BBC Gardeners World Magazinehttps://www.gardenersworld.com2026-05-11T18:35:47.000Zhourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00The 5 best garden kneelers in 2026 - as tested by our team of expertshttps://www.gardenersworld.com/product-guides/accessories/best-garden-kneelers/2026-01-02T15:58:17.000ZPlanting, weeding and seed sowing are all enjoyable jobs, but they can be the cause of sore knees and stiff joints, even after short periods. Thankfully, garden kneelers come to the rescue. With a thick foam core and plenty of padding, a kneeler or strap-on knee pads allow you to garden in comfort, and help keep your knees in good shape and your clothes clean. From simple rubber blocks to carefully shaped pads you wear as you work, there are three main types of kneeler to choose from:
Kneeling mats: Simple, cushioned pads you carry around the garden with you and put down before kneeling. Usually oval, rectangular or kidney-shaped to accommodate the knees. Some fold in half, making them easier to carry and store.
Knee pads: Great for busy gardeners, these are strapped over each knee and worn around the garden, whether kneeling or not, so manoeuvrability is important. The best designs are easy to get on and off, with enough flexibility to move and walk in comfort.
Kneeler stools: Although we didn’t include these in our review this time, they're ideal for gardeners who need support for a wider range of gardening tasks. A padded cushion on a metal frame with legs, they can be used both as a seat for pruning, or planting and weeding in containers, or flipped over and used as a kneeler when the seat legs double up as a handle to help you get up and down. Many also have handy pockets for carrying tools and folding legs for storage.
Best Buy kneelers at a glance
- Best kneeler for comfort: Spear and Jackson The Kew Gardens Collection Kneeler
- Best kneeler for size: Burgon & Ball Kneelo Kneeler
- Best kneeler for ease of use: Town and Country Memory Foam Folding Kneeler
- Best kneeler for durability: Senua Garden Kneeling Pad
- Best knee pads: Burgon & Ball Kneelo Knee Pads
Our expertise We've tested a range of kneelers and knee pads, using them throughout the gardening season in different gardens and situations to help you find the right one for your garden. They were used for varying lengths of time, on different surfaces, including gravel, grass, muddy soil and stony ground. Each kneeler has a detailed list of pros and cons for clarity and has been rated according to comfort and support, materials, durability and value for money. From 2026, you’ll only see newly awarded Best Buy badges on garden kneelers that score 4.5 out of 5 or higher. Anything rated 3.5 or above will still feature in our ‘Best of the rest’ list.
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- Parts of a kneeler or knee pad
- How we tested garden kneelers
Best kneelers and knee pads
Spear and Jackson The Kew Gardens Collection Kneeler
Price: £19.99
Our rating: 4.8 out of 5
Available from Amazon
Pros
- Comfortable
- Supportive
- Generously proportioned
Cons
- Can’t remove cover
Awarded a BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy for comfort, this kneeler is made using five layers of memory foam and ordinary foam, which means it’s squishy and moulds to the shape of your knees. It also provides some rigidity to support your body, which is helpful if you have stiff joints. Kidney-shaped, it’s generously proportioned too, measuring 48cm in length, which makes it one of the longest kneelers on test. It's 25cm wide at its narrowest point and 5cm deep.
The neoprene cover is water-resistant and quick to dry if it gets wet, but it can’t be removed and washed separately, so it needs to be wiped clean with a cloth. There’s also an integrated handle, so it’s easy to carry around the garden and hang up to store. Made to last, we like that the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew receive a donation for every kneeler sold.
Buy the Spear and Jackson The Kew Gardens Collection Kneeler from Amazon
Burgon & Ball Kneelo
Price: £17.49
Our rating: 4.8 out of 5
Available from B&Q
Pros
- Longest kneeler on test
- Comfortable
- Supportive with shock-absorbing foam centre
- Available in lots of colours
- One-year warranty
Cons
- Can’t remove cover
Awarded a BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy for size, this is the latest version of Burgon & Ball Kneelo. With more memory foam than the original, it’s extremely comfortable to use. It also features a shock-absorbing foam centre that provides the necessary rigidity to support your knees, which is helpful if you suffer with stiff joints. As with most kneelers on test, the cover can’t be removed, but as it’s neoprene, it’s quick-drying and durable.
At a generous 52cm in length, this is the longest kneeler on test, offering plenty of room to kneel comfortably while you work. The integrated handle is nice to hold when you’re moving about the garden, and also means you can hang it up for storage.
Unlike many of the kneelers on test, this comes with a one-year warranty. Available in 12 different colours, we think this kneeler makes a super gift for the garden lover in your life.
Buy the Burgon & Ball Kneelo Kneeler from Amazon, B&Q and Tesco
Town and Country memory foam extra-wide folding kneeler
Price: £19.99
Our rating: 4.5 out of 5
Available from My Tool Shed
Pros
- Large and spacious
- Thick and durable
- Handles and folds for easy carrying and storage
Cons
- Size can be unwieldy
- Can't remove cover
Winner of a BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy for ease of use, this rectangular, folding kneeler is large and thick and offers excellent support and comfort. With a soft, non-slip neoprene cover and a memory foam core that provides extra cushioning, it's tough and water-resistant, and great for use on all surfaces. There's plenty of room to both kneel or sit on the open. It has double pads, and it's light and easy to carry around the garden. The carry handles stopper together for easy carrying and storage.
It's only available in green, and the cover doesn't come off for cleaning, but it's easy to wash and wipe down.
Buy the Town and Country foam extra-wide folding kneeler from My Tool Shed and Tooled Up
Senua Garden Kneeling Pad
Price: £12.50
Our rating: 4.5 out of 5
Available from Amazon
Pros
- Comfortable
- Supportive
- Generously proportioned
- Hard-wearing
Cons
- Might be too firm for some users
Awarded a BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy for durability, this kneeler is a simple design made from a single piece of rectangular foam. However, it has several features that make it a good choice if you’re looking for a basic, hard-wearing, easy-to-clean kneeler. Generously proportioned at 4cm deep, it is, however, much more rigid, without the softness of the memory foam kneelers.
Though it’s still comfortable to use, some gardeners might find it too firm for their knees. As it isn’t covered with fabric, there aren’t any rough seams that can cause discomfort, and the coating on the front and back means it’s water resistant and very durable, so it doesn’t tear or catch on jagged stones. It also has an integrated handle so it’s easy to carry around the garden and hang up to store.
Buy the Senua Kneeler from Amazon
Burgon & Ball Kneelo knee pads
Price: £17.49
Our rating: 4.5 out of 5
Available from B&Q
Pros
- Comfortable and flexible
- Easy to put on
- Integrated handle
Cons
- Not waterproof
- Can’t remove cover
Winners of a BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Best Buy, these comfy knee pads fit easily over the knees with plenty of room to suit most knee sizes and simple adjustable straps that make it easy to get them on and off. They don’t dig in or slip, and the pads have plenty of room to keep your knees protected and supported. Each pad has a shock-absorbing EVA and memory foam core with a soft neoprene and nylon cover, and they're water-resistant rather than waterproof. Although the cover doesn't come off, they're easy to clean and quick to dry.
Integrated handles are roomy for easy carrying and hanging up in storage. They’re also available as one-size-fits-all, with a maximum leg circumference of 45cm. There’s a choice of 13 colours, and they come with a one-year warranty.
Buy the Burgon & Ball Kneelo knee pads from Amazon, B&Q and Tesco
Best of the rest
Although some models didn’t quite achieve a BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy award, they still have features that make them worth recommending. Browse our pick of the best of the rest on test:
Niwaki Garden Kneeler
Price: £32
Our rating: 4.25 out of 5
Available from Niwaki
Pros
- Thickest kneeler on test
- Comfortable
- Supportive
- Removable cover
Cons
- Expensive
Simple but stylish, this rectangular foam kneeler from Niwaki, makers of Japanese-inspired garden products, is generously-proportioned, measuring 49cm long and 29cm wide. It features a 5.5cm thick foam inner - the thickest on test - and feels sturdy and comfortable. Most notably, it also features a hard-wearing, waterproof canvas cover, which is the only one on test that can be removed and machine washed after muddy days in the garden or allotment.
It comes with a woven fabric handle, so it’s easy to carry it around the garden and hang it up to store. One of the most expensive kneelers on test, we feel the removable cover goes some way to justify the price, but if you won’t be doing much dirty work, others on test offer better value.
Buy from Niwaki Garden Kneeler from John Lewis and Niwaki
Treadstone ClipGlove Folding Garden Kneeler
Price: £21.99
Our rating: 4.25 out of 5
Available from Treadstone
Pros
- Large kneeling surface
- Light and compact
- Handles and folds for carrying and storage
Cons
- Feels a little flimsy
- Excessive handles
- Can’t remove cover
This folding kneeler has an oval shape with carry handles and the handy ClipGlove carabiner. It has a multi-layer and memory foam core and a wipe clean, water-resistant polyester cover. It's also light and easy to carry and use. It offers good support on most surfaces, but does feel a little flimsy compared to some of the other kneelers in our test. It comes in a choice of two colour schemes.
Buy the Treadstone ClipGlove folding garden kneeler from Treadstone
Agriframes luxury garden kneeler
Price: £20
Our rating: 4.25 out of 5
Available from Agriframes
Pros
- Roomy
- Comfortable but firm
- Handle for carrying and storage
Cons
- Flattens over time
- Can’t remove cover
A kidney shaped kneeler pad with a simple integrated handle, this has a memory foam core covered with waterproof canvas on the bottom and neoprene on the top side that you kneel on. It's a good size with plenty of room to kneel on and feels comfortable but firm, but after a while the foam becomes flatter and the kneeler quite thin. However, on most surfaces it's still soft and able to protect the knees from the mud and wet. The canvas cover is water resistant and easy to wipe down and doesn't take long to dry. The kneelers come in a choice of three bright colours.
Buy the Agriframes Luxury garden kneeler from Agriframes
Spear and Jackson The Kew Gardens Collection Knee Pads
Price: £19.99
Our rating: 4 out of 5
Available from Amazon
Pros
- Comfortable and flexible
- Water-resistant
- Adjustable strap
Cons
- Slip off the knee
- Flatten over time
- Can't remove covers
At 4cm thick, these garden knee pads are very comfortable. With three layers of EVA memory foam, they swell back to shape as you move around the garden, so you’re always comfortable when you next kneel down. While Spear and Jackson say this is water-resistant and not waterproof, we found that no water goes through these kneelers even after working on wet surfaces. The straps are tough and secure comfortably around your leg.
However, a big drawback with these pads is that no matter how tightly you attach them, they gradually start to slip to the outside of the knee when you move from kneeling to standing, and it can be a little frustrating to keep adjusting this. They also aren’t fantastic if you’re kneeling in one place for a while. Though always very comfortable when you first sit down, the foam flattens after a while, so they slowly become less comfortable. That said, these are hard to beat if you’ll be up and down a lot. They’re available in green and navy, and like the kneeler above, every sale gives a donation to the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew.
Buy the Spear and Jackson The Kew Gardens Collection Knee Pads from Amazon and Tooled Up
Garden Trading Kneeler
Price: £30
Our rating: 3.75 out of 5
Available from Garden Trading
Pros
- Comfortable
- Supportive
Cons
- Expensive
- Can’t remove cover
While the combination of canvas and faux suede is the last word in style, this kneeler is smaller than others on test, measuring just 40cm in length and 26cm wide but, at 4.5cm deep, it’s one of the thicker kneelers in our review. Unlike the equally chic but slightly more expensive version from Niwaki, the cover on this kneeler can’t be removed and must be wiped clean with a cloth. But it comes with a faux suede handle, so it’s easy to carry when you’re in the garden and hang up to store. There are other accessories in this range, like a garden apron and bag, which makes it a lovely idea for a gift too.
Buy the Garden Trading Kneeler from Garden Trading
Bosmere Gardening Kneeling Mat
Price: £5.99
Our rating: 3.5 out of 5
Available from Amazon
Pros
- Comfortable
- Cheap
Cons
- Small
- Tears and marks easily
This lightweight, kidney-shaped kneeler is made from expanded polyethene. It's surprisingly comfortable, despite measuring just 2.5cm thick. However, at slightly less than 40cm in length and 28cm at its narrowest point, it’s one of the smallest on test. The foam isn’t coated, and it tears and marks very easily, so this won’t last long if used on sharp stones. On the other hand, it doesn’t compress, even after a few months of use. It features an integrated hole to make carrying and storage a breeze.
Though a few pounds cheaper than the Senua kneeler, it isn’t as big and doesn’t offer the same durability. If you’re after something compact that won’t get too much wear and tear on grass or paving, this is a good, inexpensive option. It’s available in four colours: green, pink, purple and blue.
Buy the Bosmere Garden Kneeler from Amazon
Our expert testers have reviewed a range of tools and accessories that might come in handy when you’re using your kneeler, so check out our reviews of the best bulb planters, the best garden hand trowels and the best secateurs. Need to tidy up discarded prunings? We also have round ups of our pick of practical garden accessories, including garden waste bags and garden trugs.
How to choose a garden kneeler?
All types of garden kneelers offer some form of protection and cushioning, but depending on your mobility, budget, and taste, you may prefer one style over another. Read on to find out which garden kneeler best matches your needs:
- Is it comfortable? Check the length and width of the kneeler to ensure it’s got enough room for you to work comfortably. If it’s too small, you’ll feel cramped and constricted, which can lead to stiff, aching knees. Knee pads must be generous enough to cover your knees, so it’s often a good idea to try them on before buying. The best designs are also easy to put on, as well as providing enough flexibility to move and walk in comfort. Avoid narrow seats on kneeler stools, which can be uncomfortable, as well as hard edges near the cushion padding, which can rub or cause bruises. Folding legs are a great feature and particularly helpful if storage is an issue
- Is it thick enough? Kneelers come in a range of thicknesses, and some padding compresses, particularly over time, so you can feel the ground beneath you. If you’re working on gravel or stony ground, a thick, rigid core will protect your knees the best and prevent you from feeling sharp stones through the kneeler. Memory foam provides an extra, soft, squishy layer, so you can still garden in comfort
- Is it waterproof? If you often work on wet grass or in muddy beds, you’ll need a kneeler that can at least repel water, but if you tend to garden for long periods, a waterproof cover will stop the damp seeping through to your knees and will be easier to wash and keep clean. A canvas underside will not only help keep out the damp, but also help the kneeler grip and prevent slipping if you’re gardening on a slope
- Will it last? Although neoprene is soft, warm and quick drying, it’s also thin and could catch on sharp stones and tear. Polyester and canvas are tough fabrics, but check that seams are secure and that they can be wiped clean or removed and washed, to help keep your kneeler in good condition for longer
Parts of a kneeler or knee pad
Kneeler
Cover: usually neoprene, polyester or canvas, this should be soft on the knees but tough enough to resist tearing. A waterproof or quick-drying water-resistant fabric will allow you to work in wet, muddy conditions without getting damp, and will help to keep it cleaner.
Carry strap: useful for carrying your kneeler around the garden and for hanging it up in storage. Check that it’s wide enough to use while wearing gardening gloves.
Inner core: made of several layers of cushioning foam, it should ideally be at least 2.5cm thick. Most kneelers also have a memory-foam top layer for extra comfort.
Knee pads
Cover: this should be made of equally durable and water-resistant material as a kneeler, but with enough give to allow you to move with ease.
Adjustable straps: these should ideally be easy to secure and undo, and long enough to fit around the knee snugly without slipping. Hook-and-loop tape is commonly used, so they easily fit any knee size.
Pad: this needs to be large enough to cover the knee, but not too big to make walking difficult.
How we tested garden kneelers
Our experts trialled each kneeler throughout the gardening year across a range of gardening tasks from bulb planting to weeding, and for varying lengths of time. Once the test was complete, each product was rated out of five and the gardening kneelers that really impressed our experts were awarded Best Buy status. The kneelers were assessed according to the following criteria, with equal marks attributed to each:
- Comfort and support. Looked at how comfortable they were. Were they supportive? Did they use memory foam or have a shock-absorbent layer of foam? Was there a handle for carrying and storage?
- Materials. Focused on the quality of the inner foam and the material used to cover the kneeler. Was it water-resistant?
- Durability. Assessed how sturdy and strong the kneelers were, and if they would cope on gravel or muddy ground. Could they get wet or be washed?
- Value for money. Considered all of the above, as well as any special features, overall design, quality and style, and the RRP
For more information on our testing process, see How we review
Meet our testing panel
Oliver Parsons, Strategic Projects Editor
Oliver is a gardener and magazine journalist of 20 years’ experience. He trained as a professional horticulturalist at RHS Garden Hyde Hall in Chelmsford and has also worked for Gardening Which?, as a freelance gardener and with the gardening team at Down House in Kent. He is now Strategic Projects Editor at BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine and GardenersWorld.com, heading up our reviews desk, Apple News output and weekly newsletter.
Kay Maguire, Magazines Editor
Kay trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and has been writing and making films about gardening ever since. She has written for websites and magazines, including The Garden and Amateur Gardening, was Horticultural Editor on BBC Gardeners' World Magazine for five years, and has also written several books on a range of gardening topics from growing house plants to making the most of a small space. After several years as Reviews Editor, building up our reviews section into a leading resource for UK gardeners, she has now become Magazines Editor for BBC Gardeners' World Magazine, responsible for all print output.
Harry Duncton, Freelance Powered Tools Tester
Harry has a wealth of experience, from being a language teacher to a tree surgeon, and has built this into a career writing about all things DIY and gardening. A passionate believer in self-reliance, his aim is to inspire others to give it a go themselves and not worry about making a few mistakes along the way. A regular contributor to popular DIY blogs and a recent addition to the BBC Gardeners' World Magazine team, he loves tracking down the best new tools and writing about them.
Sue Fisher, Freelance Garden Writer
Sue’s extensive horticultural career spans over 40 years, starting with a decade in the garden centre and nursery industry before developing into an accomplished gardening writer, designer and speaker. Sue writes regularly for BBC Gardeners' World Magazine, GardenersWorld.com and Garden Answers magazine. She has written 10 books on subjects including container gardening, plants for small gardens and designing with colour, and she has co-authored other books with some of the biggest names in gardening.
Emma Crawforth, Horticulture Editor
Emma holds the Kew Diploma in Horticulture and has been working in horticulture for 18 years, including roles in public gardens, a plant nursery supplying plants for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and a training college for young horticulturists. She looks after an ornamental, fruit and veg garden at home and regularly undertakes trips to see plants growing in their natural habitats. She is the author of the Kew Publications book, Things to Do with Plants.
Jane Moore, Freelance Garden Writer
In a horticultural career spanning 30 years, Jane has been a head gardener at a Benedictine Abbey, a writer for national gardening magazines and newspapers, a researcher on BBC gardening programmes and a TV presenter on BBC Gardeners’ World. Among her many accolades are a Chelsea Flower Show medal, several awards from the Garden Media Guild and her books are published worldwide. She has spent 30 years working as a hands-on head gardener, using tools on a daily basis.
This review was last updated in January 2026, and we apologise if anything has changed in price or availability.
]]>38 Gardening Christmas Gift Ideas for 2025https://www.gardenersworld.com/product-guides/accessories/gardening-gift-ideas/2025-12-05T10:12:07.000ZWith the wide and exciting range of gardening products out there, it can be difficult to think of the best gardening gift ideas for Christmas or any other special occasion, but we’ve done the hard work for you, and rounded up the best gardening Christmas gifts alongside some of our teams favourite products to put a smile on your loved ones’ faces and treat green-fingered friends and family.
Want some more gift ideas for the nature lover in your life? Check out our roundups of the best wildlife gifts and the best grow-your-own gardening Christmas gifts to delight the green-fingered loved ones in your life.
If you're looking for more seasonal plant inspiration, take a look at our best Christmas plants.
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- Christmas stocking gardening gifts
- Christmas gardening book gifts
- 'Main Present' gifts for gardeners
- Last-minute Christmas gardening gifts
- Christmas gardening experience gifts
- Christmas gardening tool gifts
- Christmas gardening gifts for kids
Christmas stocking gardening gifts
Our top picks of Christmas stocking gardening gifts.
Garden Bird 5-Piece Wooden Decoration Gift Set
Printed in the UK on sustainably sourced birch wood, featuring five our favourite garden feathered friends. These could be used as Christmas decorations, or around the house all year long!
Price: £35
Buy the Garden Bird 5-Piece Gift Set from Fearless Flamingo.
Rototo Winter Room Socks
Rototo house socks are soft and thermal, they keep you warm and have sole grips!
Price: £35
Buy the Rototo Room Socks from Found Bath.
Nutscene Twine
Kept in its neat and satisfying tin, Nutscene twine is a firm favourite of the team, although we all like different colours!
Price: £8
Feverfew Gardening Gloves
With the busy female gardener in mind, these stylish gloves have been designed to give the best possible protection, flexibility and fit.
Price: £22.95
Buy FeverFew Gloves from FeverFew.
Compost Scoop
A well-made, reliable, everyday hero. Seamlessly rust proof and spill proof!
Price: £16.99
Buy Compost Scoop from Burgon and Ball
Nata Tomato Candle
Every season is tomato season with this soy wax candle.
Price: £19.20
Buy the Nata Tomato Candle from Nata Concept Store
Marseille Soap Slice
A lovely slice of natural hypoallergenic soap, made in France.
Price: £5
Buy Marseille Soap Slice from Labour and Wait
Wee Dishes
Handmade small stoneware dishes featuring your favourite fruit.
Price: £10
Buy Wee Dishes from Martha Duncan Studio
Knee High Wool Socks
Great for under boots and their cushioned sole makes them perfect for a day on your feet. Available in a range of colours!
Price: £25
Buy Pairs Knee High Wool Socks from Pairs
'Isa' Baggu Classic Bag
For whoever accidently buys too many new gardening bits when out and about.
Price: £13
Buy Baggu from Keep and Kind
Handmade Garden Tool Brush
This tough brush is great for giving your messy tools a once over at the end of a long day.
Price: £14.50
Buy a Handmade Garden Tool Brush from A. G. Hendy
Christmas Gardening Books gifts
Some of our favourite publications from the last year that would make a great gift for any gardening book worm!
The Rose Book by Phaidon Editors, with essays by Amy de la Haye, Victoria Gaiger, and Kristine Paulus
A feast for the eyes, this dazzling celebration of roses reveals how the world’s favourite flower has shaped art, fashion, and culture across centuries
Price: £34.95
Do / Maintain: How to sharpen knives, scissors and garden tools by Gareth Heaton
If you’ve ever struggled with blunt knives or tools, Gareth Heaton’s practical guide makes sharpening simple and satisfying.
Price: £11.99
The Secret Gardeners: Britain’s Creatives Reveal Their Private Sanctuaries by Victoria Summerly & Hugo Rittson Thomas
Step through the gate into the private gardens of actors, artists, and designers, and discover the intimate green spaces that nurture their creativity.
Price: £35
Gardenista: The Low Impact Garden by Kendra Wilson
If you want to garden more sustainably without sacrificing beauty, this inspiring guide will show you eco-friendly designs from around the world.
Price: £40
The Garden Against Time by Olivia Laing
This memoir weaves personal experience with big ideas, Olivia Laing’s restoration of a wild Suffolk garden becomes a moving exploration of paradise itself.
Price: £10.99
How to Photograph Gardens by Jason Ingram
Learn to take photos like our very own Jason. Full of great tips to make your garden look as good on camera as it does in person.
Price: £26
'Main Present' gifts for gardeners
Something a bit bigger to make a splash!
Garden Utility Bucket
This bright utility bucket is made from painted powder-coated steel, perfect for any vegetable haul!
Price: £30
Buy Garden Utility Bucket from Toast
Yarmouth Oilskins Classic Smock
Photo: Etienne Lane
One member of our team has a two of these, one for gardening, and one for impressing on days out.
Price: £95
Buy Yarmouth Oilskins Classic Smock from Brothers We Stand
Niwaki Tripod Ladder
Shockingly light and stable, this ladder is great for impromptu gardening jobs at height (and photoshoots!)
Price: from £259
Buy Niwaki Tripod Ladder from Niwaki
Merry People Clogs
Comfortable, practical and stylish! These great clogs come in a range of bright colours.
Price: £69.96
Buy clogs from Merry People
Lazy Oaf Gingham Big Flower Shirt
A standout but comfortable shirt with unique large applique flower motif.
Price: £87
Buy a Gingham Big Flower Shirt from Lazy Oaf
The Langley Sprinkler Houseplant Set
The elegant watering can and mister set to keep your houseplants happy.
Price: £35
Buy The Langley Sprinkler Houseplant Set from Haws
Christmas gardening experience gifts
The best Christmas gardening experience gifts.
BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair
Gift loved ones a great day out with tickets for BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair. Held in Beaulieu, Hampshire on 1-3 May 2026, it’s an immersive gardening experience packed with design and planting ideas, shopping and horticultural help from top gardening experts.
Price: From £19.50
Buy BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair tickets from BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair
RHS Individual Membership
The crème de la crème of gardening gift experiences: a membership with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). This grants access to all five RHS gardens, as well as access to more than 200 partner gardens, an annual subscription to The Garden magazine, exclusive access and discounted tickets to RHS events, and more.
Price: £79.99 £55.99
Buy RHS individual membership from Red Letter Days
Last-minute Christmas gardening gifts
Our top last-minute Christmas gardening gifts.
Subscription to BBC Gardener's World Magazine and GardenersWorld.com
Help the gardener in your life grow their gardening skills with a subscription to BBC Gardeners' World Magazine. An excellent gift, subscribers will be guided month by month through the gardening year, provided with expert advice, practical tips and inspiring ideas. Plus, they'll get unlimited Premium digital access to our subscriber only area of GardenersWorld.com, a 2 for 1 gardens entry card with the May issue, save on their garden shopping with our wide range of carefully chosen partners and get the best deal on travel and events.
Price: £39.99 for 12 issues. Subscribe by 19th December to start a subscription with the January issue and receive free seeds with each monthly issue until June 2026.
Buy a subscription to BBC Gardener's World Magazine
Next Day Flowers from Arena Flowers
For high-end, ethical flowers, try Arena. Each of their beautiful bouquets has recyclable packaging, and for every sale £1 is donated to Women’s Aid, and two trees are planted in countries suffering from deforestation.
Price: from £28
Buy Next Day Flowers from Arena Flowers
For more, check out our guide to the best online flower-delivery services.
Same Day Flowers from Eflorist
Coming to the rescue if you’ve truly left it to the last minute, all orders placed before 2pm will be delivered the same day by Eflorist. They always use local florists, so you can support a local business in your neighbourhood too.
Price: from £39.99
Buy Same Day Flowers from Eflorist
Dried Flowers from Bloom and Wild
For flowers that last, these dried bouquets from Bloom & Wild are the perfect offering. They have recyclable packaging and send no waste to landfill. 60% of their flowers are grown in Europe in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint.
Price: from £30
Buy Dried Flowers from Bloom & Wild
Christmas gardening tool gifts
Our top Christmas gardening tool gifts.
Kent and Stowe Capability Trowel
This BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy winner is more like a Swiss army knife than a simple trowel. It has both a sharpened and serrated edge to the trowel blade, a depth gauge, and a hammer end to the handle. Named after the inimitable gardener Capability Brown, this essential tool makes short work of all trowel tasks and promises to be a much-loved gift.
Price: £14.99
Buy the Kent and Stowe Capability Trowel from Amazon
Read our tests of the best trowels.
Niwaki GR Pro secateurs
These BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy winners are our best premium bypass secateurs and feature hand-forged, carbon steel blades that cut stems cleanly and smoothly. They're comfortable, light, and easy to use, and a great gift for any gardener, but especially useful for those with weaker hands or grip issues. They come in a choice of sizes, including small, regular and large and for both left and right handed gardeners and a replacement spring is included in your purchase. A holster is also available to buy and they come with a two year warranty.
Price: £99.99
Buy the Niwaki GR Pro secateurs from Crocus
Read our reviews of the best secateurs.
Greenman stainless steel border fork
This BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy winner is a beautiful, traditional handmade fork with a mirror polished stainless steel head and a sustainable ash handle. The tines have a high carbon content so they’re strong and the soil doesn’t stick to them and they're also pointed, which makes for a comparatively effortless digging experience as they penetrate the soil easily, even on stonier ground. The forkt feels sturdily and thoughtfully made and, with a 20 year warranty, offers a quality long term investment.
Price: £390.95
Buy the Greenman stainless steel border fork from Sarah Raven and Greenman Garden Tools
Read our reviews of the best garden forks.
Spear and Jackson Kew Gardens Collection High Performance Gloves
Winner of a BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Best Buy for the best gloves for Summer use, these stylish gloves are immediately comfortable to wear. Made from non-padded leather with polyester backs that ensure breathability, hands stay comfortable, even in very hot weather. There’s a small loop on the wrists for easy hanging and storage and the gloves come in sizes small, medium and large. A donation to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is made with the sale of these gloves.
Price: £18.99
Buy the Spear and Jackson Kew Gardens Collection high performance gloves from Amazon
Read our review of the best gardening gloves.
Fiskars Xact Hand Weeder
Help the gardener in your life maintain a beautiful, weed-free garden with this tool, which was given a BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Best-Buy award. Tested by our readers, it features a long, comfortable handle which gives great leverage, as well as a sturdy stainless steel blade. It copes well with all weeding tasks, and has an impressive 25-year guarantee.
Price: £16
Buy the Fiskars Xact Hand Weeder on Amazon
Read our reviews of the best hand weeders.
Christmas gardening gifts for kids
The best Christmas gardening gifts for kids.
Our World In Pictures
Help kids grow a love of gardening with this educational gardening book from Dorling Kindersley. Packed with hints on how to identify a wide range of flora, each plant feature includes an illustration of its weird and wonderful cross-section.
Price: £12.49
Buy Our World in Pictures: Trees, Leaves, Flowers & Seeds from Amazon
You can also buy Our World in Pictures: Trees, Leaves, Flowers & Seeds on your Kindle, and our friends at RadioTimes.com have put together a guide on the best Kindle deals.
The Den Kit
Encourage intrepid explorers in your family to turn the garden into an adventure with this fun den kit. With a groundsheet, rope, and camouflage tarpaulin, it’s great for introducing kids to the great outdoors and the basics of camping.
Price: £45
Buy The Den Kit on The Den Kit Co.
Spear and Jackson Gardening Set
Get kids gardening with these traditional garden tools. Made of sturdy ash and mirror-polished stainless steel, they’re designed just like adult gardening tools - so no flimsy plastic that won’t stand up to children’s enthusiasm.
Price: £14.49
Buy the Spear and Jackson Children's Trowel and Weed Fork Set from Amazon
Robert Dyas Kids' Wheelbarrow
Another tool made for real use, this kids’ wheelbarrow from Robert Dyas is made from metal and has a working rubber tyre. It’s great for both play and introducing kids to the basics of gardening.
Price: £47.99
Buy the Kids' Wheelbarrow with Front Pneumatic Tyre from Robert Dyas
This product guide was last updated in December 2025. We apologise if anything has changed in price or availability.
]]>The best plant labels in 2025https://www.gardenersworld.com/product-guides/accessories/best-plant-labels/2025-04-15T14:25:56.000ZLandscaping a colourful flower border, growing your own veggies or creating a diverse allotment in your garden area requires organisation. Whether a seasoned horticulturist or just starting your green-fingered journey, gardening tools are essential for lending a hand.
Plant labels and markers are the ideal tools to help keep track of your sewing and growing. They are a functional solution to ensure you can tell your different plants apart, identify each species, and keep an eye on which flower, shrub, herb or vegetable is located where.
There is a wide range of options available, and below we’ve handpicked a selection of the top ones to help elevate your gardening experience. From simple and classic designs, to personalised options, there’s a plant label to help you out.
Gardening enthusiast on your hands? Check out our guide to the best gardening gift ideas, or if you are looking for other decorative garden ideas, check out our inspirational lists of unusual garden ornaments, the best garden mirror ideas and even some of the best garden rugs. And to keep your plants in tip-top condition, take a look at our guide to the best plant misters.
The best plant labels in 2025
Browse our selection of options in the list below:
Wendover Wood Vegetable And Plant Markers
These markers are made from recycled wood and painted by hand in brown waterproof garden paint. Each stake is 30cm long and engraved with a specified plant name. Select from a list of different plants and vegetables or request a personalised one if you have a more unusual crop to identify.
Price: £4 each
Available from Not on the High Street
Whaline Bamboo Plant Labels
These plant labels are created from natural bamboo, which is a more environmentally friendly alternative to other materials such as plastic. They are double-sided and come with a marker pen, so you can write the name of your plants and vegetables before planting. The set comes as a pack of 60 and each one is 10cm in length.
Price: £10.99
Available from Amazon
Kinglake Wooden Black Board Plant Labels
There are 20 of these wooden plant markers, which are designed to look like a classic chalkboard. You can add your own names or pictures to each one in chalk and simply wipe to reuse again. The stakes themselves are made from wood and they are 5.4cm tall.
Price: £7.99
Available from Amazon
Ginkgo Leaf Plant Markers
These Ginkgo leaf markers come in two styles so you can choose whether you would prefer those which stake in the soil or ones to hang from tree branches or shrubs, using the attached wire spiral. The markers are finished in an antique brass and clear matt lacquer so plant and vegetable names can simply be added in pen. The plant markers come in a set of four and, as they are handmade, each one is slightly unique.
Price: £12.99
Available from Crocus
Hurstborne Forge Metal Plant Markers
These metal plant labels are waterproof and should be hard-wearing as they are created from solid, powder coated steel. A silver pen is included with your order so you can add the name of the relevant plants or herbs to each. The markers can be wiped clean again with rubbing alcohol or white spirit meaning they are ready to reuse each season. The plant labels are made in Hampshire in the UK, are approximately 14cm tall and come as a set of 15.
Price: £25.99
Available from Etsy
Mr Fox's Garden Slate Plant Labels and Crooks
These crook plant labels feature a hanging label of natural slate which is mined in Wales. The metal crooks are made from copper-coated steel which will rust aesthetically with age. You can even request fully rusted crooks if you prefer, as each piece is made to order by an independent seller on Etsy.
Price: £16
Available from Etsy
Personalised Slate Herb and Vegetable Plant Markers
Organise your homegrown produce with these pretty handmade plant markers, made from a natural slate to withstand all weather and seasons. There are five markers included in this set which can each be personalised with up to nine written characters and with a plant or vegetable illustration of your choice. They make a great gift for gardening aficionados.
Price: £14.75
Available from Not On The High Street
Blackboard labels and pencil (set of 10)
These plant labels make a subtle addition to your plant pots thanks to their black colour, and come in a set of 20. The markers are 25cm tall and come with a white oil-based marker pencil which can be removed with white spirit for re-use.
Price: £16.95
Available from Sarah Raven
Black Plant Labels and Pen
Keep on top of your seed sewing and home growing with these plant labels. Simply write on the black surface using the white pen included and know exactly what’s what at all times. Clear and easy to read, they also look great sticking out of your pots. The labels come in a set of 20 and each one is 38cm tall.
Price: £29.95
Available from Sarah Raven
This product guide was last updated in April 2025. We apologise if anything has changed in price or availability.
]]>The best Father's Day gardening gifts in 2025https://www.gardenersworld.com/product-guides/accessories/fathers-day-gardening-gifts/2025-04-03T10:22:18.000ZShow your green-fingered Dad or father-figure how much they mean to you with our Fathers' Day gardening gift guide. To help them create the garden of their dreams we've picked out some of our favourite expert-tested, Best Buy winning gardening tools, and added some gardening themed treats. From roses and forks, to puzzles and pizza ovens, there's something for everyone.
For more ideas read our complete list of gardening gift ideas with options for every gardening enthusiast, or be inspired by our guide to wildlife gifts. For other options, check out our round-up of the best gardening books and our ideas for garden gadgets.
The best Fathers' Day gardening gifts for 2025
Patch Plant Care Set
This stylish house plant care kit comes with secateurs, a mister, two dust cloths and a stainless-steel watering can. It’s the perfect gift for a Dad with a thriving house plant collection, or for one who wants to start. Browse Patch for house plants to make this gift even more special.
Price: £50
Available from Patch
Wax Canvas Gardening Bag
This practical tool bag is ideal for filling with tools as Dad works around the garden. It’s made with waxed canvas and has plenty of pockets, it’s like a portable shed!
Price: £59
Available from The Worm that Turned
Harkness Rose 'Special Dad'
For the gardening Dad in your life, what could be better than a Floribunda rose named ‘Special Dad’. It produces masses of bright red blooms to create a stunning display in the summer.
Price: £29.99
Available from Harkness Roses
BoronGreen Border Fork
A border fork is the perfect tool for working in small or densely planted areas, like borders or raised beds, and this beautiful tool from Burgon & Ball will make the perfect gift for a gardening Dad. The fork is made of boron steel, including 80% recycled steel, and FSC-certified white ash wood.
Price: £32.99
Available from Burgon & Ball
Around the World in 50 Plants - jigsaw puzzle
If Dad is a fair-weather gardener, he might appreciate a plant-themed gift for rainy days. This 1000-piece puzzle features illustrations by Lucille Clerc, whilst the pull-out poster includes stories to bring the plants to life, from the eerie mandrake to the seemingly familiar tomato.
Price: £16.99
Available from John Lewis
Acacia Wood Foldable 2-Seater Garden Bench
This stylish two-seater bench will make a thoughtful gift for your Dad, whether he’s after a spot to have a cup of tea on warm mornings or the perfect place to admire his hard work after a day of gardening. Plus, it folds up so can be easily stored away.
Price: £149
Available from John Lewis
Seedbom Birds, Bees and Butterflies Seed Bomb Set
Wildlife lovers will enjoy this set of four seed bombs. Simply soak, pull the grenade pin and toss onto bare soil. A mix of pollinator-friendly flowers should appear in just a few weeks.
Price: £19.95
Available from Not on the High Street
Gold Leaf Dry Touch Gloves
Awarded a BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Best Buy, these high-quality gloves are ideal for weeding after rain, collecting damp leaves and other wet work. Made from soft, water-repellent leather, they’re luxurious but tough.
Price: from £20.95
Available from Amazon and Thompson and Morgan.
Biolite AlpenGlow Mini
These rechargeable lanterns are stylish and handy and ideal for lighting the shed or greenhouse after dark or out in the garden when entertaining for some colourful ambience. A bungee strap helps you attach it wherever you need it and LEDs bring warm lighting with multicolour modes adding some fun. The lantern's rechargeable via the included USB cable and after a full charge you'll get six hours of light on full brightness.
Choose from charcoal, ember red or teal. Larger size lanterns are also available.
Price: £37.99
Available from Amazon
Hog's Back Brewery Gardener's Tipple
This delicious beer from the independent Hog’s Back Brewery is just the thing for a relaxed summer evening after thirsty work in the garden. A light, hoppy traditional English ale.
Price: £26.35 for 12 x 500ml bottles
Available from Hog’s Back Brewery
Darlac Lightweight shears
Awarded a BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy, these lightweight shears effortlessly sliced through every branch on test. Whether your dad is taming an overgrown hedge or perfecting his topiary, these shears are up to the job.
Price: £39.95
Available from Fothergill's
Genus Gardening Kneeler
This stylish kneeler is the perfect addition to Dad's gardening kit. It has been designed to complement the Genus Gardening Trousers and Shorts, so not only will Dad's knees be protected, but he will also be wonderfully coordinated.
Price: £39
Available from Genus
Check out other kneelers in our guide to the best garden kneelers.
Niwaki GR Pro Secateurs
A BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy winner, these secateurs feel strong and robust with an excellent cutting performance. Designed in the Japanese style, these simple secateurs have hand-forged, carbon steel blades and easy-to-spot yellow handles and come with a two-year warranty.
Price: £84
Buy the Niwaki GR Pro Secateurs from Burford Garden Co, Amazon, John Lewis
For more information, read our full review, or check out our roundup of the best secateurs.
Kent & Stowe Capability Digging Spade
If your Dad's always ready to tackle the most challenging gardening jobs, this spade could be the perfect gift. It has been designed with unmatched strength and durability, made from stainless steel and beautiful FSC certified ash wood. It also has a 20 year guarantee, so will become your most trusted tool.
Price: £44.99
Available from Marshalls Garden
Weber Q2200N gas barbecue
Weber's latest barbecue is the ideal gift for Dads who like to spend the warmer months cooking outside. This BBQ will heat up quickly, and stays hot for high-temperature searing. It has a high-efficiency burner, porcelain enamelled cast iron cooking grates, and a heat deflector to make sure you food cooks evenly. The barbecuing surface is large enough for 12 burgers, plus, with four locking caster wheels the BBQ is portable for wherever Dad would like to cook.
Price: £463
Available from Weber
Worx NITRO WG749E - cordless self-propelled lawn mower
For a more extravagant gift for your gardening Dad, why not invest in Worx's cordless self-propelled lawn mower. It has powerful performance, user-friendly features and eco-friendly operation. It will mow up to 800m² on a single charge, making it ideal for medium to large lawns. Plus, the battery required is part of the PowerShare system so can be used across 20V, 40V and 80V tools.
Price: £449.99
Available from Worx
Gozney Tread pizza oven
The Gozney Treat pizza oven is perfect for Dads who like an adventure, with some pizza along the way. It's a lightweight, portable oven which, when paired with the Venture Stand, can create an outdoor kitchen wherever you are.
Price: £499.99
Available from Gozney
This product guide was last updated in April 2025. We apologise if anything has changed in price or availability.
]]>Best new kit for 2025https://www.gardenersworld.com/product-guides/best-new-kit-for-2025/2025-04-02T15:04:12.000ZThe new gardening season is in full-swing and there's lots to be done, so we've been taking a look at the best new gardening kit for the months ahead.
We’re always keen to find well made, sustainable and innovative products that will help you make the most of your gardens. From a recycled compost bin and bird feeders made from food and drink cartons to smart plant gadgets and new tool ranges, there’s something for everyone.
For more advice on what to buy for your gardening year, take a look at our cordless tool systems guide and browse our product guides.
The best new kit for 2025
Peckish Woodland Feast Multi Feeder
This stylish new collection of five wild-bird feeders is crafted from 100 per cent recycled food and drink cartons, and sustainably sourced wood. Each has a slate-effect roof and includes a seed feeder, an energy-ball tower feeder and a multi feeder to ensure that you attract a wide range of birds to your garden.
Price: from £12.99
Available from Peckish and Viovet
REA 60 PLUS cordless pressure washer
The new REA 60 PLUS is part of the AK battery system from Stihl, and is a cordless cleaner ideal for use where you’ve no power socket or water supply. With an operating pressure of 100 bar and a 3-in-1 nozzle, it’s light and compact and works from a water butt or bucket if needed.
Price: £229 (excluding battery and charger)
Available from Stihl and Just Lawnmowers
Green basics composter 200L leaf green
Helping you to turn organic waste into nutrient-rich compost, this traditional style bin is made from 100 per cent recycled plastic using renewable energy and can be recycled when it reaches the end of its life. With a capacity of 200 litres, it has a lid and door for easy access to the compost. A bottom plate, with drainage holes that allow worms in but keeps rats out, is also available separately.
Price: £69
Available from Elho
Rhino Patio Greenhouse
Just 120cm by 63cm, the easy-to- assemble Rhino 2x4 greenhouse provides protected growing space, whether you’re gardening on a patio, rooftop or balcony. Made from aluminium and toughened safety glass, it has an automatic roof vent, double sliding doors and side vents, and two shelves. It’s available in four colours and has a 25-year guarantee.
Price: £1,495
Available from Rhino Greenhouses
Flopro Cobra Expanding hose
Light, compact and expanding to three times its size, the Flopro Cobra hose has an expanding inner layer and a durable outer skin that stands up to sharp thorns and absorbs kinks for a consistent water flow. In 15m and 25m lengths, it comes with a nozzle and Supergrip connectors.
Price: £29.99 for 15m or £39.99 for 25m
Available from Westland and Marshalls Garden
Ecofective Slug Stoppa Plant Spray
Simply apply Ecofective Slug Stoppa pesticide-free barrier spray to your plants and it deters slugs and snails without harming them. Safe for children, pets and wildlife, it also contains nutrients for enhanced plant growth and comes in a compact 1-litre pouch that contains 55 per cent less plastic than a rigid bottle. The pouch has a thumb-punch trigger for easy application.
Price: £7.55 for a 1L pouch
Available from Vithal Garden and Amazon
Sustee watering checker
It can be tricky to know when plants in peat-free compost need watering, but this nifty monitor ensures you don’t overwater. Simply insert at the base of your plant and it tells you when you need to water by changing colour. Comes in three sizes, for pots up to 9cm, 9-18cm and over 18cm, and in a choice of three colours.
Price: from £8.60 for a pack of two
Available from Amazon
Coppice glove range
This new Coppice glove range aims to cover every task in the garden. Each budget-friendly pair comes in its own earthy tone and is designed to suit a core gardening need. From weeding and sowing to potting and planting, it’s easy to find the right pair for the job. Available in small, medium, large and extra-large.
Price: £3.99
Available from Treadstone Products
Ultralight Snips
A new addition to the Wilkinson Sword Ultralight tool range, these angled, long-nose snips are ideal for delicate pruning, deadheading and harvesting cut flowers. Weighing just 110g (that’s around 40 per cent lighter than a traditional pair), they help reduce hand fatigue so you can garden for longer.
Price: £14.99
Available from Wilkinson Sword
The Capability spade
The Capability spade, made from stainless-steel and FSC-certified wood, is built to last. With an internal steel bar through the shaft, it has a breaking strain of 130kg (compared with the UK standard of 55kg) and is ideal for digging and breaking up the ground. It has a 20-year guarantee.
Price: £49.99
Available from Marshalls Garden
Elho Winery Collection
The house plant pots in Elho's new Winery Collection are made from the plastic ropes that support grapevines in French vineyards. There are four sizes in shades of Bordeaux Red and Deep Purple, and they come with a three-year guarantee. 14cm, 16cm, 18cm and 22cm pots are available.
Price: from £6.49
Available from Elho and Amazon
Burgon & Ball BoronGreen tool range
This new RHS-endorsed BoronGreen tool range from Burgon & Ball is made from super-strong boron steel that’s powder coated and 80 per cent recycled. Handles and shafts are crafted in FSC-certified ash and there are 17 tools in the range, including hand tools, a Dutch hoe and border fork and spade. All have a 25-year guarantee.
Price: from £8.99 (for a hand trowel)
Available from Burgon & Ball
Elho Smart Pebble house plant monitor
A sensor below the Elho Smart Pebble monitors water, light, nutrients and temperature in the soil of a house plant. It then lets you know through an accompanying app what the plant needs. The app also gives growing tips and there's a plant library to help ensure that your house plants thrive. The Pebble is made from 100 per cent recyclable materials.
Price: £39.99
Available from Elho
This Product Guide was last updated in April 2025. We apologise if anything has changed in price or availability.
]]>The best gardening shoes in 2025https://www.gardenersworld.com/product-guides/accessories/best-gardening-shoes/2025-03-19T16:55:30.000ZWith seeds to sow and plants to care for, why not garden in comfort and treat your feet to a pair of gardening shoes? Practical and easy to slip on and off, they're ideal for wearing through the spring, summer and early autumn, and are best left by the back door so you can slip them on whenever you need to nip outside. Most are lightweight and made from waterproof materials so they'll not only keep your feet dry but are durable and easy to clean.
With styles for warm days and rainy afternoons, muddy plots and slippery paths, browse our selection of shoes and clogs for gardeners, below:
For longer jobs or wetter days, see our review of the best wellington boots, and to keep your hands snug too, browse our expert test of the best gardening gloves, which includes styles for heavy duty work, wet weather, everyday use, light work and winter conditions.
And if you're looking for storage for muddy gardening shoes and boots, our guides to boot racks and boot scrapers and brushes for outdoor use, should come in handy.
The best gardening shoes in 2025
Fleecy Cloggies
Light and comfortable these simple slip on, slip off clogs are cushioned with a soft fleece liner to keep feet warm in cooler days. The ankle strap can be adjusted for a secure fit or flipped over for easy wearing.
In UK sizes 4-11 and a choice of three colours – charcoal, navy and teal.
Price: £12.99
Buy Fleecy Cloggies from Town and Country
Ultralight Leisure Clogs
Less clunky than some, these lightweight clogs are easy to slip on whenever you need to get out into the garden. They have arched support for comfort and are made from a single piece of EVA material so they’re waterproof and long lasting.
Available in floral blue, navy, aqua and pink and sizes UK 3-12
Price: From 11.99
Buy Ultralight Leisure clogs from LBC BOOTS
LAMB gardening clogs
Combining the ease of a slip on mule with the tough waterproof features of a welly, these gardening clogs are crafted in waterproof natural rubber, have a pull on tab on the ankle and a water resistant neoprene lining for extra warmth. The soles have a deep tread to ensure your feet stay firmly on the ground in even muddy conditions and a steel shank runs along the entire sole to prevent arch fatigue.
Available for women in khaki, sizes 4-7, and for men in black, sizes 7-11
Price: £69.00
Buy LAMB gardening clogs from Lamb for men and women
Merry People Billie clog
Made from natural vegan rubber these super comfy clogs have a distinct heel and good traction grip. With a neoprene lining for warmth and a bouncy sole with arch support they're ideal for slipping on and pottering around the garden.
Available in sizes 3-10 and four colours, including chilli red and sky blue
Price: £59.95
Buy the Billie clogs from Merry People
Muckster Lite Clog
Recently launched from Muck Boots and made from a single piece of lightweight foam that's certified to biodegrade in bioactive landfills these are 50% lighter than their previous clogs. With side holes for ventilation and to allow water to drain away they're comfortable and easy to wear and clean.
Available in sizes 4-13 and in three colours as well as a floral design.
Price: £54.99 (£70 floral)
Buy the Muckster Lite clogs from John Lewis and Partners, and the Original Muck Boot Company
Birkenstock Super-Birki Gardening Clogs
The Super Birki is a great shoe for any level of gardener and comes in ten colourways to suit every style. Made from durable and easy-to-clean polyurethane, it's resistant to water, dirt, oil, and grease. Its anatomically shaped cork-latex footbed has a moisture-wicking lining that ensures comfort and can easily be removed and cleaned.
Price: £110
Buy the Birkenstock Gardening Clogs at Birkenstock and Amazon
Classic Crocs
You can’t go wrong with a pair of classic Crocs, available in both men and women’s sizes and a staggering choice of 38 colours. These ergonomically designed rubber shoes can be worn comfortably for as long as you need and will slip on and off easily with the help of a simple ankle strap. Breathing holes keep the feet ventilated so they’ll suit the warmer months of the year best.
Price: from £44.99
Buy Classic Crocs from John Lewis and Partners, Crocs, and Office
Backdoorshoes garden clogs
These slip on garden clogs come with vibrant horticultural patterns such as juicy berries and colourful tulip designs. Made from foam, they’re soft, lightweight and comfortable to wear and you can even remove and wash the insoles to help keep them fresh and clean. The wide footbed gives your feet plenty of room and they’re waterproof so your toes will stay warm and dry.
Price: £34.95
Buy Backdoorshoes Garden Clogs from Backdoorshoes
Dunlop gardening clogs
Dunlop’s unisex, closed slip-on shoes cover the foot completely and have a slight heel on the ridged sole. This sole is designed for extra grip to help keep you steady in the mud and they should also be able to cope with ice and snow, making them an investment pair to see you through to the colder months.
Price: £15.00
Buy Dunlop Gardening Clogs from OutdoorGear and Amazon
Sloggers women’s garden shoe
Sloggers have created a bright and bold shoe that's perfect for working outdoors on rainy days. They cover the whole foot, have a comfort sole to help keep you gardening for longer and can be put on and off with ease. The moulded arch also supports your foot while the deep-lug tread should secure your grip on the ground.
Price: from £30.70
Buy Sloggers Women’s Garden Shoe on Amazon
Muck Muckster II ankle boots
These neoprene-lined ankle boots have been designed with avid gardeners in mind. A mesh lining makes them breathable, the rubber outer sole helps maintain traction even in the muddiest conditions and they’re 100-per-cent waterproof, so your feet will stay warm and dry whatever the weather.
Available in sizes 6 - 13 and in Moss, Bark and Black
Price: from £85
Buy the Muck Muckster II ankle boots from John Lewis and Amazon
How to look after your gardening shoes
Your gardening shoes can last for many years if you look after them properly, follow these top tips to keep them in tip top condition.
- Clean the shoes regularly, ideally after every use but especially when they're muddy
- Wash with cold, soapy water
- Store out of direct sunlight
- Don't leave near a radiator or fire to dry, this can cause rubber shoes to shrink
- You might like to invest in a silicone spray or boot buffer for rubber shoes, to prevent the rubber degrading.
This Product Guide was last updated in March 2025. We apologise if anything has changed in price or availability.
]]>The best watering cans for your garden in 2025https://www.gardenersworld.com/product-guides/accessories/best-watering-cans/2025-03-19T15:10:17.000ZAll plants need water to stay alive and an essential tool to provide them with this is a watering can. It can be one of the most important items in a gardener's arsenal and helps us be selective about the amount of water we provide our favourite plants.
Not only are watering cans simple to use they're far less wasteful than using a hose and allow us to target exactly where we wish our water to go. Despite this relative simplicity watering cans can vary from model to model and with hundreds on the market it can be difficult to choose the right one for your needs.
To help you navigate the many watering cans available we’ve put together this list of our favourites. We’ve got everything from large cans to those best suited to indoor plants, plus we've answered some key questions to help you choose whether you’d prefer a metal or plastic watering can, how to water your plants properly and key things to look for in a watering can.
For more watering tools, see our reviews of the best plant misters, best garden hoses and best garden spray guns, as well as our guide to buying the best pressure washer. Alternatively, take a look at our picks of the best water butts, bird baths and solar water features.
The best watering cans in 2025
Flopro Quick Fill and Flo Can-Can watering can
Price: £19.99
Available from Marshalls Garden and Amazon
This 7.5L watering can is the first of a kind, connecting directly to a hose connector so you can fill it easily without having to hold it or carry it back and forth to the tap.It has an extra-long reach for watering right in the middle of beds and the flip top rose can be instantly swapped for a pouring spout so you can gently water young plants and then trees. The wide filling hole also makes dunking and filling in from water butts easy.
Ward 10L Watering Can
Price: £7
Available from B&Q
For watering on a budget, check out the Ward watering can. This deceptively simple can has a couple of useful features. We love the measures along the side, so you can water precisely, as well as the rose storage, which makes it easy to switch between sprinkling plants and a full flow.
Garden Trading 10L Galvanised Watering Can
Price: £45
Available from Garden Trading
This simple watering can is all you need to keep your plants well-watered. Made of hard-wearing galvanised steel, with a brass rose, it holds up to 10 litres. You can also buy it in 1.5- and 5-litre capacities if you have a smaller space.
Haws Bearwood Brook Green Two Gallon Watering Can
Price: £125
Available from Haws
Haws is a big name in watering cans, and for good reason. Handmade in Smethwick, this galvanised steel watering can is powder-coated in attractive British racing green and comes with a brass rose. All Haws products have a fantastic 10-year guarantee, and the company has been known to still restore products more than fifty years old. This model holds up to two gallons, or 9L in new money.
Kent & Stowe 9L Long Reach Watering Can
Price: £39.99 £31.99 (save £8 or 20%)
Available from Marshalls Garden
If you struggle to water hanging baskets or the back of deep flower beds, this long-reach watering can might be the one for you. Made from powder-coated galvanised steel, the long arm will help you water all your plants evenly, without treading on your flower beds or veg patch.
Burgon and Ball Waterfall 5L Watering Can
Price: £34.49
Available from Burgon and Ball
We love the long arm on this galvanised steel can as well as the one-piece round handle, so it’s easy to use with one or two hands. The rose screws on to ensure a tight fit with no water wasted, and the can has a good five-year warranty.
Kent And Stowe 4.5L Metal Watering Can
Price: £25.97
Available from Amazon
This 4.5L watering can from Kent and Stowe is just right for country-style gardens. It has a copper coloured rose and a folding top handle for easy storage, but if you forget to put it away after use, this attractive cream can will still look great on the patio.
Garden Trading 1.9L Indoor Watering Can
Price: £22
Available from Garden Trading
For a high-quality indoor watering can, check out the Garden Trading 1.9L watering can. Offering a large capacity in chalk or stone, this attractive galvanised steel can will help keep your plants healthy for years.
Elho Brussels 1.8L Watering Can
Price: £12.69
Available from Elho
Made from recycled plastic, the Elho Brussels can has a great 1.8L capacity. Its small spout is ideal for targeted watering, and it has a large filling hole too, so it’s easy to top up from kitchen and bathroom taps.
Haws Indoor Plastic 700ml Watering Can
Price: £9.99
Available from Haws
This plastic watering can delivers Haws’ upmarket aesthetic at a lower price. Holding 700ml, it’s great for nipping around the house and keeping your plants topped up, and will look great alongside them on a shelf.
Burgon & Ball 700ml Indoor Watering Can
Price: £14.99
Available from Burgon & Ball
For a simple but attractive watering can, check out the Burgon and Ball Indoor watering can. The handle is made of sustainable FSC beech, and the thin spout is just right for gently watering plants. It’s also available in charcoal, stone, or blue.
Ward Woodstock 1L Indoor Watering Can
Price: £7
If you’re on a budget, try the Ward Woodstock watering can. This small 1L can is ideal for keeping out on kitchen surfaces so you don’t forget to water herbs.
Elho Plunge 1.7L Indoor Watering Can
Price: £14.79
Available from Elho
We love the ingenious design of the Elho Plunge because it’s a watering can disguised as a vase. It also offers a capacity of 1.7 litres, so it’s great if you’ve got a lot of plants to water.
What to look for in a watering can
The type of watering can you need depends on what you're watering and where.
To water plants growing outside in borders or large pots, you'll need a watering can with a capacity of around 10 litres to help you water everything efficiently, without having to constantly refill.
If you struggle to carry heavier watering cans, choose a smaller option, but bear in mind it will mean more refills at the garden tap. Plastic cans are lighter than metal ones, but you may prefer a metal watering can for environmental or aesthetic reasons.
If you’re caring for plants inside your home or greenhouse you're unlikely to need a large watering can, and a capacity of around four litres should be enough. Indoor watering cans are more likely to be on show than those used in the garden and are often designed with appearance in mind. There are lots of colours, materials and styles to choose from, with designs catering to personal aesthetics as well as practical needs.
Good balance and grip are also important especially if you'll using a can a lot or need to carry it a distance from the tap. Some handles are on both the top and the side and along the spout, which can help balance the can while pouring. and look for a handle that's wide enough to grip comfortably. Some plastic can even have fingers grooves to ensure it sits comfortable in the hand.
If you're watering baskets or plants in tricky spots a watering can with a long spout is useful for giving you extra reach. A watering can sprinkler - or ‘rose’ - over the spout will help distribute a gentle spray of water that's less likely to damage plants or disturb compost, and is most useful for watering seedlings, cuttings and very young plants. Roses come with differently sized holes so you can choose the best spray to suit your plants. A universal rose tends to be made of rubber and should fit most cans, whereas brass roses are crafted to fit individual watering cans.
How to water effectively
Outdoor plants
To water established plants in containers, flower beds and vegetable patches use a can without a rose and water plants individually, aiming the spout around the base of the plants towards the roots. Give them a good soak so that water penetrates deep into the soil to encourage plants to root deeply. In summer, try to water in the early morning or late evening so that precious water doesn’t evaporate in the heat of the day.
House plants
Many house plants should be watered at the base, to avoid splashing their leaves and so water is targeted directly at their roots. However, carnivorous plants need damp roots, and cacti, succulents and cyclamen are prone to rotting at the base of the stems, so should be watered from below, either by standing them in a sink of water or watering the saucer they're standing in.
For more on this, check out this fascinating discussion between Arit Anderson and water expert Janet Manning on the BBC Gardeners’ World podcast.
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Is a metal watering can better than a plastic one?
If you’re picking between a metal watering can and a plastic one, they both have their own advantages and disadvantages. Ultimately, the choice between both will depend on your preferences, budget, and specific gardening requirements. We’ve compared them below so you can make a more informed decision regarding which watering can you want to buy.
Metal watering cans
- Metal watering cans are a durable option and will generally last longer than plastic models. They can withstand exposure to sunlight, temperature changes, and rough handling without deteriorating as quickly. Unlike plastic, metal watering cans are not affected by UV rays, so they won't degrade or become brittle over time due to sun exposure. But, while many metal watering cans are treated to resist rust, over time, they might still develop rust spots if the coating gets scratched or if they are not properly dried after use.
- They are typically heavier and more stable, which can help prevent them from tipping over when filled with water. This stability is especially useful if you're watering delicate plants that could be easily damaged by accidental spills.
- Metal watering cans often have a classic and attractive design and come in various finishes such as brass, copper, or galvanised steel, offering a vintage or decorative look.
- However, they are usually more expensive than their plastic counterparts due to the higher cost of materials and manufacturing process required to make them.
Plastic watering cans
- Plastic watering cans are much lighter than metal ones, making them easier to carry, especially when filled with water. They're generally more budget-friendly, which can be a significant factor if you're just starting out gardening or have limited funds.
- They come in a wide range of colours and styles, allowing you to choose one that matches your preferences or garden or room décor. They're also easy to clean, don’t rust, and don’t require the same level of care and attention as metal cans to prevent corrosion.
- Plastic watering cans are more susceptible to wear and tear over time, especially with prolonged exposure to sunlight and changing weather conditions. They can become brittle and crack as they age. UV exposure can also cause plastic to fade and become less attractive over time, affecting the overall appearance of your watering can.
How to set up a water butt
Water butts come in imaginative different designs and you can have as many as you can fit between the ground and your gutters. Be aware that full water butts are very heavy and they do need lids to stop anything falling in. Clean water butts regularly when empty to avoid contamination by water-borne diseases such as damping-off disease, which can harm seedlings. Wiping with lemon juice and vinegar is a kind way to freshen them up.
- Fix gutters on sheds and greenhouses. Fit with a light slope so water flows along them, and attach downpipes to the gutters with connector kits. When your system is set up, make sure you keep gutters free of fallen leaves and other debris, so the flow of water is not restricted. Place the leaves and dirt on your compost heap.
- Put the water butt on its stand and measure the length of downpipe needed. You can either place the butt directly below so the pipe goes through the lid, or install a rainwater diverter. You can install more than one water butt to be fed by the same downpipe, connecting the butts with a special kit that fills each one in turn.
- Use a kit to fix a tap to the base of the butt. You can open the tap to fill a watering can or even attach a hose, with a special fitting. If you are using a hose with your water butt, make sure it’s one with a trigger-type control. This will allow you to control how much water you’re using, and help to focus your watering more accurately.
This product guide was last updated in March 2025. We apologise if anything has changed in price or availability.
]]>The best boot scrapers and brushes for outdoor shoes in 2025https://www.gardenersworld.com/product-guides/accessories/best-boot-scrapers/2025-03-13T16:25:49.000ZWhen the wet weather arrives, a boot scraper is a convenient accessory to have outside the back door.
While doormats are ideal for removing everyday grit and dust, a boot scraper comes into its own when you’ve got to deal with muddy boots. We’ve chosen a variety of options in a range of styles and materials. So, whether you’re after an antique boot scraper or a contemporary combination of boot brush and scraper, there’s something to suit all budgets and tastes.
Need to replace your wellingtons? We've tested the best wellingtons for the winter ahead. If you're looking for a new pair of gloves our test of the best gardening gloves should set you off in the right direction, and we've also put together a round up of the best boot racks for wellies and outdoor shoes to keep your hallway neat and tidy.
What is a boot scraper and what's it used for?
A boot scraper is a device used for cleaning outdoor gardening shoes, boots and wellies of mud and other debris. An early version of the doormat, boot scrapers sit outside the front or back door to your home and you use them before entering and treading mud through the house.
Boot scrapers tend to be made from metal (usually cast iron) and allow you to knock thick muck off your footwear before you head inside or clean your boots fully in preparation for your next outing.
There are a range of styles, many of which incorporate a boot brush, the bristles of which are particularly useful for tackling dried-on dirt.
The best boot scrapers
Cast Iron Boot Brush and Jack
This clever cast-iron boot brush not only has a boot scraper built-in, but a heel jack too, so you can quickly kick off your wellies after a long day in the garden.
Price: £32.95
Available from Harrod Horticultural
Fallen Fruits Boot Brush and Scraper
This boot brush and scraper combo features environmentally friendly coco fibre bristles, strong enough to dig out even stubborn dirt from the tightest nooks and crannies. The traditional fleur de lys pattern also makes it an attractive addition to your doorstep.
Price: £24.95
Available from Amazon
Boot Scraper and Brush Set
Hand-forged by English craftsmen from steel his combined boot scraper and brush set incorporates a handy boot rack too, so can get your best wellington boots cleaned up and ready for their next outing before hanging them on the rack.
Price: £99
Available from Not on the High Street
Dibor Robust Cast Iron Outdoor Boot Shoe Scraper
This hard wearing cast iron shoe scraper made by Dibor should make a durable, weather-resistant dirt-tackling tool. The prong helps it sit stably in the ground and the ornate bird design gives it a rustic, antique look.
Price: £21
Available from Amazon
Fallen Fruits Small Hedgehog Boot Brush
This charming shoe brush makes a great gardening gift idea and is a softer choice for buffing up garden boots. The boot brush is shaped like a hedgehog with the bristles, which tackle dried on muck forming the creature’s spikes.
Price: £25
Available from Amazon
Boot Tray and Scraper
This boot scraper tray is made from wood with tough bristles to help banish mud, grass and grit from your shoes before you enter the house. There are rubber tracks on the wooden underside of the tray to help keep it in place, making it a sturdy alternative to your usual doormat.
Price: £21.99
Available from Wayfair
Crissay Boot Scraper
This metal boot scraper is designed and made in Britain from solid steel. It features a long handle to help keep you stable, a scraper and two pads of bristles so it's can access the muck on every side of your shoes. A matching boot rack is also available to purchase separately.
Price: £56.99
Available from Wayfair
Cast Iron Hedgehog Boot Brush Shoe Scraper
This wildlife themed boot brush is made from cast iron, so it should be hard-wearing and long lasting. The pad of thick bristles will clean mud and debris from your shoes and its heavy construction will help to keep it stable while you clean. The hedgehog design also means it could double as an unusual garden ornament.
Price: £32
Available from The National Trust
Boot Scraper
This moulded PVC mat is ideal for tackling dirty boots from every angle. The spokes on the base dig out grime from underneath, while four horizontal lines of teeth tackle the inner and outer sides of your muddy wellingtons and shoes.
Price: £19.99
Available from Wayfair
Dibor Metal Door Mat Boot Scraper
This ornate metal boot scraper is designed to sit alongside a doormat and help you clear caked-on mud from your best gardening shoes or wellies. Made from cast iron this large scraper should be weather resistant and durable for long term use.
Price: £28
Available from Amazon
This Product Guide was last updated in March 2025 and we apologise if anything has changed in price or availability.
]]>The best gardening journals and planners for 2025https://www.gardenersworld.com/product-guides/accessories/gardening-journals/2025-03-13T16:00:15.000ZGardening is incredibly rewarding but it can be tricky to keep on top of seasonal jobs such as sowing and harvesting, not to mention new planting plans, redesigns and wish lists from one year to the next.
A journal or planner makes all this easier. A useful tool where you can organise ideas and garden plans, they can also help you be as efficient as possible in the garden.
Garden journals suit a range of different note taking styles. Whether you like to write out your plans in meticulous detail or make more free-flowing sketches and notes, there's a journal here for you. Some of the best also have helpful gardening tips and tricks. They include planting calendars, advice on each month’s jobs and pests and diseases to look out for, or habit-making to-do lists.
Journals needn’t be just for planning, either. They can be a place to hold thoughts that strike you while you’re gardening, or simply to sketch or paint your take of your surroundings.
Below is a curated list of journals and planners to help you keep everything sorted and in one place.
Getting organised? Have a look at our guides to some of the best seed boxes or storage ideas.
The best gardening journals in 2025
Personalised Leather Effect Gardening Journal
This beautifully crafted, personalised gardening journal has pages for gardening goals, seasonal and monthly to do lists, a garden layout planner, plant profile pages and much more, it’s perfect for documenting plant and gardening plans and ideas.
The notebook can be embossed with gold foil on the cover, personalising the planner, and you can choose to add gift wrap and a pen to your order.
Price: from £29.95
Available from Not on the High Street
Wrendale Gardening Journal
This indexed journal is great for any gardener, beginner or expert. It has pages for sketching plans, a monthly plant profile as well as jobs for each month and the pests and diseases you may encounter.
Price: £16
Available on Amazon
RHS A Gardener's Five Year Record Book
This useful record book is ideal for gardeners taking the long view. The generous journal lets you plot and track your garden’s development over half a decade. It gives a week-by-week timetable of germination and flowering for a variety of different plants, all illustrated with archive images from the RHS Lindley Library.
Price: £14.99
Available from Waterstones
Hafren Thomas Edible Gardening Journal & Planner
This beautiful, independently-made planner is great for anyone who grows their own. It comes with calendars and notes on cultivating fruit, herbs and vegetables to help you plan an entire year of growing and harvesting healthy, home-grown food.
Price: £10
Available from Etsy
The Green Conspiracy Garden Journal
Keen gardeners should check out this chic journal. Its annual calendar is coupled with a monthly breakdown for more detailed notes and with space for 40 plant profiles, you can make observations about each of the plants in your garden and their specific needs. It’s even adaptable between north and south hemispheres. We like the sleek, modern typeface and design, which makes a welcome break from more obvious floral designs and it’s completely biodegradable too.
Price: £35.92
Available from Etsy
Matt Elledge Garden Planner and Journal
This simple journal is packed with helpful pages. There are sections for working out your budget, taking inventory of seeds, and planning the layout of your garden.
Price: £5.99
Available from Amazon
My Gardening Handbook
Great for beginners, this journal has a glossary of gardening terms and tools, so you can learn on the go. With lots of wildlife advice and eco-friendly homegrown remedies for pests, it also has space for any recipes you might dream up with your home grown ingredients. Budding horticulturalists can record their plants, their needs, and their growth, and there’s even space to note ideas and inspiration you might take from parks, gardens, or stately homes you visit.
Price: £24.99
Available from Amazon
Rite in the Rain Waterproof Notepad
This journal isn’t intended specifically for gardeners, but would work a treat, because it's completely weatherproof so you can have it with you every day in the garden, whatever the weather. It even comes with imperial and metric rulers and a unit conversion table. A rugged companion for wet and muddy days.
Price: £9
Available from Amazon
My Gardening Year Folder
An A4 folder for meticulous gardeners. If you take a lot of notes, or are working on big projects, this handsome leather folder is excellent for organising and planning a year’s worth of gardening. Available in a choice of colours from fluoro green and poppy red to the taupe and slate grey seen here.
Price: £25
Available from Undercover.co.uk
Crocus Gardener's Leather Journal/Sketchbook
This beautiful journal is built to last. It has a silk bookmark and its leather wraparound cover is great for keeping flower pressings safe. Ideal for quick plans and notes, there's also a bigger sketchbook for designs and larger scale workings-out.
Price: £19.99
Available from Crocus
Planning your gardening year? Get a helping hand from our guides on what to do now.
This product guide was last updated in March 2025. We apologise if anything has changed in price or availability.
]]>The best plant misters in 2025https://www.gardenersworld.com/product-guides/accessories/best-plant-misters/2025-03-05T14:27:49.000ZWhen it comes to caring for your plants there are some tools that are essential for saving you both time and effort. A plant mister is one of these. The simple sprayer can help you regulate the humidity of plants and create a microclimate that allows moisture-loving greenery to flourish.
Particularly beneficial for helping tropical plants, orchids, ferns, and other house plants that love a humid atmosphere, plant misters also double up as useful devices for foliar feeding, plant cleaning and overall aesthetics enhancers.
And, whilst it’s important every mister can create the humid atmosphere your plants need, it’s also crucial they look good on the shelf as they're used on indoor plants and often stored inside.
With that in mind, we’ve curated this list of the eight best plant misters on the market. Each one has been chosen for their misting ability as well as their appearance. If you’re new to plant misting we’ve also got some tips to assist you in starting out.
If you're looking for more products and accessories to help with watering then check out our guides to the best watering cans and our reviews of the best garden hose spray guns and the best garden hoses. For hassle-free watering see our guide to the best self-watering planters and plant pots and if you're looking for the best water storage options we also have a guide to the best water butts.
For help with watering see our guide on how to water house plants.
Browse our pick of plants misters below:
The best plant misters in 2025
Sanctuary plant mister
Price: £8
Available from Dunelm
This stylish yet practical tool will add a touch of sophistication to your house plant care routine. It has a convenient finger holder and produces a fine mist, ideal for keeping your indoor plants happy and healthy.
Glass plant mister
Price: £25
Available from John Lewis
The simple yet tasteful design of this mister ensures that it’s functional and will look attractive on display alongside your house plants. A helpful finger holder makes it more comfortable when spraying your plants
Ziuheoa Plant Mister
Price: £8.99
Available from Amazon
The pattern on this mister gives it a vintage, almost Edwardian feel. The bottle is glass with the mister pump made from plastic, offering quality while keeping it affordable. It’s also available in eight colours.
Haws Mist Sprayer 300ml
Price: £30
Available from Farrar & Tanner
This attractive brass mister is handmade in Smethwick in the West Midlands. It looks great on a shelf, and, if you’re giving it as a gift, can be engraved with your choice of text for an extra £5.
Kikkerland Brass Plant Mister
Price: £31.16
Available from Amazon.
This metal plant mister is on the luxury end and made of 100% brass. The delicate mister is not only good for misting plants but also doubles up as a great ornament that won’t look out of place on your shelf when not in use.
T4U Plastic Plant Mister
Price: £13.99
Buy the T4U Plastic Plant Mister from Amazon
This super simple plant mister comes in four colour ways and has an adjustable nozzle to control the release of mist. It is lightweight, operated with a trigger spray system and promises to be leakproof.
How to use a plant mister
If you haven’t used a plant mister before then don't worry, we’ve got a few simple steps to help you out. Following these can help you keep your plants healthy and provide them with the right amount of humidity to flourish. Here’s how to use a plant mister and some key things to think about when misting:
1. Fill the plant mister up
It may seem like we’re stating the obvious but the first step, whatever the style of your plant mister, is to fill it with water. Simply unscrew or pry open the reservoir cap and fill it up. If possible, use distilled or filtered water to prevent mineral build-up on the leaves.
2. Adjust the nozzle
Some misters come with adjustable nozzles which you can toggle to control how dense the mist will be. Set it to your preferred level according to your plant’s needs and the environmental conditions. If your mister doesn’t have a nozzle, skip this step.
3. Spray
Next, it’s time to use your mister to spray your plants. Gently squeeze the trigger or push down with your thumb to release the mist from the bottle. Hold the mister a few inches away from the plants and begin misting from the top of the plant, moving downwards making sure you cover all of the leaves.
4. Monitor when your plant next needs misting
How often you mist your plants depends on their personal requirements and the conditions in your home. For example, tropical plants and those in dry climates might benefit from misting a few times a day, while other plants might thrive whilst dry so could be misted only once a week.
5. Picking the right time of day
The best times to mist are in the morning or early afternoon. This helps moisture to evaporate before the evening. If plants are too moist come night-time, they may be at risk of growing fungi or mould.
6. Adjust misting based on the season and clean your mister
During winter or in cooler months, you might need to mist less frequently as the air naturally holds more moisture. You should also clean your mister regularly to prevent mould or bacterial growth. Empty any remaining water from the reservoir after misting and clean the nozzle with mild soap and water.
This product guide was last updated in February 2025. We apologise if anything has changed in price or availability.
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