It’s sad to see how nature is treated these days. People no longer pay much attention to environmental problems. What can be done about this? As with most things, we must start with the children. It is good for children involved in environmentally friendly activities. An activity that children can easily participate in is planting a garden in the backyard of the house. Let them come up with some home garden ideas and see where it takes you.

Children benefit from gardening in several ways:

  1. Children are taught the wonders of science, such as the life cycle of plants.
  2. They can enjoy watching the seeds they plant evolve into full-grown plants.
  3. Children will learn how and where the food they eat comes from.
  4. Studies show that gardening can reduce stress due to its calming effect for all ages.
  5. It helps build a child’s self-esteem knowing they accomplished a goal and saw the rewards.
  6. They spend more time with you. Kids say the craziest things and you’ll be around to hear them all!

Whether it is an outdoor garden or a small patio, you will enjoy planting a vegetable garden with your children. You can even get them to try a new vegetable if they grow it themselves. Home garden vegetables are fresher and healthier than anything you can buy in stores. To make it even more educational, grow an organic garden. That will teach them a little more science and make them a healthier garden vegetable.

Make sure you and the children have time to care for your home garden. If the plants start to die or the weeds get ahead of you, then you and the kids can get discouraged. It takes a lot of work to cultivate a garden between planting and harvest.

The best gardening advice that can be given is to do all things in moderation. Keep in mind that too little and too much of anything is never good. Another great idea is to get a garden book that teaches you and the kids how to start a backyard garden.