A few thoughtful gifts for those who prefer to do their gardening outdoors
Whether they have a pot-filled balcony, an already enviable garden or are planning their plant paradise we've shortlisted our picks from some of our favourite independent botanical brands to help you shop small for the gardeners in your life this Christmas.
Give instant jungle impact with a hardy variegated plant! Shade tolerant and with pretty variegation this Fatsia Japonica will create a lovely tropical feel within a garden. It will be happy in a pot for the balcony gardeners. With small cream flowers in spring and black fruit in autumn it is great for attracting wildlife too!
Big Plant Nursery
We use Shell on Earth for many things in the garden including pot dressing, mulching, a slug and snail deterrent and adding drainage. Sourced sustainably as a by-product of the food industry by a wonderful family-run business in Wales, we’re big fans of Shell on Earth and we think your gardening loved-ones will be too!
Shell on Earth
Bloom really is such a great magazine, not just for gardeners but for nature and plant lovers alike, it is packed with inspiration, tips, advice and wonderful insights into planty places and people.
Bloom Magazine
A great compilation of gardening gifts from Little Garden Shop including tools, plant markers, seeds, twine and the must-have peat-free compost from For Peats Sake. Simply add water to the coir block to make 11.5 litres of eco-friendly, sustainably sourced compost.
Little Garden Shop
A really practical and inspirational guide to growing and drying flowers, seed heads and foliage. For anyone that is keen to bring the outdoors in and create displays that can last for years, regardless of the size of outdoor space they have to play with. We recommend buying this book from Good Roots, a great indie brand for all things dried flowers.
Good Roots
We love the new seed seller Herboo! This pollinator set of seeds is perfect for bringing colour and wildlife to any outdoor space from pots to borders. The set contains 3 seed packets: Borage, Lavender Munstead Dwarf and Wildflower Bees and Butterflies. Beautifully packaged with clear sowing instructions this will be much more than your average stocking filler!
Herboo