A dozen fresh-picked holiday gift ideas for gardeners

The best holiday gifts for gardeners are the ones that keep their minds in the dirt, even during the off-season.These gardening and garden-themed gifts will sow the seeds of anticipation for greener days to come and spread a little sunshine just when it’s needed most.• Smart Video Camera Bird Feeder: This device not only feeds your feathered friends but also identifies and records them as they visit. Mount it outdoors, then download the free app to your iPhone (iOS 11 or later) or Android (OS 5.0 or later) and connect it to your Wi-Fi network. When a bird lands on the solar-charged feeder, AI identifies its species and sends alerts, ultrawide HD images, livestream video with sound, and species details to your smartphone. Includes 8 GB memory card. $219.99 at sharperimage.com.• Hydroponic Smart Grower: This award-winning grow system allows you to grow fresh food indoors year-round without sunlight or soil. The 16-plant unit has 86 LED lights and 10 smart sensors that monitor plants remotely and communicate with the free aspara mobile app, which sends alerts when care is needed. Two vegetable, herb, fruit or edible flower capsules are included; others are sold separately. $399 at grow-green.com.• Modern Sprout Grow and Glow: Enjoy the soy-blend candle over the winter, then upcycle its footed ceramic vessel into a planter and grow the included seeds in spring. Choose from Herb Garden (gray pot with basil seeds), Wildflower Fields (dark brown pot with daisy seeds), Desert Oasis (light brown pot with aloe seeds) or Frosted Forest (white with spruce tree seeds). $40 at modernsprout.com.• Sweet Grace Flower Diffuser: This cleverly designed oil diffuser looks like a pretty silk blossom in a bud vase, but it’s actually a fragrance delivery system in disguise. Fill the vase with the included Sweet Grace oil and insert the ivory flower’s wick “stem,” then watch as the blossom gradually opens and turns pink. It will perfume your room with a blend of passion fruit, sparkling tea and patchouli for about 50 days. $35 at bridgewatercandles.com.• Noble Oak Bourbon: Every time a bell rings, an angel may get its wings, but this bourbon brand goes one step further to please gardeners: Every time a bottle is sold, a tree gets planted (in partnership with One Tree Planted, a Vermont-based reforestation nonprofit). So far, the collaboration has resulted in more than 1 million new plantings. And the award-winning whiskey, finished with sherry oak staves, would make a nice addition to eggnog. $36.99 for a 750-ml bottle at select retailers nationwide; find one near you at nobleoak.com.• Stihl HSA 26 Cordless Shrub Shears: These cordless gardening shears make easy work of pruning hedges, taming bushy perennials and cutting back ornamental grasses. Lightweight construction (the tool weighs less than 2 pounds), an ergonomic design and rubberized grips provide comfortable maneuverability, while an easy-switch button allows for tool-free changes between the included grass- and shrub-cutting attachments. An LED indicator informs on battery life, which runs 80 or 120 minutes on a single charge, depending on the attachment used. $149.99 at stihlusa.com.