Category Archives: Gardening With Children

Gardening for Moths

In honor of National Moth Week, we are going to cover gardening for moths today (our regular features will return next week). Why garden for moths? Let’s explore one example, the story of the yucca moth, and hopefully convince you … Continue reading

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Weekend Science Fun: How Seeds Get Around

This week our science fun has been inspired by a book that just came out, Planting the Wild Garden by Kathryn O. Galbraith and illustrated by Wendy Anderson Halperin. See Wrapped in Foil blog for a full review. Planting the … Continue reading

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Weekend Science Fun: Winter Botany

Winter is not always the best season for botany lessons outdoors, but there are still plenty of fun things to explore indoors when it comes to plants. Today we are going to investigate how plants survive harsh periods when they … Continue reading

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