Kids and gardening go together like peanut butter and jelly or spaghetti and meatballs. There are few better ways to teach children about plants, nature and the world around them. If you do choose the large varieties, give them plenty of room to roam. Rapid growers, some reach 12 feet in height. Check out one of the country's most successful children's gardens.
Gardening helps children develop in many ways.
Parents who recognize that sense of wonder and draw on it can create magic in their own back yard and make a huge difference in how their children see the world. They're always dragging people back there. They have a real sense of ownership because they chose it, planted it and maintain it. Detroit gardeners William and Sheryl Weir agree. For them, gardening is an experience the family enjoys together.