The 15 Best Los Angeles Gifts for Plant Lovers

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The 15 Best Los Angeles Gifts for Plant Lovers

WWe all know that person whose passion for plants makes the world a greener and greener place.

For the leaf lovers in our lives, check out these garden-adjacent gifts that are guaranteed to be rated with two green fingers.

1. Juan Gabriel Terra Cotta Bowl

The 6-inch terra cotta bowl, designed and painted at Latinx With Plants, is priced at $40, honoring the late Mexican pop star who sold more than 100 million albums during his career. It doesn’t come with a plant, but you can pick one up at the store in Los Angeles for about $8-$20.

2. Self-watering disco ball planter

Image of a shiny silver disco ball hanging planter. A full, vibrant plant is placed inside the pot, its leaves cascading gracefully over the sides. The image is set against a textured dark gray background decorated with stars, gift boxes and ribbons of ribbon.

Can you feel the retro vibes? This self-watering plant from Plantitas in Long Beach does all the work, and you’ll enjoy the results. (Just fill the self-watering chamber.) There’s a detachable chain for hanging, and a flat bottom if you prefer to place your plant pot on a shelf. “Tip: Leave your disco ball dish in an area with direct sunlight and watch your space sparkle with fractals of light…it’s the perfect mood maker.” Perfect for a 6 inch potted plant, so why not buy one to match. Plantitas has plenty to choose from.

3. Green thumb sticker

An image of a small poster showing a dark-skinned hand raised so that all the fingers are visible, and the tip of the thumb is green, from which emerges a small plant, symbolizing "Green thumb." The image is set against a dark gray textured background decorated with stars, gift boxes, and ribbon strings.

Also from Plantiitas, a little sticker perfect for placing inside a holiday card for your favorite plant parent, is $3.

4. Brush for cleaning houseplants

Picture of two wooden brushes, held together by metal strips resembling a set of tweezers, being used "a brush" From the long leaves of the snake plant. The image is set against a textured dark gray background decorated with stars, gift boxes and ribbons of ribbon.

Take care of large-leafed houseplants (think: yucca, monstera, fiddle leaf, etc.) by dusting with natural goat hair bristles held between stainless steel tongs and oiled pear wood, $49. Inspired by the brushes used on orange farms centuries ago, the modern equivalent is available at BYO Long Beach, a “bring your own container” store that specializes in helping us reduce waste at home.

5. Peace vase

An image shows three thin vases in the shape of peace signs: one in green, one in bronze, and the third in yellow. The images are laid out in a textured taupe pattern that includes stars and stripes, gift boxes and bows.

Gardeners need a container that has as much character and beauty as the flowers they grow. Enter the $79 Peace Vase on Los Angeles-based designer Justina Blakeney’s Jungalow website.

6. Decorative hook pillow

Square pillow woven with a hook, featuring the green leaf of a marijuana plant against a rusty background. The four corners of the pillow feature light brown accents. The image is set against a textured dark gray background decorated with stars, gift boxes and ribbons of ribbon.

Also from Jungalow: This Mary Jane hook pillow for $59. (Blakeney’s website states that for every product purchased, two trees are planted.)

7. Geometric bean bowl

The image is set against a textured dark gray background decorated with stars, gift boxes, and ribbon streamers.

Beautiful pots and planters elevate an interior design and contribute to personal style. This geometric bean bowl is $35 at Los Angeles-based The Juicy Leaf

8. DIY “juice” kit

The square glass jar is a DIY succulent planter, featuring layers of white sand, dark crushed stone, and then larger pebbles, all layered in a swooping design, and topped with succulents. The image is set against a textured dark gray background decorated with stars, gift boxes and ribbons of ribbon.

Also from The Juicy Leaf: Encourage creative plant owners to make something special. Each “Juicy” kit comes with your choice of size, planter shape, soil mix and succulent, priced between $39.95 and $49.95.

9. Dogwood woodblock print

Framed art piece featuring a yellow dogwood leaf, in an ornate design, with a green embroidered center. The image is set against a textured dark gray background decorated with stars, gift boxes and ribbons of ribbon.

Artworks that focus on flowers are always in bloom. Handmade woodblock print of Dogwood, 29.25 x 23.25 inches, framed, $180, from Los Angeles-based Block Shop.

10. Sage wheat straw hat

Portrait of a young woman on the beach, wearing a bathing suit and looking into the distance: wearing a straw hat, with a belt to keep it from flying away. The image is set against a textured dark gray background decorated with stars, gift boxes and ribbons of ribbon.

(Courtesy of Twig & Willow)

Look stylish while digging in the dirt (and protecting your skin from the sun). The Sage Boat Hat features an extra wide brim, and a simple drawstring to keep it close at hand. Available in Long Beach at homewares and lifestyle store Twig & Willow for $88.

11. Plant spa kit

Image of a range of plant products, including those that fertilize the soil. Products are placed in a potting station, surrounded by fresh plants and planters. The image is set against a textured dark gray background decorated with stars, gift boxes and ribbons of ribbon.

Think: a spa day for plants. The $57 We The Wild Gift Set features houseplant care that fertilizes soil, micro-fermented concentrates and oil designed to shine and protect pampered leaves. Available only in-store Rolling Greens, a plant-based lifestyle brand with locations throughout Los Angeles

12. Hanging terrarium workshop

An image of a hand holding a rope suspending a glass terrarium containing succulents, including a succulent hanging from the hole in the drop-shaped opening of a glass terrarium. The image is set against a festive dark gray background featuring ribbons, gift boxes, and holiday stars.

Also on Rolling Greens: Give the gift of experiential learning surrounded by gorgeous greenery in a small group setting. Rolling Greens workshops, including the Hanging Terrarium workshop shown here, are scheduled regularly and can be given as a gift via a certificate. Prices start at $40 for small workshops, and go up to more elaborate workshops, including a wreath-making workshop on December 9 for $180.

13. Hydration monitoring device

RED & GOLD WATERING PROBE - With a panel that uses red, green, and yellow icons to tell you if you're watering too much, too little, or just right. The image is set against a textured dark gray background decorated with stars, gift boxes and ribbons of ribbon.

Help plant parents gauge whether their lush green plants need more water – or less! Garden Hydrometer, $10, is available at the Huntington Shop at the Huntington Library and the San Marino Museum of Art and Botanical Gardens.

14. Glass mushroom hummingbird feeder

Delicate pale green glass hummingbird feeder shaped like a fantasy mushroom. The image is set against a textured dark gray background decorated with stars, gift boxes and ribbons of ribbon.

Also from the Huntington Store: “Hope is the feathered thing that perches in the soul,” according to author Emily Dickinson. We think it was inspired by hummingbirds. Hand-blown glass hummingbird feeder, $50.

15. The little bee house

A wooden structure with a gray exterior to the room and blonde wood front and back forms a miniature bee house: holes of different sizes have been drilled in the structure to create entrances for the bees. The image is set against a textured dark gray background decorated with stars, gift boxes, and ribbons of ribbon.

Save the bees! The Little Bee House, priced at $15, attracts a variety of bee species and supports safe, protected nesting sites and biodiversity in the park. Also in the Huntington store.

Do you have suggestions for a holiday gift guide?

Are there local places you like to shop, gifts you like to suggest, or holiday activities you recommend? We want to hear from all of them.

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