Gardening Interests for Kids Liverpool NY

In the electronic age of Ipods, computers, and T.V. channels that run into the hundreds, it can be almost impossible to engage your kids in the outdoors. Playing in the fresh air and spending time outside is becoming more rare for many kids.

Local Companies

Hafner Chuck Farmers Mkt
315- 458-2231
5169 W Taft Rd
Syracuse, NY
Heagerty Home & Garden
315- 701-5730
114 Helen St
Syracuse, NY
Westvale Gardens
315- 468-5898
2400 W Genesee St
Syracuse, NY
Fairmount Aquarium & Water Gardens
315- 488-2437
3253 Milton Ave
Syracuse, NY
A Twin Oaks Nursery Inc
315- 437-9678
4107 New Court Ave
Syracuse, NY
Twin Oaks Nursery & Garden Center
315- 437-9678
4107 New Court Ave
Syracuse, NY
Destiny Garden Technology
315- 634-9080
235 Harrison St
Syracuse, NY
Red Oak Nurseries Inc
315- 672-3055
5860 Ike Dixon Road
Syracuse, NY
Canal Corner Nursery and Garden Center
800- 585-6422
2015 Erie Blvd E
Syracuse, NY
Campus Hill Nursery
315- 673-1848
3640 Tanner Rd
Syracuse, NY

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(NC)—In the electronic age of Ipods, computers, and T.V. channels that run into the hundreds, it can be almost impossible to engage your kids in the outdoors. Playing in the fresh air and spending time outside is becoming more rare for many kids.


With summer at hand, it's time to introduce your kids to the miracle of nature. Unlike electronic gadgets, nature is never outdated or obsolete. An easy way to do this is to help your kids develop an appreciation for gardening to get them outdoors and enjoying nature.


You can start by growing something fun like a pumpkin. Your kids will have a chance to water it and watch it grow all season long. And then harvest it in time for Halloween carving or painting.


You can also open their eyes to the importance gardening plays to children around the world. Through organizations like Christian Children's Fund of Canada (CCFC), an international children's charity, you can set up a brother or sister garden where you and your child provide a vegetable seed kit to a family in a developing country while growing the same items here. Children will take interest in checking on their plants and wondering how the other family's vegetables are doing too. You can visit www.ccfcanada.ca and search the gift catalogue for garden growing items.


And finally, consider planting a fruit tree in your garden to attract butterflies. Butterflies love ripe, even fermenting fruit. Your kids will be the first to want to get outside and pick the fruits as well as enjoy the butterflies fluttering about.


- News Canada

Featured Local Company

Hafner Chuck Farmers Mkt

315- 458-2231
5169 W Taft Rd
Syracuse, NY
http://www.chuckhafner.com


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