Get Your Kids off the Patio Set and Excited about Gardening
Author: Kasan Groupe
Author: Kasan Groupe
Home gardening is a rewarding and fun hobby to facilitate in children. Youve just got to get them excited about the idea first. In most cases your kids would rather lounge on your patio set and drink lemonade than get up and help you with your garden, but with some simple planning youll be able to convince your kids that gardening is a great way to spend a warm summer day. Choose Plants Carefully Depending on the age of your children, its best to start with simpler plants. Do plenty of research and find hardy plants that are easy to maintain in your particular climate and environment. Its also smart to choose plants that you can actually eat once theyve fully matured. Your children will be amazed at the horticulture process, once it reaches its final stages. Take Your Kids to a Local Garden If you really want to inspire your kids then you should take them to visit a local, public garden. Hopefully the site of large, beautiful flowers and other plants will increase their interest in gardening. Spend time differentiating between different flowers and plants. You may even want to make an effort to plant some of the flowers and plants you see in the garden. Give Your Kids Some Responsibility Allowing your kids to take part in the process will give them a sense of pride and responsibility. Theyll enjoy the process a lot more and they will feel much more fulfilled at the end. You can assign a particular plant to your child or you can give them the task of watering or weeding daily.About the Author: