Kid-Friendly Ideas From Six Garden Retailers
Young families are always seeking activities that are affordable, educational and, above all, fun. Check out how these six garden retailers step up to the plate and deliver what these families want.
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A Potting Bench Just For Kids At Deneweth's
Deneweth's Garden Center in Michigan boasts an extensive children's section. The displays are interactive and encourage kids to learn about gardening by actually gardening. This potting bench has everything a child needs to get started: potting soil, pots and seedlings. Kids are told to water their new plants once they get home.
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Science Class At The Plant Farm
Not many botany classes remain in American high schools, and Extension agents are becoming more scarce due to shrinking budgets. Many garden retailers are stepping up to fill the need for educating students and adults alike. Here, The Plant Farm's co-owner Alan Creach leads a high school class at his store in Eastern Washington.
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Pygmy Goats Are An Irresitable Draw At Grandma's Garden
Going to Grandma's Garden is a big treat for kids. They can ride a train through the property, get an ice cream cone on warm days, and most importantly, pay a visit to the resident pygmy goats. The goats were the brain child of a Grandma's staff member and proved to be such a big draw for area families, they are now a permanent feature.
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Pumpkins & Pooches Festival At The Good Earth
The most popular event held at The Good Earth Garden Center in Little Rock Arkansas is Pumpkins & Pooches in the fall. Customers are encouraged to come in costume, and to bring along their dogs, similarly dressed up.
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Caterpillars At Natureworks
Kids love creepy crawlies, and Natureworks allows them to get up close and personal with friendly insects like these butterfly caterpillars.
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Irish Dancing At Gulley's Greenhouses
Nothing brings a community together like children performing, whether in sports, school plays or dancing. Gulley Greenhouse & Garden Center in Fort Collins, Colo., hosts several family-pleasing events, from the Irish dancing performance seen here to garden-themed birthday parties to farmer's markets and festivals of all sorts.
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A Potting Bench Just For Kids At Deneweth's
Science Class At The Plant Farm
Pygmy Goats Are An Irresitable Draw At Grandma's Garden
Pumpkins & Pooches Festival At The Good Earth
Caterpillars At Natureworks
Irish Dancing At Gulley's Greenhouses
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Carol Miller is editor of Today's Garden Center. You can eMail her at [email protected]. See all author stories here.