Winter garden gifting: Perfect presents for Christmas
Gifts for bird watchers and feathered friends
A gift for a bird-lover is a gift for birdkind. If you know someone who loves welcoming feathered garden visitors into their garden, why not treat them to a bird feeder and heated bird bath? It’s a lovely way to make people smile and support hungry birds during a season when food is scarce.
If your recipient is extra special, you could even spoil them with a Keter bench so they have a quiet place to sit and enjoy the wildlife. Common winter birds include robins, blackbirds, blue tits and sparrows. They enjoy a varied diet of seeds, peanuts and suet balls – and all of them prefer feeding stations off the ground and safe from predators.
Garden planters make perfect gifts – even in winter
Our range of weatherproof planters and elevated garden beds are the perfect presents for gardeners in your life. Take a look at the Urban Bloomer – brilliant for balconies and smaller spaces, along with larger options like our Sequioa.
Before gifting, we recommend filling them with lovely winter plants. Evergreens like boxwood and holly are quintessential, especially with those red berries. For something unexpected, there are some blooms resilient enough to withstand colder temperatures. Pansies make for a brilliant splash of colour and they bloom in a variety of shades, throughout the winter months.
Witch hazel is another excellent pick. This plant bears bright fragrant flowers, even in the depths of winter. Hellebores, one of the most seasonal plants of all, are often called Christmas or Lenten roses – and they’re another great choice.
Give the gift of spring
If you have a loved one who just doesn’t get on well with winter, give them something to look forward to. A planter and a collection of seeds make lovely presents. Many varieties of flower and veg are easy to manage and need to be planted right away, ready for the spring. It’s always exciting to see the first shoots spring up in March, and it’ll give your friends and family something to look forward to.
Satisfy their gardening habit, each month
Give your friend some monthly garden inspiration direct to their door, with a magazine or plant-club subscription. On rainy days, they’ll be able to plan their outdoor spring flower themes and planting schedule. And if they’re lucky enough to get a plant-club subscription, they’ll have fresh new varieties to look forward to, long after the Christmas season is over.
A hamper of gardening tools and accessories
Where would a gardener be without their tools? If you’re looking for ideas for the gardener who seems to have everything – new tools are always welcome. Think garden gadgets like secateurs, loppers, spades, rakes, hoes and trowels. Or go for handy accessories like gardening gloves, knee pads, tool belts and aprons.
To make your gift extra special, you could even get some of the items monogrammed with your recipient’s initials. Present them in a customised garden trug or tool tote hamper for extra brownie points.
Give a garden journal
Garden journals are a wonderful way to keep track of the seasons and planting schedules. They also make beautiful keepsakes. This is a gift that will encourage your friend to document their gardening journey, so they can look back on all they’ve achieved in the years to come.
Hardcover journals are best because they’re the most durable. Make sure the one you choose includes sections for recording plant notes, garden layouts, project ideas and yearly progress.
Plant a holly tree
Holly trees make gorgeous festive additions to any winter garden and they’re brilliant gifts, too. Make sure you choose a male and female variety so they can produce berries – and remember, only the female plant will bear fruit. If you add planting tools and tree stakes to your gift, the new trees will establish themselves quickly.
The gift of a cosy garden
If your favourite person loves their garden, you could surprise them with something very special this Christmas: a cosy set of Keter garden furniture. Our Rosalie five-seater is deep, with enough room for adding warm, plush cushions and blankets. This means your loved one can enjoy their new set right away, no matter how chilly their garden is. All our furniture is waterproof and weatherproof, so it can withstand the harshest of British winters.
Edible gifts
Edible gifts – or presents that turn into edible gifts – are brilliant things to give foodie gardeners. Fruit trees suited to the British climate are wonderful - dwarf varieties that come in pots are best because these can be transplanted in warmer weather.
We also like unusual herbs, berry canes, asparagus crowns and rhubarb roots – these make tasty additions to any kitchen garden and all can be planted in winter. Ready-to-use planting kits are an easier option – including plants like salad greens, carrots and radishes.
Give them ornaments that add interest
Help your loved one add some colour and fun to their outdoor space with little gifts that lift the spirits. We like glass lanterns, wind chimes, bird baths and weathervanes – these are the things that bring movement, music and life to a garden. For larger spaces, you could think about sculptures and sundials.
Pamper them with pampas
Known for its fluffy, featherlike plumes, pampas grass makes a gorgeous addition to any winter garden. It adds texture and natural colour at a time of year when things start to look a bit dreary. And if your loved one has only a small outdoor space or balcony, you could still treat them to a pot containing a short pampas variety – some of these even grow in shades of purple!
Give them a garden experience to remember
Garden-themed experiences, courses and outings make wonderful Christmas gifts. How about tickets to a flower festival, a gardening show or an open gardens event? Or you could book a landscape design consultation, gardening masterclass or pruning workshop. For the more hands-on friend, you could treat them to a mushroom foraging expedition or a cocktail making class using garden herbs and botanicals.
Handmade is beautiful
If you have children, you could ask them to decorate terracotta pots and planters with acrylic paint. These make perfect gifts for relatives and you can go the extra mile by giving them a plant to go inside. Just remember to seal the painted pots to make them waterproof – otherwise all that wonderful artwork will be lost.
Give a winter gardening care package
Help your family and friends prepare their gardens for cold weather with a special care package. We recommend including pruning shears to trim dormant trees and bushes, burlap for protecting plants, with stakes and ties for securing these vulnerable plants. You could even add a garden journal to log plant-care notes and bundle it all together in a personalised tote or basket.
Give a winter gardening care package
Help your family and friends prepare their gardens for cold weather with a special care package. We recommend including pruning shears to trim dormant trees and bushes, burlap for protecting plants, with stakes and ties for securing these vulnerable plants. You could even add a garden journal to log plant-care notes and bundle it all together in a personalised tote or basket.
Give a beautiful hamper of bulbs
Spring is all about the bulbs, but they need to be planted in winter. This means they also make perfect presents. So why not treat someone to a gift basket that’s flowering with potential? Choose a colourful variety of bulbs like tulips, daffodils and hyacinths that bloom in sequence for weeks of colour.
Remember to include packets labelled with planting instructions and blooming times. You could even add gardening tools like gloves, mini trowels, and kneeler pads for easy planting. Arrange it all in a decorative trug or basket tied with a bow. How lovely.
Splash out on a hot tub – the ultimate winter gift
This isn’t the kind of present you give every year but if you’re feeling flush (and you know someone who’s been very good), you could splash out on a hot tub. There’s nothing like unwinding in a steaming tub on a frosty winter evening, a glass of bubbles in your hand and the twinkling stars above you.
Although undoubtedly pricy, a hot tub isn't just a seasonal gift - it's an all-year-round investment in wellness and relaxation. Whether it's after a long day at work, an intense workout, or just to enjoy a peaceful moment of you-time, a hot tub offers instant wellbeing in your own back garden or outdoor space.
Before making a purchase, there are a few things to remember. Hot tubs come with ongoing maintenance needs. Regular cleaning and chemical treatments are a must, and there might be potentially expensive repairs that crop up. They can also be expensive to run. If all this isn’t a problem, the gift of a hot tub is also a gift to you – after all, your partner, friend or family member is certain to want to share.
Wishing you a wonderful season of celebration
Garden gifts are too often overlooked at this time of year. But there are so many ways to get creative with presents that brighten up everyone’s outdoor spaces, invite the wildlife in and even add a splash of colour. We hope our list of favourites inspires you to celebrate a white and green Christmas. As always, we’d love to see what you come up with – so don’t forget to share your gifting ideas anything else you’re getting up to in your outdoor space: #KeterSpaces
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