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It's National Garden Month!

To celebrate all the ways plants enhance our lives, April is National Garden Month. Check out these resources that present you with a month's worth of activities. Each activity includes background information for parents and educators, as well as a special project to share with children.  More...

Garden Safety with Kids

Gardening is a great way to introduce kids to the world around them. Before letting kids garden, review these helpful safety tips.  More...

Classroom Project: Hooked on Hummingbirds

Engage your students by enticing hummingbirds to your school garden. A well-planned hummingbird garden becomes a small but representative sample of the surrounding habitat.  More...