27 Best Gifts for Advanced Gardeners

Seed-starting supplies aren’t just for starter gardeners! Advanced gardeners will always appreciate a gift that anticipates their upcoming seed-sowing routines. For something that gets them off to a great start for the next growing season, consider this quick-start gift set.

Included is a set of six 3″ recycled paper pots that you can start seeds in; those recycled paper pots can later be planted directly into the soil to reduce root disturbance. This eco-friendly alternative to standard nursery cell trays reduces plastic waste, and it fits perfectly into our standard nursery-sized bottom trays with a dome lid for humidity.

You’ll also receive a heavy-duty, stainless-steel widger that’s rust-resistant and ready for years of use in transplanting your seedlings. The included 5″ Taylor compact soil thermometer helps to ensure that your soil stays at the optimal temperature for germination.

Best of all, we’ve included three of our favorite seed types – organic Italian Genovese basil, heirloom Ace 55 tomatoes, and lovely dwarf Goldy Honey Bear sunflowers for your gift recipient to enjoy!

Heirloom Organic Seed Bank Collection

Seeds are an obvious gift for any gardener, but you may not know exactly what plants they want to grow. This unique heirloom bundle includes a collection of 24 time-tested varieties of gardener favorites like bush beans, sugar pumpkins, Roma tomatoes, and rainbow chard. All these seeds are USDA Certified Organic and open-pollinated heirlooms, which means they’ve been around for 50 years or more. These could’ve been the same varieties grown in your grandparents’ gardens!

This gift set comes in a cute little bag with an attractive tag. The seeds can last 3-5 years if kept in a dark, dry, and cool location. This gift also offers peace of mind by acting like a survival stash of seeds to ensure food security and access to heirloom cultivars that may be hard to find.

Kevin’s Weird and Unique Picks

Adventurous gardeners and chefs will deeply appreciate an eclectic blend of seeds they’ve probably never heard of before. The founder of Epic Gardening, Kevin Espiritu, hand-selected these weird and strange varieties like ‘Green Zebra’ tomatoes and ‘Rat’s Tail’ radishes to add a “wow factor” to your friends’ garden! 

This bundle of seeds is the perfect gift for an advanced gardener who loves experimenting in the kitchen, the garden, and the craft room! It comes in a little giftable sack and may lead to some fun taste-testing parties next season.

Moon Garden Collection

Have you noticed little signs that your gift recipient loves the moon? This thoughtful and budget-friendly gift set includes a bunch of dazzling white-blooming and silvery plants for an intriguing garden after dark. The seeds come in a cute gift box, ready for the holidays.

Field Guide to Urban Gardening

Experienced gardeners seeking to hone their craft will deeply appreciate this gift of a beautiful book for winter reading. The full-color photographs and exciting DIY projects make it just as much a coffee-table accent as an information-packed guide. 

This present is especially awesome for a plant lover who has recently moved to a smaller space where they are longing to grow their favorite crops. Epic Gardening founder Kevin Espiritu’s wealth of plant knowledge and easygoing tone make this book accessible and exciting for gardeners at any skill level.

Traditional Bonsai Scissors

Bonsai trees are intriguing artistic displays of large trees specially pruned to fit in small displays. In traditional Japanese culture, the art of bonsai represents patience, dedication, and inner peace.

Whether your favorite gardener has been bonsai-ing for a while or is just embarking on a dwarf tree experiment, these pruning scissors are specially designed for pruning, trimming, deadheading, or shaping any plant material up to ½” in diameter. And they’re multifunctional for work far beyond just bonsais!

The ultra-sharp hand-forged shears are produced in Sanjo, Japan, where artisans have produced high-quality metalwork since the 17th century. The handles are comfortable on the hand and easy to clean. The sleek gift case includes a gold insignia in Japanese lettering.

WeatherFlow Tempest Weather System

For gardeners and farmers serious about growing the bulk of their food, this incredible gift will absolutely revolutionize their growing efforts! The Tempest is an AI-powered weather station that precisely records, forecasts, and alerts gardeners about localized conditions in their yard’s microclimate. This means they can streamline seeding dates, prepare for frosty nights, and properly water before heat waves so their crops are more successful.

Don’t leave your gardener loved ones relying on regional weather forecasts that lack adjustments for a specific gardening zone’s elevation, rainfall, and temperature. This solar-powered wireless weather system provides accurate real-time info that coordinates with a smartphone app. There is even smart irrigation automation and alerts to share with neighboring growers for a communal money-saving weather plan. 

Every time your loved one harvests an early spring tomato or covers the garden in preparation for a big storm, they’ll think of you! This is an especially thoughtful gift for market gardeners or anyone seeking to profit from their vegetable growing efforts.

Felco Garden Gloves

Simple, affordable, and functional, gloves are the perfect stocking stuffer or last-minute holiday gift. But not all garden gloves are created equal! Felco is a leader in home gardening equipment because its products are built to last. 

These gloves are made of 13-gauge high-performance polyethylene fibers that are highly resistant to abrasion and tearing. The nitrile rubber palms and elastic wrists ensure stronger grip, strength, and protection. This means your favorite gardener will save their hands and skin from the roughness of tough soil or rugged weeds.

Nikki’s Purely Chickens Seed Picks

Chicken keepers are a special breed of gardener who love to treat their flock to the absolute best of the best! This seed bundle includes five nutrient-dense herbs and flowering plants to nourish laying hens and help them produce more golden yolks.

Growing these plants near a chicken coop can improve the overall health of the flock and keep them entertained on long summer days. Like all seed bundles, this set comes in a cute tie-top bag for easy gifting.

Americana Epic 6-Cell Seed Tray

No more brittle, cheap plastic seed trays that break after a few uses! Experienced gardeners know how frustrating and wasteful it is to replace seed trays yearly. Moreover, some of us have an issue with losing our brown or black-colored transplanting containers in the garden. This gift solves both issues while also ensuring healthier plant starts for a more robust start to each season.

The Epic 6-Cell Seed Trays are made in the USA from recycled, BPA-free, UV-treated plastic that balances flexibility and rigidity. They are designed to provide air pruning, which prevents the root circling or binding that often occurs in regular plastic cells.

Better yet, this set includes vibrant patriotic colors so they never get lost in the garden! Advanced growers will have seed-starting infrastructure for years to come and feel more peace of mind about their sustainability efforts.

Epic 6-Cell Seed Starting Trays – Pink

Who says nature lovers can’t enjoy pink? Add some flair to your holiday gift with our special-edition Epic 6-Cell Trays in pink. They offer all the durability and functionality of our other cell trays but with a fun splash of color that delights kids and adults alike.

I especially love how easy it is to find these trays in the garden or tool shed. Plus, seedlings are super easy to push out from the convenient bottom finger holes, meaning no more damaged baby roots!

Tree Surrounds

You may have heard your plant friends raving about new fruit trees or ornamentals they’d like to plant in their yards. But pests, grass, weeds, and weather can threaten young trees. Still, they may not want an ugly plastic protector in their yard.

This tree surround is made of the same attractive, high-quality material as Birdies Metal Raised Beds. It protects tree and shrub plantings while providing a pleasant accent that keeps mulch and water in while keeping intruders away from the fragile tree base. 

This gift is easy to assemble and includes everything needed or a no-tool construction. The food-safe, non-toxic paint is beautiful and long-lasting without any risk of chemical leaching or breakdown over time. The tree surrounds are 27.5” in diameter by 8.6” tall and come in a compact package with instructions and quality hardware. 

Fiberglass Soil Blocking Tray

Advanced gardeners wanting to upgrade their nursery will greatly appreciate an investment in soil-blocking trays. Soil blocks are made with clumps of seed starting mix to grow vibrant seedlings unconstrained by standard cell trays. 

These fiberglass bottom trays have a smooth surface to hold blocks in place as you prepare them for planting. They’re made in the USA from lightweight, high-impact fiberglass with smooth, reinforced edges.

You can even wash in the dishwasher to help keep the seed-starting process sterile and clean. Combine with the Ladbrooke Genuine Soil Block Maker to help your favorite gardener transition to plastic-free transplanting!

Dramm Spray Gun

Irrigating beds and washing vegetables just got easier and quicker! You can attach this 9-pattern spray gun to virtually any hose to accomplish outdoor watering activities with ease. It is ergonomic to hold and adaptable to everything from washing cars to bathing dogs to blasting root crops for clean storage. The nozzle has a lifetime guarantee and will dramatically upgrade any gardener’s watering regimen.

Dramm 30” Rain Wand

Leaning over a greenhouse table or raised bed to water can be surprisingly painful on the back. This irrigating wand saves water while reducing the reach. It has nine spray patterns, including a fine mist for seedlings and a shower setting for watering flowers and veggies.

The one-touch flow control eliminates the hand strain of squeezing a hose nozzle. Lightweight, durable construction will make it last, and the bright-colored aluminum will help you spot it in the shed. If the advanced gardener you’re buying for has outdated hose equipment, they’ll appreciate this upgrade gift.

Birdies Small Raised Garden Bed, 29” Tall

Any dedicated expert gardener can agree that a new raised bed is always a welcome gift for their garden. Whether your loved one grows in a side yard, on a patio, or even on their balcony, a shiny new metal raised bed can fit in any space and tremendously improve their plant productivity.

This compact yet tall bed is ideal for urban and suburban gardeners. The 29” height is especially helpful for garden lovers struggling with back pain or limited mobility. The aluzinc steel design is phenomenally durable, rust-resistant, and 100% food-safe.

As some of the highest quality raised beds on the market, Birdies Metal Raised Garden Beds are built to last 20+ years! With three attractive, non-toxic paint colors and a modern, sleek design, these beds can complement any landscape aesthetic. If you’re organizing a holiday gift exchange at a gardener’s house, this gift is also extra fun because you can easily assemble it together!

Birdies Medium Raised Garden Bed, 29” Tall

If you know your advanced gardener friend has a bit more room, a medium bed is a very generous and exciting gift to enhance their growing efforts. With up to 30 square feet of growing space, this medium bed can support several large tomato, cucumber, or squash plants.

Like all Birdies beds, it’s available in mist green, slate gray, and light clay. The 29” height is amazing for deep-rooted crops that need lots of drainage. Advanced growers will also appreciate how easy this bed is to access from all angles without bending over too much.

The modular design is easy to set up using all stainless steel hardware and the included instruction manual and tools. We also love that this gift is responsibly made in Australia with ethical labor, green energy, and steel offcut recycling. 

Birdies Large Raised Garden Bed, 29” Tall

A giant new raised bed offers a quick and effective way to majorly expand existing growing space without breaking more ground. Again, this bed offers back-saving respite from hunching over low-growing plants. 

As the gold standard for raised beds, the Birdies large bed can add up to 36 square feet of growing space to any garden, yard, or patio! This all-in-one kit has five different configurations to fit comfortably anywhere your favorite gardener has room. The simple, customizable design includes reinforced bracing for long-lasting durability. 

The 24-gauge cold-rolled aluzinc galvanized steel is extra strong yet lightweight, meaning your gift won’t weigh a ton and will last forever. Eco-conscious growers will especially appreciate that the materials and paint are 100% food grade with no risk of chemicals leaching into the soil.

Epic Candles

An expert gardener’s version of holiday spirit is receiving the gift of a luscious eco-friendly candle with scents like “First Rain,” “Lavender Fields,” and “Fresh Mint.” These botanically-inspired candles come in a modern, luxurious box for easy gifting and stocking stuffing.

The 12-ounce, 100% cruelty-free soy wax candle comes in a painted glass vessel with natural scents from essential oils. It will bring back all the excitement of spring while cozying up for winter reading and garden planning.

Gardening Books

From growing classics to modern urban homesteading guides, a gardening book is a lovely way to upgrade your loved ones’ library and give them an exciting pastime while they eagerly await spring’s warmth. If you’re unsure what book to buy, this guide may help:

• Urban and suburban gardeners in small spaces will love The Field Guide to Urban Gardening 
• Patio, porch, balcony, or indoor growers will appreciate Grow Bag Gardening
• Aspiring homesteaders and dedicated Epic fans will love Kevin’s upcoming book, Epic Homesteading – note that this one is a preorder and will not arrive by the holidays!

Epic Farmers Market Tote Bag

Plastic-free, durable, and aesthetic, this tote bag allows gardeners to shop for food while subtly advertising their grower status. It features the classic Epic logo and a sustainable tree cellulose composition to show off your love for the planet.

The reusable bag is extra spacious and comes with sturdy handles that are comfortable and easy to carry. It also makes a perfect gift bag for filling with other holiday present goodies!

Epic Crewneck Sweatshirt

This absurdly soft recycled fabric sweatshirt makes cool mornings and evenings in the garden so much more comfortable. This sustainable manufacturing and vibrant Epic Gardening logo are a delightful addition to any plant lover’s closet.

Plant Daddy T-Shirt

Subtle and cheeky, this “Plant Daddy” shirt features a joke that only true Epic fans understand. Kevin has crowned himself the “Potato Daddy,” but anyone can be a plant parent!

Made of recycled fabrics that reduce the impact of textiles in landfills, this super soft and high-quality shirt makes a fun gift for anyone who wants to subtly announce their gardener status.

Plant Mama Hat

Lady gardeners needing summer sun protection will adore this simple embroidered hat, showing their love of growing. It is made of soft cotton, quality mesh, and a pre-curved brim for a stylish and functional fit in the garden. The adjustable back fits any head size, and they’ll think of you every time they slip it on!

You Grow Girl T-Shirt

For a simple, luxuriously soft, sustainable gift, you can’t go wrong with a “You Grow Girl” shirt. The empowering and cute message is uplifting yet eloquent, with sleek minimalist lettering and a pleasant white backdrop. This shirt is part of Marine Layer’s Re-Spun program, which uses recycled fabrics to reduce our impact on the global textile waste stream. The slightly fitted and breezy crew cut is comfy for summer trips to the farmer’s market.

Epic Garden Journal

Gardening requires a lot more recordkeeping than you may realize. How else will someone remember when they seeded their perfect carrots last season or which varieties of melons they planted in their summer beds?

Advanced growers who crave more organization and tracking will greatly appreciate this guided journal to assist them with garden layout, planning, seeding dates, and more. The monthly task tracker is especially useful for reference in future years.

$100 Gift Cards

If you have no clue what to get your gardening loved one and want to give something other than digital e-gift certificates, this tangible gift card is easy to toss in a card or stocking and know you’re supporting their growing dreams! The gift card comes in an Epic branded sleeve and can be used for any gardening product on our website.