Garten Kids

Adding garden markers to the vegetable garden is an easy way to dress up the space and to help you identify what you’ve planted where. This is especially true when …

Happy Spring! There’s no better reward than watching children get interested in how plants grow and what it takes to grow the food they eat. As a backyard gardener for …

Getting kids outdoors and in the garden without complaining about the heat or bugs is a cinch with these fun gardening activities for kids! Once plants are in the ground …

Not sure what to get your garden-loving mama for mother’s day? This could be a gift for your own mom, your wife (from the kids, of course!), or simply a …

Do you remember the days of being afraid of bees (you may still be if you’re allergic) or thinking they were inconvenient pests? Whether you’ve just started gardening or have …

While the benefits of gardening with your children may seem obvious, I wanted to share with you exactly why you should encourage growing green things with your kiddos! It’s more …

Each summer I try to add mammoth sunflowers somewhere in our garden plan. And most years, this works out pretty well. The beauty of large sunflowers is impressive to behold, …

Getting kids to eat their fruits and vegetables is a full-time job. Young kids aren’t exactly known for their diverse food tastes, and they like to stick to things they …

I have been a backyard gardener for the past 13 years, and most of my gardening is pretty low-tech. There’s a lot of trial and error that goes into gardening …

Do you have a budding gardener at home? A dirt loving, seed spilling, can’t-wait-to-be-outside kind of kiddo? Well, do I have a list of outdoor gift ideas just for you! …