. Whether it’s a tree losing a limb in a storm or water-logged plants due to floods, there are lots of solutions (and precautions) thanks to techniques, practices and equipment suggested by Morgan and Stoddart. More than a handy guidebook, The Climate Change Garden might just help ease a little climate anxiety.
This product is sold by Cool Springs Press
