Child friendly garden ideas

Follow our garden ideas for kids to create an outdoor space that’s safe, fun and educational for youngsters all year round

Planting a kid friendly snacking garden will allow you to worry less during snack time! A fun, educational and nutritious way to kick off warmer months!

In honor of our family themed July/August issue, we've invited guest writer Paige Johnson, who spearheads the blog Playscapes, to share her perspective on some of the most innovative contemporary design targeted to kids. Week 3: How to Make A Natural Playscape. Natural playscapes are some of the most popular playgrounds being designed and reflect wider cultural concerns about sustainability and interaction with nature. They intentionally avoid plastic and metal and emphasize locally sourced…

So there was this one main problem area in our backyard – an area of our lawn where the grass just basically refused to grow. We tried everything to get grass to grow and nothing worked. And anytime it would rain this area would get all muddy, and it was just a mess. So I […]

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