What better way to make the most of the last month of summer than to log some quality time in the garden with your little botanist? In the urban jungle, sprawling gardens aren’t always close at hand, but these sweet treats and trinkets make starting up a pint-sized balcony garden or pitching in at a community plot easier than ever!
For the growing green-thumb: Cultivate your youngsters botanical instinct with rainbow-toned mini-tools from Dogo. Complete with four functional gardening tools – a trowel, transplanter, rake, and fork – this sweet set lays the ground work for plenty of window-boxes and herb gardens for years to come.
$21, dogoonline.com
For the planting parents: Soak up some sun and relieve some stress by tending to your own personal garden! From flowers to vegetables, Alice Supply & Co.’s understated yet elegant garden tools set proves that “green fingers are good.” With the brightly-hued rake and trowel – complete with a handy carrying pouch – moms and dads can add a bit of personal flare to digging in the dirt.
$28, alicesupplyco.com
For the sensitive sprout: A long day in the garden means all kinds of sun exposure. Make sure your budding babies are covered with super-luxe sunscreen from Noodle & Boo. Their Play Day Sunscreen is specifically crafted – and fortified with aloe and vitamin e – to keep sensitive skin baby-soft all day long so your tiny tot can enjoy the fruits of the garden from sun-up to sun-down.
$22, noodleandboo.com
For the petal pusher: Entice any hip kiddos in your life out for a day of sun, fun, and all-natural plant life with these psychedelic Plantable Petal Records from The Balcony Gardener. Eye-catching designs house sheets of planatable paper full of wild flower seeds – kids and tweens alike will delight in the fun pattern and musical inspiration, while the whole family can enjoy fragrant wildflowers come next summer!
£8.50, thebalconygardener.com