BOOKS
A good reference book or garden journal is always a perfect gift for a container gardener.
Incredible Vegetables from Self-Watering Containers by Edward C. Smith. There are many types of self-watering containers available which are excellent for vegetable gardening, and this is an excellent guide in using them.
Incredible Vegetables from Self-Watering Containers
Container Gardening for Dummies by Bill Marken is a good all-around reference book. And it's not just for Dummies! It's full of good information and ideas that even an experienced container gardener can enjoy.
Container Gardening for Dummies
Container Gardens by P. Allen Smith is a well laid-out book with 60 different 'recipes' for floral containers and groupings. The photos are excellent, the designs beautiful, and the ideas and reference material at the back will be helpful to most any container gardener.
P. Allen Smith's Container Gardens: 60 Container Recipes to Accent Your Garden
This attractive five-section customizable Garden Journal keeps your gardener's records and helps organize designs and ideas.
Garden Journal
COMPOST AND COMPOST TEA SYSTEMS
Making your own compost is rewarding and saves money. These composters are small enough to fit on your porch or patio, and turn your kitchen scraps and garden trimmings into rich compost in very little time.
Back Porch Compost Tumbler
Worm Composter at Outdoor Decor
Composter and Compost Tea Maker at Outdoor Decor
DECORATIVE AND SELF_WATERING CONTAINERS
What is a container garden without containers? These self-watering and decorative pots will be appreciated.
Self watering planters let you water less often and allow your plants to take up just the water they need when they need it.
16" & 20" Self-Watering Cortina Planter at Gardener's Supply
23" & 27" Self-Watering French Planter for railing or windowbox
This Railing Planter is perfect for a deck or fence top. Available for 4 inch or 6 inch rails.
Railing Planter
Plant Shelves and Caddies
This plant terrace shelf is made up of strong modular sections so you can set it up exactly as you want. Metal drip trays are also available so you can use it inside or out.
Plant Terrace Set, 3 pcs, Black or Green
These solid cedar plant caddies are perfect under your larger containers.
Cedar Plant Caddy
STATUARY
Statues, whirligigs, and other decorations add just the right touch to turn a beautiful container garden into a garden sanctuary.
These leaping frogs will add fun and character to any container garden.
Frogs in Action Trio
This set of three 3-4" soapstone hearts shows your love in your garden.
Heart Stones, Set of 3
This beautiful Garden Mirror adds beauty and interest wherever you hang it. Acrylic mirror surface with powder coated steel frame, branches and leaves for long life in your garden
Garden Mirror
A Gardener Whirligig! As the breeze blows and turns the fan blades the happy gardener waters her flowers. Fun and unique!
Garden Angel Whirligig
St. Francis is the Patron Saint of Animals, and this beautiful wood-like statue is also a small bird feeder. A beautiful serene addition to any garden.
St. Francis Birdfeeder
This Heated Deck-Mount Birdbath attaches to a deck or fence rail and includes a heater to keep it from freezing in the winter.
Heated Deck Mounted Birdbath at Duncraft
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Every gardener needs good tools. Here are pruners, loppers, trowels, knee pads, flower pot scrubbers and more for making your gardener's tasks easier and even more enjoyable.
This flexible trug is perfect for carrying your trimmings, mixing potting soil, harvesting your garden, or? With an 11 gallon capacity and comfortable handles it's a must have!
Colorful Tubtrug
Knee pads are the perfect gift for any gardener! These are especially comfortable with elastic velcro straps and EVA foam. Available in red or blue.
Knee Benz knee pads
This Portable Garden Sink is also a portable work table. Perfect for potting and working anywhere in your garden!
Portable Garden Sink
This Planting Auger for a power drill is the perfect tool for planting bulbs or seedlings in hard soil.
MagicPlanter
This Soil Scoop trowel has a serrated edge for extra cutting and digging power.
Soil Scoop Trowel
Use these soil test kits to see what your potting mixes need to make them the perfect soils for your plants:
Soil Test Kit
Soil Analyzer
These garden tools are a great all-in-one set for the beginning or well-seasoned gardener
5 Pc. Garden Tool Gift set @ Outdoor Decor
This tool belt is a must-have for keeping garden tools handy -
Gardener's Tool Belt at Outdoor Decor
This Pot and Planter cleaning brush is perfect for seasonal cleaning and renewal of all growing containers, large and small.
Pot and Planter Cleaning Brush at Smith & Hawken
These loppers are the best I've used. They are lightweight and relatively short for a pair of loppers, yet they can cut large branches with ease. The gear design multiplies the force applied 3x so they cut much easier than loppers even twice as long.
Super-Light PowerGear Loppers
A good set of pruners is an essential tool for the container gardener. These gear-action pruners are wonderful! They are a little more expensive than your average pruners but they are anything but average. I love mine, you and your gift recipient will love them, too.
Powergear Pruners
WATERING SUPPLIES
All gardeners know plants need water. Here are some kits and watering devices to make watering the garden easy and fun.
This Water Wagon is great for your watering, misting, and garden cleaning. The wheels make it easy to move the 3 gallon tank throughout the garden and the spray nozzle can easily get into tight spaces and hanging baskets.
Water Wagon
This hammered tin pig is so cute I didn't know whether to put him here or in the statuary category! This watering pig is a great watering can, and it's a lot of fun just sitting in your garden. You can even use it as a whimsical planter.
Copper Colored Hammered Tin Pig Watering Can
This French Watering Can can hold up to three gallons so you don't have to refill as often. The design makes it easy to use with two hands, and it comes in red or blue.
French Watering Can, Red or Blue
An automatic patio drip system w/ timer is the perfect solution to worry-free watering of a container garden. This kit has all you need to get started.
Automatic Patio Dripper Kit with Timer
SEED STARTING
Starting a garden from seeds gives so many more possibilities than relying on what plants the local nursery will choose to sell. Here are mini-greenhouses, heat mats, and more for all you'll need to get a jump start on your garden plants.
A heat mat under your seedling tray will help seeds germinate up to 3 times faster!
Heat Mat, 10" x 20" (other sizes available)
Park Seed Whopper Bio Dome – 18 large seed-starting cells, bottom watering, tall vented top, what more could you ask for in a windowsill mini-greenhouse?
Park's Original Bio Dome with 18 Whopper Cells
These Jiffy window greenhouses are good for seed starting and small seedlings. Their compact size works well on any windowsill.
Jiffy Regular Windowsill Greenhouse
Everything you need for seed starting! Mini-greenhouses, heat mat and thermostat. There's also a kit available that includes all these and a grow lamp.
Everything but the Soil Collection at Park Seed
SEEDS and BULBS
These nurseries have a wide variety of seeds and bulbs to choose from. Great stocking stuffers!
Bulbs at Dutch Gardens: Save 25% Off Orders of $30 or More!
Jackson & Perkin's Perennials and Bulbs
Jackson & Perkins Garden Roses
Save $20 off $40 Order at Gurneys.com for your Seeds and Plants
$10 Off $30 Order at Henry Fields for all Seeds and Plants
GIFT CARDS
Still not sure what to give your container gardener? Or do you want to give them the fun of shopping for exactly what they want? Here are a variety of gift cards and certificates starting from just $20.
Park Seed Gift Certificate e-mailed or gift boxed, $25 - $250 or you-choose
Gardener's Supply Printed Gift Card, you choose the value
Gardener's Supply E-Mail Gift Card, you choose the value
Plow and Hearth $25, $50, $100, $200 Gift Certificate
Duncraft Backyard Birding Gift Certificate - $25, $50, $100
Outdoor Decor Gift Certificates - $25, $50, $100, $250
Jackson & Perkins Gift Card - $20 to $500
Smith & Hawken Gift Card, $25 to $500
