Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Show Your Kids The Fun Of Growing Plants

By Nash Brook


Youngsters always like to help until it has been taken away from them, so teach them how to garden. It really is almost a no-brainer as it involves children having fun and being dirty. Think of how exciting it's going to be for them, when you let them choose the plant they want to grow. This information should give you some suggestions for making your children enthusiastic to become a budding gardener.

When choosing a plant for the garden, it is easiest to have them choose between a general group of plants. Have some flowers or plants with vibrant colors, because that is what most of them will like. Children usually tend to be captivated by bright flowers just like cosmos and zinnias. Sunflowers can also be great since they grow tall and fuzzy. You do need to know which plants will cause allergic reactions. Even though their fingers are little, let your children help with the starting seeds. At the very least, they might just simply handle the soil. Having the youngsters develop a gardening log is a great way to keep them excited about their garden. The log could have drawings or sketches of what their plants will be like. They can document when they planned and planted and when the seeds began to sprout.

Put your home garden close to where your children play, so they can watch their plants growth every time they walk by. This really is another way to keep them interested. An alternative choice to keep them engaged is to have them get the garden soil ready. It's possible all they will do is stomp on the clumps, but that could make gardening a fun game for them. What also helps to keep them interested is to get tools that are small enough for them to use. It really helps if you're making their garden actually their own. Have a photo of each plant, so they will know what to look for when it starts growing. You can also make a small sign with your kid's names on it so they feel ownership of the garden.

Considering that children enjoy playing with water as much as soil, you could have them water their own plants. Even though it may seem simple, you will always need to show them how so that they don't give the plants too much water. Utilizing a small can will make it simple for them to water their plants. You should permit mistakes since that is the only way they will truly learn. Allow them to create a mess as part of the process, but teach them that cleaning up the mess is also part of the process.

If you allow your children to have their own personal space, and let them have fun, they will see gardening as something fun to do. With every step, they are going to make mistakes but they are going to learn and you can guide them through.




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