Kids | Loving Nature's Garden

How to fall in love with hummingbirds

Zippin along by JeffreyW

“How do you fall in love with hummingbirds?” I asked my teens. We were sitting at the kitchen table eating dinner while two female ruby-throated hummers flitted back and forth outside the window.

My two teens stared blankly back at me. Silence… “I mean it,” I said, “I want to tell people [...]

Where do robins go in winter?

Female American robin by kevincole

“In the spring robins dance with me in the garden. I dig; they dig. They sing, my heart rejoices.” Alison Kerr, 2010

Where do robins go in the winter? Do they leave for warmer climes?

Robin joy

The cute British robin, Erithacus rubicula, stays put in winter and is arguably the most adorable [...]

Why You Want to Add a Birdfeeder to Your Garden

New Bird Feeder by ahisgett

If you haven’t already got at least one bird feeder in your nature garden you’re going to want to add one. Here is why.

It’s Easy

Hanging a bird feeder in your garden is one of the easiest ways to get started with nature gardening.

You don’t need to know precisely which kind [...]

First Garden With Kids

Kids Planting Seeds by Debi Huang

Today’s guest post is by Debi Huang of Go Explore Nature.

If you had told me eight months ago that I’d have a garden this spring, I’d have thought you were crazy. I’ve never successfully grown anything out of the ground – except those radishes back in junior high, [...]

Beans, Beets, Butterflies, Bees, and Birds

Swallowtail Salad Bar by Xrysostom

The veggie gardeners amongst us may remember how last year we gained Green Fingers at the White House, the culmination of an extensive campaign run by The WhoFarm and Kitchen Gardener’s International.

A Garden for Every School

Well, now Kitchen Gardener’s International have set their sights even higher with a campaign [...]