THERE’S no shortage of choice this year and you’ll be happy to know you don’t have to fight with crowds of shoppers because many of the better gardening gifts can be bought online.

Whether you want to buy a little stocking-filler or a major hamper, there’s a gift to suit everyone’s budget. For those seeking some stylish but inexpensive additions to the garden, look no further than some exotic Marrakesh lanterns (£6.99, crocus.co.uk) from North Africa to light up the patio or bring focus to an area. Insert a tealight or candle and they will cast a softly-patterned glow. To be used indoors or out, they come in three sizes.

For a stylish touch to outdoor dining, treat your gardening loved one to some twinkling glass droplets attached to silver metal clips to hold the tablecloth corners down. Outdoor table clips come in a set of four (£14, coxandcox.co.uk).

There are some funky, unusual stocking-fillers on offer this festive season, including brightlycoloured ceramic baby ladybirds (£3.99, greenfingers.com) which can be placed in borders to add a surprise element, and painted root veg labels (£9.95 for four, gardenboutique.co.uk) which will add a touch of pizzazz to your allotment or veggie patch.

For those forgetful gardeners who can never remember where they planted their bulbs, invest in a pack of four stainless steel seed and bulb markers (£8.95, gardenboutique.co.uk), in a classic tulip shape to remind them exactly what they planted where.

To jazz up a planter or dull corner in a contemporary setting, splash out on a set of five spherical orbits (£19.99, greenfingers.com), handcrafted using specialist studio glazes in deep blue, red, orange, yellow and soft pink.

For the gardener who has everything why not, on their behalf, join the Adopt a Vegetable scheme -– the proceeds will help Garden Organic’s heritage seed library to save Britain’s rarest vegetables from the threat of extinction.

A year’s adoption costs £20, and recipients will receive a packet of rare seeds, a certificate of adoption and background information on their chosen vegetable.

There are four to choose from: the Tiger Tom tomato, District Nurse climbing French bean, Robinson pea and the Yellow Intermediate mangel (a beet). To adopt a veg, go online to gardenorganic.org.uk/aav or call 02476 308210.

Create an instant herb or flower garden on a patio with a three-tier plant stand made of stained, untreated spruce. It will weather naturally and is best kept in a covered area outside. At £39.99 from crocus.co.uk, it comes with six galvanised pots, so there is everything a gardener needs.

If style is the watchword for the woman in your life then buy her a contemporary pink-and-black leather kneeler, handmade from waxed cotton and suede. Fully waterproof and with soft, thick padding, it costs £34.95 from gardenboutique.co.uk and comes with a handy carrying strap.

But if you really want to push the boat out this festive season, one of the most glorious gifts is the Great Big Garden Hamper (£79.95, giftinspiration.com, 01458 270911), which combines fabulous things for gardening with delicious teatime treats. Items include hand tools, gardening gloves and seven seed varieties (basil, chives, parsley, thyme, sweet William, wildflower mix and butterfly flower).

Pampering contents include mustard bath salts and aromatic apple soap, while afternoon tea is also included, featuring tea, strainer, a box of hand-baked chocolate chunk shortbread biscuits, a chocolate cake and handmade butter fudge, plus a large jar of gardener’s chutney.

Now, as a gift for a gardener, that’s truly decadent.