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August 1, 2025

Let kids create their own garden, and other tips for instilling a love for growing things

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Associated Press

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So how can you inspire a love of gardening in kids? Experts advise starting them young and giving them ownership.

When I was a kid, my friends and I spent long summer days outdoors, picking daisies, observing roly-poly (also known as pill) bugs, holding caterpillars and trying to catch fireflies (lightning bugs).


 
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