A garden is an interactive playground that engages all senses and teaches lessons without forcing them — think responsibility, cause and effect, curiosity, physical activity and a budding love of ...

Want your kid to explore the outdoors this summer? These easy-to-grow warm-season plants may capture his or her interest: Sunflower Sow short sunflowers so your young ones can study the big blooms up ...

Herbs also make easy starter plants that can stay indoors regardless of the season, Gruber says. “Herbs can be grown from plugs purchased at your local independent garden center, transplanted in the ...

NEW YORK - Even the youngest gardeners get a thrill of watching a plant grow - particularly a plant that they nurtured. "Sunflower Houses: Inspiration from the Garden" has been reissued by Workman ...

Gardening is good for the mind, body and spirit. It is also good for the youngsters in our lives. Research shows that gardening helps relieve stress, improve focus, positively impacts mood and ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Sowing ...

Houseplants are a beautiful addition to any home—but with all their various needs and demands, caring for an array of plants may seem daunting to first-time plant owners. Fortunately, there are plenty ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Asparagus is a perennial plant that, once established, will produce edible spears year after year. One ...

If you don’t have a green thumb and plants seem to wilt when you glance in their general direction, then this is the list for you. Whether you tend to forget that they’re there (that twig in a pot was ...