17 Plants To Increase Interest In Gardening For Kids

Gardening with kids is a wonderful way to enjoy the outdoors together. Not only is it fun but it also fosters a lifelong love for nature, promotes physical and mental health, encourages healthy eating, and provides countless engaging learning opportunities. Choosing kid-friendly plants for the garden maximizes the opportunities that the garden provides a child.

Early childhood experiences with nature, especially hands on activities such as gardening, increases the chances of a person becoming a lifelong gardener (2). With the many physical and mental health benefits associated with gardening, this is definitely something that we, as parents, want to encourage. Studies …read more