Getting your kids involved in gardening can be a fun and rewarding way to spend time together outdoors. The key to making gardening enjoyable for kids is to keep activities simple, hands-on, and ...

This Kids Garden Teepee Trellis is one of the best ways to get your kiddos involved in the love of gardening. Your kids will ...

Gardening is good for the mind, body, and spirit. It is also good for the youngsters in our lives. Research shows gardening helps relieve stress, improve focus, positively impacts mood and ...

Black Girls With Green Thumbs takes climate lessons into schools. At Emlen Elementary, children with autism learn “earth-to-table” food production. This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, ...

For parents struggling to find ways to encourage their kids to eat a healthy and balanced diet, gardening can be an important tool. Don’t let the idea overwhelm you. Gardening doesn’t require a ...

Gardeners know — and research is proving — that gardening, even viewing one, as well as spending time in nature is good for the mind, body and spirit. It improves strength and flexibility, lowers ...

Recently, my daughter and I started a small container garden in our backyard. We planted tomatoes, lettuce, onions and a handful of herbs. We call it our spaghetti night garden. Every day we head ...

Looking for ways to pry the kids away from their electronic devices now that school is ending for the summer? Gardening is a healthy, exercise-provoking, and potentially lifelong activity worth trying ...

As parents, care providers, and adults with kids in our lives, we want to see our kids learn and grow. Gardening provides a wonderful opportunity for that as it exposes kids to nature and helps them ...

Spring is a good time to start a new garden project with your children. • Gardening engages our senses. • Gardening encourages healthy eating. (Picky eaters may try a veggie they’ve grown themselves.) ...

Getting your kids involved in gardening might start with muddy knees and a few lost seeds, but it can turn into something way more meaningful. Whether it’s planting strawberries, pulling up weeds, or ...