Posted by Caroline Maurer
on November 20, 2025
I identify as a bougie-crunchy gardener—someone who likes the finer things without harming the planet or animals. If you’re shopping for a gardener who’s equal parts bougie and crunchy, like me—the friend who composts religiously without gloves but also insists on artisanal hand cream—welcome to the only gift guide you’ll need for 2025.
This curated collection is packed with luxe, eco-friendly, garden-obsessed gifts that feel intentional, elevated, and delightfully whimsical. From sustainable tools and heirloom seeds to botanical home goods and splurge-worthy self care products, these are the presents that make every plant lover swoon. Let’s dig in.
Some of these links are affiliate, and others are just products I love and want gardeners to know about!
Self Care and Beauty Products for Gardeners
Gardeners spend all spring, summer, and fall tending to their plants like they're children—neglecting themselves in the process! Here are some of my favorite clean, cruelty free, and eco beauty and self care products for gardeners.
1. Froya Skincare / Starting at $25
Farmed in the midnight sun—where daylight lasts 24 hours and harsh conditions and a short growing season force plants to grow vigrously and robustly—these waterless skincare products pack a nutrient dense punch! They're waterless, so they have a non oily balmy feel. They're so great on top of other skincare as a moisture sealant. The scrub is one of my favorites and my serums literally fall off my face after scrubbing because it's so smooth! The eye cream hides all fine lines. It smells botanical and fresh. I love it all.
Save 10% on Froya's entire line!
2. Kate McLeod Naked Stone Body Moisturizer / $50
This is my favorite hand moisturizer. The stone melts in your hands and nourishes them in the most luxurious way! It smells nice and lasts a long time.
3. Celluma LED Redlight Therapy / Starting at $700
Kim Kardashian uses this, okay? So, it's not cheap and it's the BEST of the best. I use it on aches and pains from weeding, my dog's arthritis and post surgical wounds, thinning spots in my hair, and my face for wrinkles and acne. It WORKS. It's great for sun damage us gardeners get from constantly working outside.
4. Virtue Shampoo and Conditioner
Jeniffer Garner can do no wrong when it comes to running clean and eco businesses! I LOVE her line of haircare products. It makes your hair shiny, refreshed, and a noticebly better texture. Here is the thickening shampoo and conditioner for thinning hair I use.
Notable products I also love by Virtue:
5. IS Clinical Intensive Youth Creme / Starting at $150
This is a buttery and thick moisturizer for dry winter skin! It's the best of the best. Keeps my skin hydrated all day—especially when I'm still doing garden chores like winter sowing and pruning.
6. Ilia Balmy Tint Hydrating Lip Balm / $28
This clean beauty line is perfect for makeup minimalists and those who prefer their beauty products without chemicals or animal testing. I love their makeup because you can use it on lips AND cheeks.
Homegoods for Gardeners
7. Nutrimill Harvest Mill
Milling your own flour is next level bougie-crunchy—and something a lot of gardeners love to do! Especially if they grow their own heirloom wheat. If not, you can shop some of my favorite organic wheat berries and make a lovely gift basket.
I have the Harvest Mill in Bronze and I love how it looks and works! You can mill your own flour in seconds.
Get it here from Nutrimill with code SIMPLYJOYFUL
8. Vego Garden Countertop Composter / $400
This magically turns food scraps into compost in under 24 hours! It's truly magical and a staple in my home. You can dump the contents straight into indoor plant pots or the garden. It doesn't produce any odor, and it's heavy duty and great quality. An amazing gift for an eco friendly gardener who wants to produce less waste.
Sweet Treats
9. Venchy Chocolate
I am OBSESSED with this chocolate—particularly the pistachio cremino. It's heavenly. Great as a stocking stuffer or added to a larger gift basket.
Gardening Apparel
10. Garden Themed Clothing and Gifts
Gardeners don't just have a hobby—it's their entire personality! Shop our sustainably manufactured and organic cotton garden themed apparel. From sweatshirts to t-shirts to baby and toddler tees and more, there's something for everyone!
Shop Womens Garden Clothes Here
11. Gardening Hat / $68
You have to have a strap on a garden hat or it will blow away! This one is my go-to.
12. Roo Harvest Apron / $40
This is one of my favorite garden aprons! It allows you to carry tools and your daily harvest. The hands-free apron all gardeners need.
Get it here and save 10% with code FIGMENT10
Gardening Gifts: Tools and Accessories
13. Seeds
Seeds make amazing stocking stuffers! You can shop my entire line of affordable cottage garden flower seeds here.
14. Garden Journal / $24
Our Good Intentions Garden Journal is sustainably crafted and ready to help a gardener you love keep better law and order of their plants! In theory, anyway...
15. Bare Root Roses / $35
David Austin roses are elite. Every winter, they ship out their entire catalog as bare roots! If you know a gardener who loves roses, this a new shrub or climber is the perfect gift! HURRY! These sell out super fast every year.
16. Womanswork Leather Gauntlets / $60
And while we're on the topic of roses, these are my go-to and favorite rose pruning gloves. Womanswork is a woman-owned business, and these goat skin gauntlets keep your fingers and arms safe while pruning. Plus, they're made in the USA. The quality and fit cannot be beat.
17. Hori Hori Knife / $70
This is the one tool every gardener needs—and one that replaces most! It digs. It cuts. It saws. It pries. It measures. It's so great in so many ways.
Or, get a more affordable option here / $20
18. Vego Garden In Bed Worm Composter / $40
These in-ground worm bins are the fastest way to compost outdoors. Bury in the garden, add food scraps, and let your red wigglers do the rest! Worm castings are gold to gardeners, and this gift will be too! I get my composting worms from Uncle Jims Worm Farm.
19. Felco Pruning Shears and Secateurs
EVERY gardener needs a reliable pair of pruning snips and secateurs. Felco is one of the top brands—and what I use. Their tools are built to last and super sharp. Plus, you can choose left and right hand grip and handle sizing for ergonomics!
20. Niwaki Honing Set for Garden Tool Sharpening / $68
Niwaki is anotehr fabulous brand of sharp japanese steel pruning tools. I have their honing set for sharpening and maintaining my garden tools. It works great!
Gardening Books
There are a LOT of garden books out there—but these are the best of the best IMO.
21. Piet Oudolf At Work
If you love wild meadows and naturalistic gardens, then learn from the Master, Piet! There are garden plans/planting maps, so much photography, and insights.
22. Cool Flowers by Lisa Mason Ziegler
This books is LOADED with info about starting hardy annuals from seed. If you love my Cottage Cutting Garden Handbook, then this is another you need in your library!
23. Floret Cut Flower Handbook
I like having Cool Flowers AND Floret's library, because the former plays more fast and loose witg spacing and temperature minimums while Floret is more conservative. It's nice to be able to compare and contrast garden techniques and find the best ones that work for you. I'm team Ziegler on this.
24. Floret Farm's A Year in Flowers: A Guide to Floral Arranging
This is a great one for learning how to make gorgeous bouquets!
25. Floret Farm's Discover Dahlias Book
For dahlia lovers, this is a must!
26. The Cut Flower Handbook by Lisa Mason Ziegler
This is an expanded version of her cool flowers book—including warm weather annuals! reference her books all the time for specific planting information.
More Gifts for Gardeners
I could go on for DAYS with my recommendations for gardener gifts. You can see a lot more here in my Amazon shop.
