Garden Basics

Grow your green thumb with these helpful tips.

garden basic hydroponics Hydroponics
saving seeds from a tomato Saving Seeds
wooden composting bin Composting
Children in a row, all using rakes with green heads to rake leaves. Everyone Grows: Adaptive Gardening Tools Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
A young adult and a group of children outside in front of a tree Everyone Grows: Therapeutic Gardening Skills Word Bank Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
A group of four kids investigating open trays of soil on the table in front of them. Everyone Grows: Data Collection Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
A child sitting criss-cross-applesauce on the ground next to a raised bed with an open notebook in their lap. Everyone Grows: Garden Journaling Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
A child holding a very large leafy plant Everyone Grows: Harvesting Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
A child leaning over a raised bed, using a light blue watering can to water plants with white flowers. Everyone Grows: Hand Watering Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
A group of children standing on a big pile of mulch outside. Everyone Grows: Mulching Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
A hand wearing a thin rubber glove, pulling a weed out of soil. Everyone Grows: Weeding Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
A child's hands holding a singular seed carefully, as if it were very precious. In the background is a raised bed of dark brown soil. Everyone Grows: Planting Seeds Outside Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
A child and an adult working together to plant yellow flowers in a large blue planter. Everyone Grows: Planting Container Gardens Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Clear glass bottles filled with water. There are plant roots in the water and leaves on the top. Everyone Grows: Plant Propagation Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
A child's hand planting seeds in a seed starting tray Everyone Grows: Indoor Seed Planting Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
A child in a neon shirt looking down at a seedling pack of orange marigold flowers. Everyone Grows: Planting Seedlings Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Everyone Grows: An Occupational Therapist’s Top Ten Tips Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Everyone Grows: Introduction Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Four kids in a garden, waving at the camera Top Ten Tips for Gardening with Kids
teaching outside Teaching Outside Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
wooden compost bin with fresh kitchen scraps Troubleshooting Compost Problems
square foot gardening Square Foot Gardening
healthy soil in fall Seven Ways to Nurture Healthy Soil in Fall Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Early season garden checklist Early-Season Garden Checklist Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
corn cobs hung up to dry Preserving the School Harvest
engaging reluctant gardeners Engaging Reluctant Gardeners Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
garden basic hydroponics Hydroponics
garden at home with young children Gardening at Home With Young Children Preschool
shovel in soil to plant a tree How to Plant a Tree
saving seeds from a tomato Saving Seeds
bee on lavender Planting for Pollinators
green tomato hanging next to flowers Companion Planting
girl surrounded by a rainbow of fruits and vegetables Grow a Rainbow
lettuce growing under indoor grow lights Getting Ready to Grow Under Lights
bird on snowy ground Create Overwintering Habitat with an “Untidy” Garden
hands holding blueberries Safe Harvesting
kids garden tools and planting pot Safe Gardening Guidelines
two boys eating strawberries outside Plants for Pre-K Gardens Preschool
Japanese beetle on leaf Dealing with Garden Pests and Diseases
plants inside on windowsill Indoor Gardening
red wriggler worms coming out of worm compost bin Worm Composting
wooden composting bin Composting
monarch butterflies on milkweed Grow Milkweed to Help Monarch Butterflies
ladybug on a berry bush Encourage Pollinators and Beneficial Insects
wild grasses and flowers Put Your School Garden to Bed
plant growing under a cover-up Extend the Season with Plant Cover-ups
display of carrots, tomatoes and garden vegetables Plan for a Back-to-School Harvest
pitchfork in garden bed soil Maintaining a School Garden in Summer
watering can spout Wise Watering
white dandelion seeds Garden Maintenance: Weeding, Mulching and Fertilizing
transplanting a plant into a garden bed Transplanting and Direct Seeding
shovel in soil in garden bed Preparing the Soil
pitchfork in soil in garden bed All the Dirt on Soil
hand holding seeds for seed starting Indoor Seed Starting Q&A
Teens and adults in a row, planting seeds When to Plant Seeds
pile of carrot varieties from the garden Choosing What to Grow: Vegetables and Herbs

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