We round up a selection of some of the best Father’s Day gardening gifts this year
What to get the dad who has everything on Father’s Day? If he’s a garden enthusiast, or even if he’s not, horticulturally-themed presents are a good place to start. Satisfy his love for all things green by choosing something like a seed subscription for Father’s Day, or what about a new garden trowel?
And for the Fathers Day gifts for dads who aren’t that green fingered, there’s lots of options too: what about something he will love to use in the garden, like a fire pit or thermometer?
Below are the best Father’s Day gardening gifts for your dad.
Father’s Day gardening gifts
Gardening apron
Buy from Garden Trading (£25.20)
For any dad who likes getting his hands dirty in the garden, a new apron makes a thoughtful gift. This one is made with waterproof canvas and faux suede, and it’s smart enough to suit most gardeners.
At Garden Trading, you can also top up your gift with the matching garden carry bag or the padded kneeler.
Gardening subscription box
Buy from the Not On The High Street (£39.95)
Why not spoil dad with ready-made gift hamper, or a regular subscription box? Flourishy’s seasonal boxes include a range of tools and supplies. The example spring hamper pictured includes seeds, biodegradable pots, a Haws watering can, wooden seed markers, natural garden twine and handmade soap.
Choose either a one-off box or extend it into a subscription for up to four boxes over a year.
Alternatively, you could choose a flower subscription or a plant subscription; we’ve compiled the best ones in our guides.
Cashmere & merino wool socks
Buy from Tartan Blanket Co. (£37.00)
It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t appreciate a good pair of wool socks, and these ones come with added cashmere for softness. With 67% merino wool, 30% cashmere and 3% elastane for stretch, they’ll be warm and breathable to keep feet comfortable for hours in the garden.
For a slightly cheaper alternative made just with wool and nylon, try Finisterre’s £18 Kelson sock.
Online gardening course
Get an annual subscription to over 200 classes at Masterclass (£120.00)
Sometimes, the best gifts are experiences rather than physical items, and online courses make a wonderful present. Masterclass is one of the best providers out there; with a £120 membership, you get year-long access to more than 200 online courses led by industry experts.
Gardeners will enjoy Ron Finley’s 10-part gardening class, but you can also take cookery with Yotam Ottolenghi, acting with Natalie Portman or writing with Neil Gaiman, to name a few.
Triple Wall Hung Planter
Buy from Funky Chunky Furniture (£36.50)
Perfect for your dad’s shed or conservatory. A chance to display work in progress as it grows and helpful to free up valuable space below by mounting your creations on a wall in these three stylish non-fussy plant pots. You could also use them as a handy extra storage unit for tools and stationery.
The pots are crafted from sturdy iron with an aged zinc finish, so they should stand the test of time.
Here are our favourite indoor plant pots in case these aren’t perfect, but are along the right lines for your dad.
Terrarium kit
A terrarium can be a fantastic horticultural challenge and a hugely satisfying one at that. If you’re looking for a Father’s Day gardening gift your dad will remember, this essentials starter pack is an excellent option.
Included in the pack is cactus soil, drainage pebbles, activated charcoal, moss, decorative grave, and tools. The guide has all the information you’ll need to begin, including the art and science behind terrariums and the ecospheres they create.
You will need to buy a terrarium and a selection of cacti or succulents separately though! For suggestions, head to our terrarium round up. And don’t miss our piece on the history of the terrarium (or Wardian case).
Burgon & Ball RHS Transplanting Trowel
Chances are, your dad has had his trowel for a very long time. Perhaps this Father’s Day is a perfect time to replace it? We love the fact that this trowel has the depth marked in inches, is stainless steel and is designed ergonomically. What’s more, it comes with a lifetime guarantee.
In terms of gardening gifts to last, you can’t go wrong with this option, which is endorsed by the Royal Horticultural Society. The handle is 100 per cent FSC certified wood and the overall length is 30cm.
The perfect Father’s Day gardening gift.
Head to our round up of gardening trowels for more options.
Niwaki Carbon-Steel Lightweight Secateurs
Only the best will do for dad, and when it comes to gardening tools, the best is always Niwaki. These slender secateurs are easy on the eye and light to handle. They are ideal for pruning and are in a fetching colour, so easy to spot in amongst all the rest of the gardening tools. These are secateurs to have for a lifetime, and a beautifully thoughtful Father’s Day gardening gift.
Don’t miss our complete selection of the best secateurs.
The Gardener’s Bag
Make sure your dad doesn’t loose bits and pieces all around your garden. Get him this handy gardening bag which will keep everything in one place ready for work anywhere. It has pockets on the side for secateurs, plant markers or twine, so he can load it up with his garden favourites and get the job done faster.
You can find more storage bags and caddies in our guide.
Baksaver Wheelbarrow, 80L
Buy from Lawn and Power (£169.99)
It may be that back in the day, your dad was a deft hand at lifting and shifting garden rubbish, compost and plants. Now, we expect he needs a little more help at transportation around the garden. If that’s the case, then the ‘Baksaver’ is one of the best wheelbarrows you could buy. It’s perfect for anyone who has trouble lifting things or just wants to take the hassle out of their gardening projects.
There’s a foot-operated catch, and a way of pushing down on the handlebar that tips up the wheebarrow’s contents. It’s sturdy as anything, and very unlikely to topple to the side while you’re driving your heavy load across the lawn.
Iris Hantverk Outdoor Bristle Scraper
Buy from Trouva (£40.00)
We particularly love this doormat bristle scraper from Swedish company Iris Hantverk. It has been so carefully designed that we just can’t imagine your boots or shoes having an ounce of dirt left on them once you’ve used it.
If your dad is something of a clean and tidy person, then this could be the perfect inside-outside gardening gift. It’s a contemporary option, and looks stylish on your doorstep too.
Here are a few more boot scraping options too.
Barrington Fire Pit
Everyone loves toasting marshmallows on the fire, and the long summer nights wouldn’t be the same without a garden fire pit. Make his gardening year perfect with the addition of this fire pit. It’s intended use is for logs, and it has a lovely, traditional basket-design, and will rust in the elements over time.
It’s available in two sizes and can be detachable from its stand too. We love the idea of this as a Father’s Day gardening gift, and if you’re on the look out for some different designs, head to our fire pit round up.
Brushed Brass Seed Tray
Buy from Waitrose (£29.99) or Crocus (£29.99)
Every gardener needs a lovely seed tray made from solid brushed brass. This beautifully designed seed tray will look perfect on a sunny windowsill anywhere from the kitchen to the potting shed. You can plant whatever you like in it, but we like the suggestion of microgreens.
RHS membership
Buy from RHS (from £10.00)
If your dad is partial to days out exploring beautiful gardens, an RHS membership could be the perfect gift. It gives members access not only to the five RHS gardens across the UK, but also more than 200 ‘partner gardens’.
Plus, anyone with membership gets discounts on tickets for RHS Flower Shows, workshops and events, as well as a monthly magazine and member handbook.
Choose between a range of individual, joint, senior and lifetime membership options, or opt for gift membership, which includes a £5 voucher, plant planner, two packs of seeds and a free magazine.
National Trust membership
Buy from the National Trust (from £12.00)
A National Trust membership has got to be one of the best gifts for anyone who loves exploring new places. It gives you free entry to over 500 National Trust sites across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, so there’s the chance to visit local gems as well as houses and gardens further afield when you’re on UK holidays.
Handily, membership also includes free parking at most National Trust sites too.
If you want to go one better than an annual gift subscription (£91.20), you could buy joint annual membership for both parents (£151.20), or choose a lifetime membership (£1,640 for those over 60).
A Gardens Illustrated Magazine Subscription
Of course, we couldn’t finish our gift selection without suggesting that you give the gift that lasts a whole year long – a subscription to Gardens Illustrated magazine. Best of all you can do this right up to the last minute… No need to worry about tardy delivery drivers making it in time for Sunday.
Simply pass on the gift confirmation and wait a few of weeks for their first issue to land. Then continue to arrive, effort-free through their door for 13 issues more.
Get all the details of our latest subscriptions offer here.
You can find loads more gift ideas in our other guides: gifts for plant lovers, gardening hampers and our bumper list, 100 best gardening gifts.