When you think of holiday gifts, seedling pots and garden tools may not immediately come to mind. But if you want to delight the people in your life who love plants, flowers, and soil, think again. The 12-plus products and services below all have local roots—made, invented, written, or produced by our regional neighbors.

Veggie garden in a box: The City Garden is a three-veggie grow kit from Fiberdust of Cromwell. Fiberdust is an importer of coir (“coy-er), the byproduct of shredded coconut shells, and they are packaging their imports in a variety of garden-friendly ways.

The City Garden kit is complete with seeds from East Hartford-based New England Seed, as well as fertilizer. The packaging is clever enough that Fiberdust won an award for the product from a recent trade show sponsored by Florida Nursery and Landscape Association. Designed for porch, rooftop, or patio, and the City Garden is about as close to “just add water” as we can get. Fiberdust also offers grow-pads for microgreens, bark chips for orchid growers, and a variety of other coir-based products.

Fiberdust also began offering tools this year. I used their new “Seed Stitcher” this fall to seed a pollinator garden. The Seed Stitcher distributes seed evenly and helps create good seed-to-soil contact. Unlike a rake, which relies upon upper body strength, the seed stitcher works with foot power. It makes small holes in prepared soil and mixes grass or flower seed into the top inch. Find Fiberdust products on Amazon or call Andy Pidgeon at 860-919-6550.

Birdhouses: There are many local birdhouse makers but the chainsaw-carved models from Wethersfield’s Wood Butcher look as though they might attract a few garden gnomes as well. Find these unusual houses, designed with Audubon specifications for bluebirds and sparrows, at Ballek’s Garden Center in East Haddam. As for bird feeders, let’s not forget about Droll Yankee of Plainfield.

Seeds and seedling pots: Since seed-starting season is just around the corner once the holidays go by, don’t forget that our state has a long, continuing history in the seed business. For gift certificates, see John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds in Bantam, New England Seed in East Hartford, Select Seeds in Union, and Hart Seeds in Wethersfield.

And if you’re giving seeds, you can add the 100% biodegradable seed pots from CowPots. The Freund family dairy farm in East Canaan has 300 cows and manufactures the pots from cow manure. The pots go into the ground when the time is right, so there’s no plastic left to store or throw away. CowPots are available in 12 sizes.

This is the fourth year we’ve covered locally made gifts for gardeners. Here are some other local products and services from past years:

Reading: Connecticut Gardener Magazine. Mention this article and get an extra issue with subscription or renewal. Visit their website or call (203) 292-0711.

Unique planters: Planter pots made from Connecticut River clay. Call 203-245-7837 or email ct2potters@comcast.net.

Rainwater: Rain barrels, accessory kits, and downspout diverters from the Rhode Island Water Lady. Visit their website or call (401) 539-0667.

Easier digging: See the Spear Head Spade at their website or call 860-688-3280.

Hand-friendly tools: Ratchet-Cut pruners and other tools from Florian of Southington.

Bees: The Stonewall Apiary in Hanover offers packages of honeybees, classes, and beekeeping equipment, too. Visit their website or call (860) 334-2245.

Composting worms: The Worm Ladies of Charlestown, R.I., offer red wiggler composting worms and composting systems.

Happy shopping and happy December to you.

Kathy Connolly is a landscape designer, garden writer, and speaker from Old Saybrook. Visit speakingoflandscapes.com to learn about her upcoming winter and spring talks.