Finding the perfect gift is an art, and if you’ve landed here, you’re already halfway there. Gifting a lush living plant goes a long way, all throughout the year and especially so during the holiday season: plants promote our well-being, they brighten our spaces, and they help us bring that unmistakable feeling of a cozy holiday home to life.

So go ahead and bring joy to faces and spaces this season with some of these curated ideas for all the special people in your life.

1. For The Green Thumb

2. For The New Plant Enthusiast

3. For The Traveler

4. For The Host

5. For The Pet Parent

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The Holiday Collection

Like the unmistakable smell of cookies baking in the oven or the soft glow of twinkling lights late into the night, there’s nothing cozier or more appealing than a warm holiday home. Shop a selection of holiday favorites to bring light, warmth and love to yours or a loved one's home, this season and beyond.

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Image credit: Staghorn Fern and Calathea Rattlesnake, by Leon & George

There’s no better season to tap into the pleasure of sustainable decorating than the holidays! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, after all- and the perfect opportunity to allow nature’s beauty to shine inside your home. So as you prepare to engage in all your favorite things, don’t forget to enjoy the experience of decking the halls.

1. Wildcrafted Wreaths and Garlands

If you’re reading this, you’re likely already a nature lover. The outdoors can be your playground and a great way to use the natural beauty around you. Wildcrafting wreaths, garlands and bouquets from wild plants that are responsibly harvested from nature is a wonderful way to curate your own array of authentic decor. An easy place to start is with conifers, like pinecones, cypress boughs and other evergreen accents. What’s around your home? Is there an abundance of wild sage around you? Aspens or birches nearby? Find a mix of colors and textures. Once you’ve gathered your elements, simply weave them together as a wreath you can hang or assemble them tastefully across an entryway table. Your decor is sure to please and right on point for the season.

From left to right: XL Rubber Tree, Snake Plant, & XL Fiddle Leaf Fig

2. “CHRISTMAS TREES” YOU CAN KEEP YEAR ROUND

Sometimes city living makes it logistically difficult to bring home a big beautiful Douglas Fir. Naturally, we recommend sprucing up your houseplants as a sustainable alternative to Christmas Trees. It’s safe to use traditional decor like ornaments and garlands, just be careful with placement. Find the strongest boughs and be careful not to poke the leaves. XL plants that are strong and more mature can be decorated with traditional indoor lights. Fairy lights would be better for smaller sized plants.

Bring out the family ornaments you love, and intersperse them with homemade ornaments of origami paper, found materials, and clay! You’ll love the aesthetic, and it will be entirely unique to your home. 

3. Rosemary Trees

Decorative, super cute, and ready to inspire your inner chef. To successfully grow herbs indoors, you need direct light and attentive watering skills. Rosemary Trees are a perfect alternative for smaller spaces and for adding a touch of holiday to your kitchen decor. Make it modern by pairing your mini tree with a Scandinavian style ceramic planter. As an herb that you can grow all year round, its distinct flavor complements savory and sweet dishes alike.

Image credit: Vintage Léon & George, Rosemary Tree in Jaws Blue ceramic

4. LIVING CENTERPIECES

We love a gorgeous centerpiece, but we also know that cut flowers can bring on a certain melancholy as they dry over time and don’t grow back. Consider arranging a living centerpiece by showcasing colorful, ruby-toned plant varieties like Magenta Triostars or the bright and sprightly Silver Evergreen. Add touches of gold and small ornaments to consummate the holiday touch.

5. Homemade (and Even Home-Grown!) Decor 

If you’re already headed to the grocery store or the garden, you’re well-suited to enjoy the pastime of stringing your own garlands and ornaments! We love the traditional aesthetic of garlands made of popcorn, and they’re especially fun to make with loved ones and kids. We also adore the classic appeal of dried orange slices and pomanders, and their scent is divine. Simply slice the citrus thin and dry it on low in your oven. For pomanders, you can insert cloves into the orange’s peel. Make sure to insert them close together, covering the entire surface area of the fruit, if you’d like the orange to dry entirely and last for years to come. 

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THE HOLIDAY COLLECTION

When it comes to those we love, it’s what is inside that counts. That’s why we’ve curated our holiday gift collection to reflect the very best: premium greenery to adorn beloved spaces, essential care products comprised of the highest quality of ingredients, and accessories that are a pleasure to use every day.

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Sweet tooth or not, there’s no denying the delight in a plateful of holiday cookies. They fill our homes with the warmth and the smell of baking butter, and remind many of us of our childhood, standing on a stool at the kitchen counter with our sleeves rolled up, ready to help out where we could.

Infused with herbaceous rosemary, this shortbread cookie recipe is unique yet simple, and fills the kitchen with aromas even more decadent than the traditional holiday fare. So go ahead and bring your love of both plants and sweets together with these delicious rosemary cookies, whether they’re for yourself or as a small tasty treat for the people you love!

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups flour
3 tablespoons chopped rosemary
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar

Preparation

In a bowl, mix together flour, salt, and rosemary. In another larger bowl, cream together or beat using an electric mixer softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating on low or mixing by hand until the mixture resembles course crumbs.

Gather the mixture into a ball and between two sheets of parchment paper, roll flat into about 1/4 inch width. Refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using your cookie cutter, cut out cookies and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Gather the scraps and roll out again to make more cookies. Bake for 10-12 minutes, making sure not to let the cookies brown.

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