Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies. 3D printing is a game-changer for green thumbs, offering customized, innovative solutions to common gardening challenges.
Our guide on the 15 Best 3D Printed Garden Tools & Accessories explores fun and innovative ways to use your 3D printer to enhance your garden. From self-watering planters to precision seed planters, our list dives into tools to make your gardening more efficient and enjoyable.
Seed Starter
Starting your garden from seed is tedious. Using a seed starter helps ensure your seeds have the best chance of sprouting before you move them to your garden bed. This seed starter enables me to germinate my seeds indoors, guaranteeing that they’ll have a chance to grow.
- Designed by: ddspringle
- Download Link: Thingiverse
Pot Labels
Have you ever planted several seeds and then forgotten which is which? I have.
These labels help you keep track of your plants so you don’t forget if that’s an oregano or basil.
- Designed by: Nother_Ngineer
- Download Link: Thingiverse
Modular Hydroponic Tower
A vertical hydroponic tower allows you to maximize your floor space for growing. This 3D-printed hydroponic tower allows you to grow many more plants in a small space.
Hydroponic towers are especially useful in repelling wildlife. Since the plants are situated away from the ground, they will deter garden pests like rabbits from enjoying your food.
The modular design makes it easy to extend the tower as tall as you need.
- Designed by: ThatRobotGuy
- Download Link: Thingiverse
Bottle Watering Can
One of the best ways to help reduce our environmental footprint is by converting trash into something useful. This print upcycles plastic water bottles into a watering can for your garden.
- Designed by: mdedm
- Download Link: Thingiverse
Plant Clip
If you have a plant that likes to sprawl across your floor rather than grow tall, then this print is for you. These spring-loaded clips help hold your plant next to a stake, helping it grow straight. You can use these for climbing plants like tomatoes or, in my case, my monstera plant.
- Designed by: PeterZwegat
- Download Link: Thingiverse
Modular Self Watering Pot
This print is for the gardener who can’t remember to water their plants. It features a self-watering compartment, which ensures your plants never run dry. I recommend printing the pot with a 100% infill to ensure your 3D print is waterproof. You can also seal the interior with eurothane or resin for extra waterproofing.
- Designed by: Yamill
- Download Link: Thingiverse
Water Spike
Here’s another self-watering that reuses old water bottles. When I first printed this out, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the threads were watertight and sealed the bottle perfectly. Every time I go away on a trip, I make sure to print several of them and place them in all my plants to keep them alive until I return.
- Designed by: avocado_boat
- Download Link: Thingiverse
Seed Planter
Seed planting is a tedious task made easy with this 3D printed seed planter. I love the measurement strip built into the side which ensures you always plant your seeds at the correct depth.
- Designed by: A_Str8
- Download Link: Printables
Garden Tool Holder
This print was a miracle for my shed organization. I often struggle to keep a tidy workspace. You’d often find my rakes and shovels lying on the floor or in a messy pile in the corner. But not anymore.
I found the cam-shaped tool holder by Luzi perfect for keeping them neatly tucked away at the back of the shed. The rotating design adjusts to hold all sizes of handles meaning you won’t need to readjust the spacing when you attach it to your wall.
- Designed by: luzi
- Download Link: Thingiverse
Garden Rake
This hand garden rake is quite good at moving around fresh potting mix and soil. I especially like how lightweight it is compared to heavy metal ones. I recommend printing in PETG to handle tougher soils.
- Designed by: tlalexander
- Download Link: Thingiverse
Garden Shovel
This garden shovel is perfect for potting your plants. It’s lightweight, which reduces strain on your wrists, and it’s perfect for small projects. I like to use my printed garden shovel in the house when repotting my plants.
- Designed by: G4ZO
- Download Link: Thingiverse
Garden Sprinkler
This neat 3D print makes it easy to water your garden evenly. The hose attachments spin, ensuring all your plants get enough water.
- Designed by: barspin
- Download Link: Thingiverse
Garden Hose Connector
If you need to attach hoses together to extend across your yard, consider printing this garden hose connecter. I was shocked that it wasn’t leaking. The tight fitting and watertight seal make it a quick and easy solution to extend my hose’s reach.
- Designed by: Lazarus666
- Download Link: Thingiverse
Garden Gnome
What says gardening is like a cute garden gnome? This year, I personalized my garden with several of these little friends. I really appreciate how clean this print is. It doesn’t require any support, so I could place it in my garden straight off the printer.
- Designed by: BODY-3D
- Download Link: Thingiverse
Baby Groot Plant Pot
Just because you have indoor succulents doesn’t mean you can spruce them up with a bit of creative personalization. This Groot pot is one of the most popular models on Thingiverse. And for good reason. He’s just so adorable. And the succulent adds a bit of har to the already cute baby Groot.
- Designed by: MakeALeft
- Download Link: Thingiverse
