19 Best Gifts for Plant Lovers and Gardeners (2026)

Updated Gift Guide

A WIRED editor who has been a plant parent for nearly 30 years has refreshed her list of recommended gifts for plant and garden lovers. The June 2026 update adds three items: a book on growing medicinal herbs, a glass watering can, and a frame that doubles as a grow light.

Featured Gifts

One standout is the Modern Sprout Smart Landscape Growframe, a 32-inch metal frame with integrated grow light that can be controlled via app. It weighs 8 pounds and is designed to blend into home decor without being too bright. The Lettuce Grow Counterstand Set is a simple hydroponic system using the Kratky method – three beakers with wicks to grow salads or herbs. Mkono offers hanging propagation tubes in various sizes and wood finishes.

For soil enthusiasts, Sol Soils Starter Pack includes premium potting mix, repotting treatment, and mycorrhizal fungi. The LetPot 100-Watt Grow Light is a full-spectrum lamp with 360-degree rotation. Modern Sprout's glass watering can is handmade, holds 32 ounces, but is fragile.

The Planta app Premium subscription schedules watering and fertilizing based on over 30 parameters including local weather, and features a plant diagnosis tool. Goha Leaf Sweep helps clean dust off leaves. Just Good Soil provides soil analysis for $35, measuring pH and 12 nutrients.

AeroGarden Harvest Lite is a six-pod hydroponic system often under $100 but requires separate seeds and sponges. North Spore's mushroom kit arrives fresh and yields multiple flushes; options include pink and blue oyster mushrooms or lion's mane.

The guide also covers plants as art, indoor composting, modular landscape blocks, and a tomato-scented candle. A gift card to Palmstreet allows purchasing live plant cuttings.