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Gardeners and plant people know that the secret to life is getting your hands dirty — reveling in the sunshine, observing seasonal shifts and finding serenity, rejuvenation and wonder in the beauty of the natural world. These friends are the nurturing souls and artists among us who express themselves through flowers and all things green and growing.
Honor their passion with gifts that are helpful, handy and just plain pretty.
Get the scoop ($20)
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Rosebud Homegoods
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Upgrade their potting bench with an ergonomic, 3-D printed soil scoop designed to transfer dirt, mulch and more. The lightweight, rustproof scoop with handle is available in two sizes and a range of cool colors from Los Angeles-based Rosebud.
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Charm them ($32)
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The Huntington Store
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Keep their favorite pastime close to their heart. Miniature gardening tools adorn the Trowel and Fork Pendant necklace, featuring gold-plated digging charms on a delicate chain of the same material available at the Huntington Store in San Marino.
Pressed for time ($32)
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Designed to look like a coffee table book, the Botanical Flower Press at the Lost & Found shops in Hollywood or Santa Monica preserves the beauty of fresh stems and blooms long past their growing season. The DIY press includes eight layers of cardboard, 16 sheets of blotting paper, an online video tutorial and a photo gallery of inspiring crafts.
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Swipe right ($17.99)
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Greenwood Shop
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Fix up your friend with the perfect plant partner. No awkward small talk required. Houseplant Hookups by Agatha Isabel at the Greenwood Shop in Studio City is the green thumb’s guide to horticultural matchmaking. Will the fiddle-leaf fig be more than a tawdry fling? Is it possible to find happiness with a prickly pear? Offering the pros and cons of more than 35 different plant personalities, the Hinge of houseplants promises the size, shape and soil type we long to find is out there waiting for us.
Lavender fields forever (set of three, $38)
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Ivy Reynolds Photography
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Scent drawers, suitcases or small spaces with the fragrant beauty of lavender fields in full bloom. Lost & Found’s Hollywood and Santa Monica locations stock K Studio’s lavender-filled sachet sets embroidered with a trio of houseplants — a wonderful way to remind them of sunny summer days and, of course, you.
Hydration station ($64.99)
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Pretty is as pretty does. The 2.5-liter Fleure watering can, handcrafted in galvanized steel with an enamel finish from the Calypso Can Company, is an art piece. Lovely to look at and thoroughly utilitarian, the vessel is part of the Wave Collection of watering can showpieces at Burbank-based Tansy.
Garden clog ($79.95)
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For mucking about in comfort and style. The lightweight, waterproof, all-weather Wellie Garden Clog from L.L.Bean is designed for comfort and traction. Useful in the garden or for going for walks on a rainy day.
Hold everything! (from $48)
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General Store Venice
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Handmade in Morocco with woven palm leaves and naturally tanned leather handles, the long, narrow, rectangular tote by Kaaterskill Market at General Store Venice can be used for toting tools around the garden, picking produce or shopping at the farmer’s market. Equal parts function and fashion, the baskets are available in three sizes.
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