Your Kids and Gardening

Get your kids outdoors with you to help out with planting and gardening. They will really love the whole experience!

And here's why...most kids love digging in the dirt and getting dirty, planting seeds is easy and watering the soil is something that would be a great 'chore' for them to do, especially when they can watch their creations come to life. It is an educational experience for them that could also turn out to be a lifetime hobby.

There are some great children's kits you can buy to provide them with their very own sized tools. Some include a mini trowel, hoe, rake, pots and saucers, spray bottle, seeds, gloves and more! It will definately be worth it for them and you!

Little kay in his Garden

April Shower's Bring Colorful Life, You Know!

Hopefully you live in an area where spring weather is here and you are not still suffering through the aftermath of winter storms. But if you live where signs of spring are starting to pop up all around you, you are in luck!

If you started planting your flowers, plants or trees in March you might already be benefitting from Spring's April Showers which can make your hard efforts already blossom into wonderful bouquets of beauty. If you still need to dig those flowerbeds and give your lawn a good dose of weed and feed it's not too late to benefit from the seasons great moist weather.

Break out your gardening gloves, shovel, rake, hoe and mulch and get started. Whatever you decide to plant you will soon reap the rewards of a gorgeous garden that will last all summer and into the fall and longer!