Little Hands, Big Seeds
Children and gardening are a natural fit. Getting kids outdoors, digging in clean, healthy soil, discovering bugs, worms, birds, theContinue Reading
Category: Children’s projects
The ABC of Gardening With Children
By Julie Boudreau, horticulturist and mom… of three! Gardening with children is a gift you cannot do without, especially ifContinue Reading
Book Look
Pat’s Favorite Gardening Picture Books Back when I was teaching first grade, I always included time to introduce stories intoContinue Reading
Ideas for Spring Break With Your Little Gardeners
It’s well known that spring break is the best time of the school year, after Christmas vacation! And for parentsContinue Reading
Ten Easy Garden Activities for Kids by Season
1. Flower Dissection All year. Using any available flowers, have children pull apart or cut apart flowers and examine theContinue Reading
A Guide on How to Start a School Garden
By Natalie Mae Mitchell Are you thinking about starting a school garden? If so, you’re in for a treat. NotContinue Reading
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Sow Your Own Mini Butterfly Garden!
Here’s a little family project for this summer: Sowing your own butterfly garden! By Larry Hodgson Summer is fast approaching,Continue Reading
DIY Topiary Cat With Succulents
Here’s a fun little DIY project, just in time for your summer garden: create your own topiary cat with succulents!Continue Reading
Do-It-Yourself Seed Paper
Yes, you can make your own seed paper. It’s even a fun little project for young and old. By ClairisseContinue Reading
How to Plant a Sunflower House
Sunflower-sowing season will be upon us soon enough, so what better time to start planning growing sunflowers in a wayContinue Reading