Gardening might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of children’s hobbies, but Frances Tophill is on a mission to change that. The horticulturist, author and TV presenter believes ...

Celery is a good choice for this. Add water to a large water glass. Cut 2 inches off the base of a store-bought celery bunch. Stick toothpicks around the base and immerse the bottom of the bunch in ...

Creating a child-friendly garden is a wonderful way to introduce kids to the joys of nature and gardening. The best plants ...

Mud? Check. Sunshine? Check. Water? Check. Bugs? Check. What child doesn't like to play in the dirt, smell flowers and eat tomatoes right off the vine? It's as if gardening was invented for kids.

This winter, Vego Garden (vegogarden.com), a Texas-based company that makes an array of modular, non-toxic raised garden beds, introduced a new program for children. It’s a refund program that could ...

As many of us are reeling from the latest difficult news regarding climate action I wonder how incomprehensible this complicated information is for children. As parents and teachers, we want to ...

Now that school is out, are you looking for a healthy way to stimulate your children? I recommend gardening. The character building benefits of gardening include: life cycles, the relationship of ...

Jamaica Kincaid's new children's book, "An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children," explores plant life, colonization, and religion through bold illustrations. The Antiguan-American novelist, ...

In August I learned that my book “Listening to Nature’s Voice” was selected by the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania (GCFP)* to kick off its new “GCFP Reads” initiative. Invitations followed to ...