25 Perfect Stocking Stuffers for Gardeners Under $25 (Updated 2024)

Bee-friendly wildflower seed shaker – When it comes to gifts for gardeners, you can’t go wrong with seeds. The more the merrier! And this seed shaker definitely delivers on its name: It’s filled with an exclusive blend of 19 annual and perennial wildflower seeds known to support bees and other pollinators. If you need other varieties, there’s also a wildflower seed shaker mix for hummingbirds and butterflies.

Holiday wildflower seed ball set – This is a fun stocking stuffer for kids: seed ball “poop” that they can plant outside! Each seed ball is hand-rolled from clay and contains worm castings and wildflower seeds for China asters, lance-leaved coreopsis, purple coneflowers, black-eyed Susans, and bergamot.

Lightweight pruner – Don’t be fooled by its compact size. This small, lightweight pruner has a sharp blade that can cut, trim, and tidy up everything from flower stems to small limbs. Small but mighty, it’s easy to tuck into a shirt pocket too—and the price is reasonable enough to pick up a few pairs for friends.

PU-coated garden gloves – I recommended leather gloves in my other gift guide, but they’re not exactly the kind of gloves you can buy multiples of just to toss around and ultimately misplace in the yard. So, I always like to stock up on less expensive (but no less reliable) gloves like this set from Wells Lamont. I especially like how light and breathable these gloves are for hot days outside.

Permanent garden marker – Okay, I have tried absolutely every so-called “permanent” marker on the market, from Sharpie Industrial to garden-specific pens that are meant to weather outdoor extremes, but all of them have faded or failed by the end of the season. THIS is the only marker that has withstood the harsh Central Oregon climate (through snow, rain, hail, and intense high-desert sun) for the last couple years! Seriously, EVERY gardener needs one (or two) of these!

Mini trowel – It looks like a child’s tool, but I assure you it’s not! This adorable mini trowel is actually more useful than it seems. I typically use a spoon to scoop out seedlings, but this trowel (with its pointed tip and narrow blade) gets the job done faster and easier. The thick wooden handle fits nicely in the hand, too.

Ergonomic oversized scooper – This was an impulse buy for me two years ago, and I have to say, it was a good one! I often feel that trowels are just too small for some of my larger transplants, but I don’t necessarily want to break out the shovel. That’s where this scooper comes in handy: Its wide, deep scoop can move a lot of soil with little effort, and the ergonomic handle prevents wrist strain after a day in the garden. Best of all, it’s very lightweight.

Seed saving envelope kit – This darling kit comes with colorful seed envelopes, wooden seed markers, a black marker, and a metal tin to store it all. It’s such a cute and practical little set for a gardener who wants to collect, store, and trade their own homegrown seeds.

Leakproof mason jar lids – If you use your mason jars for other things besides canning (or if you’ve opened your jar of deliciousness and need to store it in the fridge), you’ll need these simple, one-piece plastic lids. They’re leakproof, dishwasher-safe, and a perfect fit for all standard- and wide-mouth Ball and Kerr jars. Best of all, no rusting like you’d get with metal lids and rings.

Airtight wooden mason jar lids – Are you looking to organize and beautify your pantry? This classy set of acacia lids simply pop on to keep grains, seeds, tea leaves, and other staples fresh. They also match perfectly with my favorite glass pantry jars so I can use all my extra mason jars for storage while keeping the look cohesive in my pantry.

Plant-based food wrap – Maybe you’ve seen those beeswax wraps around, well, these are the vegan alternative. Made from organic cotton, organic coconut oil, tree resin, and plant-based wax (instead of beeswax), these reusable and washable wraps can replace some or all of the plastic cling wrap you use in the kitchen. I love the stylish botanical print too.

Produce keepers – These “keepers” are essentially plastic rings that keep sprigs or bunches of herbs suspended in water in a standard mason jar. It’s a really simple concept that’s actually pretty useful! There’s also a botanical version that helps you arrange flower stems in a jar or holds clippings of your favorite houseplants for propagation.

Food huggers – I bought these reusable silicone food savers last year and use them almost every day. I’m often storing half-cut pieces of fruits or vegetables in a container or wrapped in plastic, or get lazy and just throw them in the crisper drawer. These genius sleeves work by “hugging” the cut end of your produce so you can easily store them in the fridge while keeping them fresh. They also make Food Huggers for avocados and cheese and butter too.

Bamboo vegetable brush – Every vegetable gardener needs a basic fruit and vegetable brush, and this all-purpose brush cleans everything from apples to zucchini. It seems like a really simple gift, but sometimes simple is best. (And personally, I’ve gone through so many brushes and can always use more.)

Silicone steamer basket – You’ve probably seen those metal shutter-style steamer baskets… well, this one is so much better! I recently bought this because I liked how it could fit a variety of pots of all sizes and it won’t scratch the interior. It’s easy to load and unload food, comes in one piece (nothing to break), and even rolls up into a tube for storage!

Epicurean Cool Tool – I bought this on a whim recently as I needed a new utensil for multitasking. This little tool has been surprisingly useful for stirring, scraping, flipping, and spreading, all without melting or scratching anything. It’s a really lightweight and compact tool, and I find myself reaching for this over my usual assortment of wooden spoons and spatulas. In my opinion, it’s a must for an avid cook.

Pickle Pipes – I’ve been using these waterless fermentation airlocks for over 10 years to make sauerkraut and pickles. They go on standard or wide-mouth mason jars (secured with a canning ring) and let gases escape automatically while your vegetables are fermenting. They’re a must for any home fermenting and I love how low-tech yet highly effective they are.

Indoor tree stake – This brass tree-shaped stake is so pretty and makes a unique accent for potted plants. You can use it as lightweight support for climbing plants like Tradescantia or Pothos.

Foldable repotting mat – I bought the 29-inch version of this waterproof mat for repotting houseplants, and wish I’d gotten one sooner! It’s ridiculously inexpensive, plenty big for potting up multiple plants, the corner snaps are strong and durable, and the fabric wipes down easily. It also folds away neatly for storage, and I just rubberband it together with the soil scoop and brush set below to go in my houseplant kit.

Soil scoop and brush set – This very affordable set from Fiskars is a must for indoor gardeners! I’ve used it so many times just in the last year that I’ve owned this set for potting and repotting my houseplants. The brush snaps into the scoop for easy storage, and the scoop doubles as both a soil and fertilizer scooper as well as a mini dustpan for the brush. It’s so well-designed and functional.

Sticky planter strips – This is your typical yellow sticky trap for houseplant pests, only it sticks to the inside rim of your pots (instead of sticking up out of your soil). A great solution if you want a less obvious trap that’s still effective on fungus gnats and other pesky bugs. The storage tin is a cute bonus too.

Exfoliating hand soap – This all-natural bar soap is billed as a “coffee grind grime remover” that helps get sticky sap and garden grime off your hands, while still being very moisturizing with shea butter, coconut and olive oils. This is the kind of soap to keep next to the garage sink for post-work cleanup!

Moisture hand mask – After a day (or week or season) of digging in the dirt, my hands need a lot of love. This fancy-sounding keratin hand mask is spa-like hydration in a glove and it’s a nice departure from the standard bath soap set people usually give when they think “self care.” I’d love to find this in my stocking along with a pretty hand cream.

Whipped tallow balm – I just discovered beef tallow as a moisturizer, and I like how this one has a mild scent and comes from pastured, grass-fed cows (which has a huge effect on the quality of the tallow). They actually say most of their tallow comes from Polyface Farm (that’s Joel Salatin’s famous regenerative farm in Virginia). It’s super moisturizing for chapped hands, heels, and other dry skin, including your face. A little goes a long way!

Fun patterned bandages – Cuts, splinters, and abrasions are all a normal part of gardening, but these flexible fabric bandages make them actually look… cool?! I like the colorful patterns that don’t scream cartoon characters every time you think of patterned bandages, and you can repurpose the storage tin for other things in the bathroom or garden once it’s empty.