Dear Master Gardener: I would like to get my young son interested in plants and was wondering if there is a good one for children that I can start him off with. What do you recommend? Answer: What a ...

School is out for summer. (Or very, very close to being.) Take the extra time at home as an opportunity to introduce your child to gardening with a super-easy succulent terrarium. Succulents are ...

As adults know, pets and kids have not truly experienced something until they put it in their mouth. Including the toxic leaves of your beloved heart-shaped philodendron. That’s right. Many common ...

Over the past year, Anne King and her five-year-old daughter have grown native plants in their Portland, Oregon, yard to attract wildlife like birds. Although she knows that gardening can be ...

Lessons learned in the garden can grow immeasurably for children as a portal into the natural world. Take it from a Spokane gardener who has helped kids harvest plant-based knowledge for 15 years. Sue ...

Eyeballs, brains, firecrackers and popcorn can help persuade the youngsters in your life to start gardening. These plants add a bit of fun and possibly some gruesome beauty to any garden or container.

With the kids suddenly and unexpectedly out of school and confined at home, finding ongoing fun things to do can be tough. Consider planting a garden. It can be as simple as a few pots of herbs on a ...