After finally getting released from what felt like a lifetime of lockdown, I desperately need to celebrate something. So for whatever and whomever you celebrate, indoors or out, here is my holiday gift guide with handpicked stylish, functional, and just plain fun home and garden gifts for grownups and kids– including my favorite gardening subscription boxes–the gifts that keep on giving and growing all year long.

 

Walnut Garden Scissors
Shear style with these comfortable stainless steel ambidextrous handles inlaid with walnut.
$29

 

Succulents Monthly Subscription Box
Each month, a unique succulent selection arrives directly from the greenhouses of family-owned, fourth-generation growers, along with easy-to-follow plant care and assembly instructions. Includes an id tag, goodie kit, soil, decorative pot, and curious facts about and fun descriptions of the succulent variety.
$48.33 per box for 3 months

$46.67 per box for 6 months

 

My Garden Plant Club Subscription Box

Direct from the greenhouses of family-owned, fourth-generation growers, a featured live plant is delivered to the door each month along with the complete ‘Plant Story.’ Each monthly membership box comes with an id tag, goodie kit, soil, and decorative container. Plant story, plant care information, and fun plant facts
$48.33 per box for 3 months

$46.67 per box for 6 months

 

Airplants Monthly Subscription Box
Every month you’ll get a minimum of four fresh, handpicked, moderately sized, and kid-friendly air plants that will include a variety of clumps, blooming plants, single larger plants, and rare/uncommon plants. Bonus: Some months will include accessories as well, such as holders, fertilizer, & wire.
$22.99 per box for 3 months

$20.99 per box for 6 months

 

Italian Herb Hand-Cast Pewter and Bronze Napkin Rings (Set of Four)
If you’re entertaining at home, do it in style. Made from real botanicals, New York City artist Michael Michaud hand-casts these four pieces in pewter with an antiqued bronze finish.
$108.00 (set of four)

Aquaphoric Countertop Self-Watering Hydroponic Herb Garden Tub Planter
Just place this soilless planter on your windowsill or countertop, and the self-watering pot grows fresh herbs almost by itself with 6 fiber soil pods to help produce stronger roots.
$29.99 $24.99

 

Diamond Ring Bird Feeder
Bring on the bird bling! Made from matte brass with an acrylic glass diamond, this feeder may mark the beginning of a lifelong relationship with your feathered friends. The “diamond” lifts up to fill it with bird seed; the seeds will flow down to the bottom of the ring, where the birds can feast on them. The bird feeder is attached to an adjustable brass chain with drainage holes at the bottom to help dry the bird seed after rain and snow. 9.5 x 11.5 inches.
$323

 

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Gardening Class With “Gangster Gardener”–Grab the 2-for-1 deal!

With this 2-for-1 deal, you can gift some and yourself a garden learning experience in the virtual garden with famed community activist Ron Finley, the “Gangster Gardener.” Finley teaches how growing one’s food cultivates way more than fruits and vegetables. Masterclass’s $180 annual membership provides unlimited access to all classes and new classes as they launch. The subscription also includes access to their mobile and TV apps, high-definition videos, and downloadable class workbooks.
$180

 

Vase Bookends
Bringing some bloom to the room with this coolest set of two boho, rustic terracotta bookends that double as vases.
$49

 

Cheese Plant Monstera Deliciosa in Decorative Planter
Cultivated by high-quality grower Costa Farms, this climbing shrub comes planted in lightweight white and natural decorative planter. Thrives in rooms with bright light or indirect sunlight can also tolerate low-lit rooms. Grows 2 to 3 feet tall.
$49

 

Spade-to-Fork Indoor Herb Garden Kit
A complete indoor kitchen herb garden starter kit containing certified 100% USDA organic non-GMO potting soil, peat pots, and 5 herb seed varieties, including basil, cilantro, parsley, sage, and thyme.
$29.97

 

The Original Tabletop Aquaponic Ecosystem Garden
An all-time favorite, this self-cleaning fish tank aquarium grows lush organic microgreens on top. In the ecosystem, fish waste fertilizes the plants, and the plants clean the water. Fish coupon included. (Kids love this!)
$99.99 $47.60

Handmade Succulent Tealight Candles
Sweet set of six handmade candles that won’t need watering.
$9.99

 

16-Piece Enamelware Dishes Set
This set of sixteen white enamelware dishes with red rims is perfect for entertaining outdoors or for an indoor picnic.
$139.00

 

Portable Rechargeable LED Lantern
Go for the portable glow. Stylish, lightweight, easy-to-carry lantern with a stainless steel handle that you control with its little remote. Rechargeable with a micro USB cord.
$110

 

Marble and Mango Wood Serving/Dipping Tray
Serves up everything in style.
$128

 

Organic Shaped Set of Brass Trivets
Designed to mirror the organic movement of moving water, this curvy brass trio can be intertwined as one or used as three separate trivets.
$75 $55

 

Flower Pot Bread-Making and Lavender Butter Kit (Set of Four)
A fun family activity! This set includes four terracotta baking pots plus all the dry ingredients to make the flower pot bread and lavender butter. Ingredients: wheat flour, granulated sugar, coarse salt, yeast, lavender. (Additional items required: butter, parchment paper.)
$38

 

Scented Cactus and Poppy Terrarium Candles
Miniature lifelike soy wax cactuses and poppies scented with premium fragrance oil in pine and vanilla (cactus) and jasmine and white tea (poppy). Hand-poured in Vancouver, Canada.
$27-54

 

Plantable Blooming Lollipops
Enjoy eight all-natural botanical flavors like lavender-lemongrass and strawberry-basil, then plant the seed-filled sticks to grow one of the ingredients in the lollipop! A healthy and educational gift for kids too. Handmade in California.
$20

 

Plantable Wildflower Wish Cards
Whimsical and fun–write a wish, dream, goal, or prayer on the card, then plant, water and watch it grow. 12 cards packed with annual and perennial wildflower seeds.
$10

Socks for Gardeners
Yep, that’s what they are.
$12.35

 

 

Desktop Dog Park  (Conor Riordan)
Attention dog lovers: I couldn’t resist this cute little desktop dog park and mini book–especially the little Dachshund. Comes with five tiny resin dogs of various breeds, a tiny fire hydrant, a felt lawn, and a 32-page mini-book exploring the neighborhood dog hangout. Woof.
$9.95

Child’s Real Metal Garden Wheelbarrow
Just like the grownups have but sized for kids!
$27.19

 

Child’s See-Through Vegetable Garden
This self-watering grow unit has a special viewing window for watching the roots develop. Kids will see carrot, radish, and onion seeds grow up as the roots grow down. The self-watering growing kit has a built-in water basin, drainage reservoir, a light shield that keeps plants growing (but can be removed for viewing roots), 8 super-expanding grow mix wafers, 3 packets of seeds, identification labels, water wicks, and a 16-page booklet with complete instructions and experiments.
$33.44

 

We Are the Gardeners (Joanna Gaines)
Joanna and the kids chronicle the adventures of starting their own family garden, from their failed endeavors, obstacles to overcome, and all the knowledge they’ve gained along the way.
$12.00

 

Creating Your Indoor Jungle (Lauren Camilleri and Sophia Kaplan)
A stunning guide to creating the very densest of jungles right in your living room.
$29.49

The Story of Gardening (Penelope Hobhouse)
Consider this gorgeous cultural history of famous gardens from around the world an heirloom. The book charts the fascinating evolution of gardening over thousands of years, bringing to life the world’s most beautiful and magnificent gardens.
$50.18 $32.13

 

Bloom: A Coloring Book (Alli Koch)
Tap into your inner child! With 30+ floral illustrations on premium, high-quality paper with an iridescent foil cover, this coloring book’s pages are perforated and removable so that you can frame your finished artwork.
$12.59

Private Gardens: Design Secrets to Creating Beautiful Outdoor Living Spaces (Kurt Schaus)
Nearly forty phenomenal gardens and outdoor living spaces from around the world are profiled in detail, each beautifully photographed. Well-established designers guide readers with stunning diagrams, sketches, and plans to showcase optimal design strategies and concepts.
$31.57

 

Chihuly at Kew: Reflections On Nature (Dale Chihuly and Tim Richardson)
Famed glass artist Dale Chihuly’s sculptures are grand and delicate, colorful and curious. He revolutionized the Studio Glass movement and is credited as helping to elevate blown glass from craft to fine art form.
$35.00

 

Planting the Natural Garden (Piet Oudolf and Henk Gerritsen)
Internationally acclaimed garden designer Piet Oudolf ushered in a revolution in landscape design: the New Perennial Movement. The High Line in New York City and the Lurie Gardens in Chicago are among Oudolf’s many famous projects.
$24.53