A parent-child relationship is as beautiful and delicate as a plant. The more you take care of it, and cherish it, the more it becomes stronger and thrives. Parents are often looking for ways to bond with their children as well as keep them busy at home.
So, have you ever thought about home gardening with kids? It would be a fun opportunity for bonding with your little ones as well as enhancing their gardening skills. You can also use this home improvement activity to teach your children about the importance of the conservation of growing plants for our environment.
Home Gardening with Kids: Ideas and Useful Tips
Well, before you get started, take note of these home gardening ideas and useful tips for kids of all ages.
Watch Tutorials for Gardening Together
Don’t know about home gardening? Fret not! There are plenty of videos and content online that can teach you about gardening, landscaping and groundskeeping. Even if you know about taking care of plants, you should sit with your kids and watch tutorials regarding gardening. This would boost the interest in gardening in your little ones, especially when they realise that their parents are learning with them too.
Be Very Careful with Home Gardening Tools
You just can’t grow or take care of your home garden without the right tools and equipment. There are some essential home gardening tools that would help you trim, mow and maintain your green space. However, if someone doesn’t know how to safely use most of these tools, it can be dangerous, especially for kids. So, make sure to be very careful when gardening with children. Avoid handing over sharp tools like shears and pruners to little ones.
Choose Plants for Your Garden Mutually
Thinking of bonding with kids? How about choosing the plants for your home garden mutually? It would significantly boost the self-esteem of your children when they know that their parents listen to them and value their opinion. Also, children usually have a very good sense of choice, which means their chosen plants could possibly make your outdoor space more appealing. You just have to make sure that the environment of your home garden is suitable for the plants your little ones have selected.
Pick a Safe Place for Your Home Garden
Now that you have polished your gardening skills, and picked up the right tools and plants, the next step is to select a suitable and safe place for your home garden since there are kids involved. It should be within easy reach of your little ones. It shouldn’t be near a water tank, geyser or the main fuse box of your home. Such places are not safe for children to hang around and carry out gardening activities. You can pick a spot against the fence of your house or where you have your outdoor seating arrangement.
Use Extra Help to Clean and Maintain Your Garden
Taking care of your green space may require a lot of cleaning and maintenance. Kids usually like helping their parents, especially with home gardening tasks. You can make them responsible for watering the plants daily, which they would surely love. Other than that, you can also ask your children to clean the garden by collecting fallen leaves and sweeping the place. Also, don’t forget to appreciate them whenever they complete the assigned gardening task. It would be a good way to cherish your parent-child relationship.
This was our pick of some of the most useful tips for home gardening with kids. Did you like reading this piece? Have we missed out on mentioning something important? Please share your feedback at blog@zameen.com.
On a side note, you may also like reading our other posts related to gardening and indoor plants. Do check them out by clicking on the links below:
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