Gardening

Weekend Gardener: Seed Starting - Provides directions for sprouting flower, vegetable, and herb seeds.
http://www.chestnut-sw.com/seedhp.htm

OSU 4-H Horticulture - A learning page in plant identification designed for 4-H youth. Provides common and Latin names.
http://www.okstate.edu/ag/asnr/hortla/needham/extension/4h/index.html

The Growing Edge: Just for Kids - Information and history on hydroponics and projects by kids at schools across the United States. Includes hydroponic and greenhouse project instructions.
http://www.growingedge.com/kids/

Science Of Gardening - Articles and videos on gardening with nature, carnivorous plants, soils, fruits, and vegetables, and making more plants.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/gardening/

Dottie's Garden - An e-book for young children about growing a garden. From PrimaryGames.com.
http://www.primarygames.com/storybooks/plant/start.htm

Gardening for Kids - Provides information about kid-friendly plants and bulbs, gardening basics, and gardening links.
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Glade/3313/

Backyard Wildlife Habitat - How to create a backyard wildlife habitat. Topics include feeding and attracting birds, butterflies, and other animals, and gardening with native plants.
http://www.backyardwildlifehabitat.info

Global Garden - Features projects for kids who like to grow and make things.
http://www.global-garden.com.au/gardenkids.htm

Yard and Garden Solutions - Offers information on growing plants including flowers, vegetables, lawns, shrubs, trees and houseplants.
http://www.solutions.uiuc.edu/index2.cfm?series=4

Garden Fun - Software, clip art, recipes, book lists, facts, activities, and links that center around the garden and everything in it. Something for each season of the year.
http://www.bry-backmanor.org/gardenfun/

Nature: Secret Garden - Tells how to transform a home garden into a haven for wildlife. From PBS.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/secretgarden/

Michigan 4-H Children's Garden - A virtual tour through a real garden filled with hundreds of links to panoramas, games, ASL signs, videos, eCards, and information for parents and teachers.
http://4hgarden.msu.edu/kidstour/tour.html

Kid's Valley Webgarden - Lots of tips and ideas for kids interested in gardening. Learn all about planning a garden, planting, plant care, and harvesting.
http://www.copper-tree.ca/garden/index.html

Three Sisters Garden - Information about growing and harvesting a traditional native American corn, squash, and beans garden.
http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/teach/2003045238014436.html

National Gardening - Features answers to common questions, regional reports, informative articles, and how-to projects.
http://www.garden.org/

Kinder Garden - Provides suggestions for helping young children interact with the outdoors.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/kinder.htm

ICanGarden.com -- Kids Corner - Articles and links related to gardening.
http://www.icangarden.com/document.cfm?task=viewcategory&categoryid=4

Gardening for Kids - Information, links, articles, and coloring pages for kids about gardening and agriculture.
http://www.mastergardenproducts.com/kidsgarden/

Kids Gardening - Connects children and their families with other schools with similar gardening interests. Also has resources for school projects.
http://www.kidsgardening.com/

My First Garden - Shows how gardening can be fun and covers the basics of planning, tools needed, and plant care.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/firstgarden/

Strawberries and More - Learn how to grow and care for strawberries. Contains information about insects that attack the plants, nutrition, facts, and recipes.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/strawberries/