20+ Unique Gardening Gifts For Mom

1. KITCHEN COMPOST BUCKET

This stainless steel compost bucket holds one gallon, which makes it the perfect size for collecting kitchen scraps for her compost heap. It looks great too, so she can leave it sitting right on the counter, plus it has a carbon filter to help contain odors. The handle makes it easy for mom to carry it out to her compost bin once it’s full. She’ll adore this thoughtful present.

2. TABLE TOP POTTING TRAY

This heavy-duty tray turns any table into a plant potting station. It’s lightweight and has a small shelf to place gardening tools while repotting plants or seedlings. The tall sides keep the mess contained, and it’s portable too, which makes it convenient for mom to transport things, like a bunch of newly potted up seedlings or houseplants.

3. SOIL MOISTURE GAUGE

A soil moisture meter gauge is the gift that keeps on giving, and will help your mom take the guesswork out of whether or not she should water her plants and container gardens. It works great outside in the garden or indoors for houseplants. No more overwatering her plants. Plus, it doesn’t need batteries.

4. FLOWER POT BRISTLE BRUSH

This flower pot brush is not only cute, it’s durable and functional too. It will allow her to quickly clean any type of plant container, including plastic, clay, or ceramic. The strong bristles work great for cleaning off all of the caked on dirt and grime.

5. CAST IRON HOSE GUIDES

These cute and functional hose guides are a life-saver in the garden, and they would make a very thoughtful gift for your mom. She can place them around her garden to make sure the water hose doesn’t damage her delicate flowers and plants. Plus they’re decorative, so they will look nice in the garden too.

6. WOODEN GARDEN TRUG

This garden trug is amazing, cute, and so versatile. It’s perfect for mom to use while she’s harvesting her vegetables, and she can quickly rinse off any soil before bringing them into the house. It’s also great for carrying her tools around the garden while she works, or collecting fresh cut flowers and herbs.

7. DRIP IRRIGATION WATERING KIT

What makes this drip irrigation kit awesome is that it connects directly to an outside faucet. It only takes about 30 minutes to set up, and she will be able to water up to 8 potted plants at once. Bonus, you can install it for her and hook it up to an automatic garden hose timer to make watering her containers hands-off all summer long.

8. 5 TIER VERTICAL GARDEN

If your mom has a small space and would love to grow herbs or salad greens, this stackable gardening planter is an excellent gift and will be a big hit. She can even plant strawberries, succulents, or small flowers in it if she wants to. There’s a total of 5 stackers and 20 planters so she can grow a whole lot of plants with very little space – like on her patio, deck, or front stoop.

9. POTTED PLANT CADDY

I don’t know about you, but I don’t want my mother lugging around heavy potted plants and hurting her back. This plant caddy is really durable and can easily hold up to 500 pounds. It’s perfect for moving large plants, and saving her back.

10. MINI GARDEN COLANDER

This garden colander is awesome for carrying and cleaning fruits and veggies from the garden. It’s cute and flexible, and makes it easy for mom to rinse off all of her fresh produce before bringing it inside. She can even use it as a stylish carrier at the Farmer’s Market if she wants to.

11. CONTAINER GARDENING KIT

This all-in-one container gardening kit is the perfect gift for any mom. It has everything she needs to get started, and even has wheels on the bottom so it’s simple to move around. All she needs to do is add soil, plants, and water – it even includes foolproof instructions. As a bonus, you could fill it with potting mix and plants for her.

12. HORI-HORI KNIFE

This heavy-duty knife is really nice for so many things in the garden. She can use it to divide plants, or to cut through roots and break up hard soil. This multi-purpose tool is also great for quickly cutting open bags of dirt and mulch or popping out pesky weed.

13. CORBRAHEAD WEEDER

This magical weeding tool was created by gardeners to be comfortable to use, and it can handle all the nasty weeds in her garden. It’s the best weeding tool I’ve ever used, and every gardener should have one. If she doesn’t have this yet, you definitely need to buy it for her.

14. MICRO SNIP PRUNER

This micro-tip snipper is non-stick and perfect to keep all of her plants healthy and well-groomed. Mom can use it for pruning houseplants indoors, or take it outside to the garden with her. The spring-loaded handle makes it effortless to use and gentle on her hands and joints. It’s a practical and useful present she’ll use nearly every day.

15. IKEA WATERING CAN

I LOVE this watering can. It’s decorative, lightweight, and slimmer than most watering cans, but still gets the job done. Plus it’s super cute, so she won’t have to lug around a big, ugly, and heavy watering can anymore. The no-spill design is perfect for using indoors or outside.

16. TOOL SHARPENER

This all-in-1 sharpener is perfect for keeping her garden tools in tip-top shape. Seriously, this thing is awesome. She can use it to give new life to her dull tools or, as a bonus, YOU can do the job for her. Think of how happy she’ll be once she sees all of her gardening tools are sharpened and ready to go – she’s sure to appreciate this thoughtful gift.

17. FELCO PRUNERS

If your mom is in need of new pruning shears, look no further than these Felco Pruners. The blades are made out of high-quality hardened steel and they are replaceable if they ever wear out. These are the best of the best, and worth every penny.

18. POWER ASSIST WHEELBARROW

This power wheelbarrow is battery operated and can carry up to 200 pounds. With its simple push-button design, she can effortlessly move it forward or in reverse. She’ll be able to easily haul loads of soil, heavy bags of mulch and potting medium, or clunky potted plants all around the yard. Any gardening mom would be thrilled to get this as a gift.

19. HAND TRUCK

A hand truck will help her move all of the gardening stuff she needs to, like heavy potted plants or bags of dirt and mulch, without hurting her back. It’s versatile so she could even use it in the house if she needs to. This one is super light and only weighs 9 pounds. It also has fully retractable wheels and it folds up for storage.

20. GARDENING GLOVES WITH CLAWS

For the mom that likes to dig into the dirt with her hands, but doesn’t like to ruin her manicure, these clawed gloves will change how she gardens. They are water and puncture proof, and she’ll be able to work in the soil without tools, while keeping her hands and fingernails clean.

21. VERTICAL VEGETABLES

Vertical gardening is all the rage right now, and it’s a beautiful and functional way to grow vegetables and herbs. My book Vertical Vegetables would make a wonderful gift for any gardening mom. It will teach her how to grow her vegetables in unique and gorgeous ways, and her veggie plot will become the talk of the neighborhood. It also has nearly two dozen step-by-step projects that she (or YOU) can build for her garden.

22. THE PERENNIAL MATCHMAKER

This nice book will help her figure out what perennials pair perfectly with other plants so she can take her flower garden to the next level. It contains foolproof ideas for pairing her favorite perennials with an array of harmonious plant partners. This will jump-start her perennial garden with a one-plant-at-a-time approach she can use for choosing the best combos.

23. PERENNIAL COMBINATIONS

This book has 130 of the best flower combinations that feature 2 to 6 plants per grouping, along with a numbered photo key and plant lists. Each plant medley brings color, texture, and excitement to the garden in every season. This would be a lovely gift for your mom to help her create beautiful flower gardens.

24. THE WELL-TENDED PERENNIAL GARDEN

This is the most thorough resource to detail essential practices of perennial flower care. It explains important techniques, such as deadheading, pinching, cutting back, thinning, and disbudding, all of which are fully illustrated. It also shows perennials in various border situations, and provides images for each of the entries in an A-to-Z encyclopedia of important perennial species.

25. DIY SUCCULENTS

DIY Succulents will show her how to use beautiful and resilient plants like echeveria, sedum, and graptopetalum, to craft nature-inspired decor. It has fun ideas, like rustic tabletop centerpieces and breathtaking wall art. You mom can use it to create amazing displays to give as gifts, or to decorate her home, patio, front porch, and garden.

26. THE FLOWER GARDENER’S BIBLE

This comprehensive guide includes expert advice on everything from choosing an appropriate growing site to maximizing the lifespan of the plants. The charming illustrations and photographs accompany tips on how to improve soil, fight off pests, and make all of her flowers bloom with radiant color. It’s a useful resource that will help her keep her garden healthy and beautiful for years to come.

27. WICKED PLANTS

Wicked Plants is a fascinating read about the most toxic and dangerous plants on earth. Like a tree that sheds poison daggers; a glistening red seed that stops the heart; a shrub that causes paralysis; a vine that strangles; and a leaf that triggered a war. Your mom will have fun learning about plants that kill, maim, intoxicate, and otherwise offend.

28. MEDICINAL HERBS

This introductory guide will show her how easy it can be to make her own herbal remedies for life’s common ailments. She can craft a soothing aloe lotion to use after an encounter with poison ivy or to ease sunburn, make a dandelion-burdock tincture to fix sluggish digestion, and brew up some lavender-lemon balm tea to ease a stressful day.

29. THE DRUNKEN BOTANIST

Here is another interesting read about how several of our favorite cocktails started out as a plant. This charming concoction of biology, chemistry, history, etymology, and mixology – with delightful drawings, tasty cocktail recipes, and fun factoids throughout – will make her the most popular guest at any cocktail party.

30. GARDEN MADE

If your mom enjoys both crafting and gardening, this book will be perfect for her. It blends the fun of crafting with the joys of plants and gardening. Plus there are tons of beautiful projects that will inspire her and keep her busy all year long.