These plant life cycle activities make it easy for kids to see how plants grow from seeds to full blooms. Simple hands-on projects, like sprouting beans or creating a mini greenhouse, help bring ...

Add some pops of color to your child’s garden by growing sunflowers. Not are they some of the easiest flowers to germinate, but they’re a great learning experience for kids. Start the seeds inside, ...

Starting plants from seed is easy and rewarding if you keep a few things in mind! Here's a step-by-step guide about how (and what) to grow from seed.

This monsoon, guide your little ones through the joys of gardening by growing bottle gourd together. Simple steps, big smiles ...

Now is a good time to plant a small garden specifically for kids that they'd be able to participate in. In my plan, I've packed it with vegetables that they can pick easily with high levels of ...

Kids gather to watch the plants grow. (Karina Hathorn, coordinator, UC Master Gardeners of Butte County -- contributed) Vicki Wonacott and Rick Rogers conduct from the front of a classroom.

As your bean plants grow, train the vines to climb both the poles and the twine. An added benefit to growing string beans is how excited kids are to try them as a snack, since they helped care for ...

So when they decided to grow a garden this year, he drew a map of what plants he wanted and how he wanted to lay them out. His five-year-old brother preferred the “dirty work” of prepping the ...

What to plant with kids Child-sized attention spans can be an issue so choose fast-growing veggies. These suggestions are picked for taste, cuteness, and fast, easy growth.

These are boom times for home gardening, but as many parents know, it still isn't easy to get kids interested and involved. One way, experts say, is to teach children how to cook what they help ...

Starting May 28, Stop and Shop is giving away free seed pods and activity books to customers in Massachusetts to teach kids how to grow their own vegetables and herbs while staying at home.