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How plants are classified can offer intriguing insights because the characteristics that contribute to family groupings provide information about the pollinators attracted to the plants.

Flowers and pollinators have coevolved over countless millennia, resulting in a variety of floral adaptations to maximize the chance of pollination.

The great variety in flower shape, size, color, fragrance, patterns, timing of bloom, and other characteristics is the result of plants’ close association with their main pollinators.

Over 75% of all flowering plants are pollinated by insects and other animals. This article features pollinator profiles and planting tips to feed and shelter these vital garden visitors.

Welcoming beneficial insects can help you have a more successful garden, and also offers opportunties to introduce students to the idea of the garden as an interconnected ecosystem.

Using their senses, kids will explore and develop a deeper appreciation for food.

Anyone who has planted and tended a garden knows to expect the unexpected. After all, even the most meticulously planned and planted gardens are subject to the whims of nature — downpours, wind, pests and diseases, drought, etc. Now, climate change is exacerbating these challenges. How can we foster resilience in gardens so that they can endure and recover? Can kids build their own resilience to challenges by nurturing this quality in their garden plants? This article explores both questions.

Bring together gardeners of all ages from your community to organize a garden or local green space cleanup! Tidying up and beautifying a local park, school garden, community garden, or even a neighbor’s garden is a simple but significant way to practice environmental stewardship and foster a sense of connection.