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THE 2019 STYLEBEAT GIFT GUIDE: THE GARDENER

I’ve culled gardening gifts for every type of garden enthusiast, be it a neophyte fascinated with flora or a horticultural expert. From the best durable gardening gloves to pretty flower-adorned table accents, here are gift ideas to appeal to the those searching for botanical bliss.

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When only the best will do, Vladimir Kanevsky’s sublime handmade porcelain flowers are the gift to give. He has a wide assortment of blooms on Moda Operandi now.

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Fresh water pearls are having a moment. Aren’t they even more divine when wrapped in tropical blooms? Of Rare Origin’s vermeil and pearl earrings from Net-a-Porter are really special.

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The tropics are captured by artist Allison Cosmos in her tryptic of prints, “Palm Beach Paradise,” a wonderful, wild scenic view of botanical bliss, from The Chairish Print Shop.

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The chicest garden spade there ever was! Garden Glory’s jewel-like version from Amara

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Good gloves are a must as any gardener will tell you. Play in the dirt with these luxe deerskin leather gloves from Womanswork at GOOP.

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If its mini, I love it. Case in point, this tiny watering can by British brand Haws in powder coated steel is perfect for planting smaller pots and cachepots indoors.

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Or if pattern is the thing, these gardening tools from the V&A by Wild and Wolf in a William Morris print are easy to spot while planting bulbs in the dirt.

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More stylish than a tote, the Agrarian Tool Basket from Williams-Sonoma is a garden basket with ample storage that keeps tools close at hand and easily accessible.

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A tisket a tasket, I love flowers in a basket! Designer Amanda Lindroth makes woven baskets large and small for her accessories company Lindroth Design that fit over the plastic containers most plants come in, adding an attractive wrapping to make flowers look even better than nature intended.

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Carolina Herrera’s Wes Gordon-designed ceramic tabletop with Cabana Magazine was one of my favorite designer launches over the past year. Josephine, an Iznik inspired floral pattern, is full of charm, and available through Matches.

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Bring a field of wild flowers to the table with these Tory Burch floral printed placemats from Moda Operandi.

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If you know of a collector of Dodie Thayer’s original lettuce ware, chances are Leta Austin Foster’s Palm Beach boutique has some of it. Give her a ring to see what she has in stock, along with other floral printed linens and gifts galore.

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Fancy feet from Stubbs and Wootton with their latest collaboration with British fabric house Colefax and Fowler, featuring embroidered geraniums on burgundy velvet.

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Gardens are better when birds flock together. Keep them coming back for more with Terrain’s pagoda shaped bird feeder with verdigris copper details.

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Fresh herbs all year long? Ah, yes please! Click and Grow makes growing an herb garden indoors easy. Good things come to those who wait, so prepare to wait about two months until the included kit is full grown.