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Want kids to love gardening? Give them a job, seeds, a pass

By JEFF LOWENFELS, Associated Press
Published: April 9, 2022, 6:00am
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A young gardener looks over flats of pansies and other spring plants at a nursery. Taking children to a plant nursery and letting them see and smell the plants -- and take one home -- is a good way to encourage an early interest in gardening.
A young gardener looks over flats of pansies and other spring plants at a nursery. Taking children to a plant nursery and letting them see and smell the plants -- and take one home -- is a good way to encourage an early interest in gardening. (Jeff Lowenfels) Photo Gallery

Gardeners are made, not born. If you want your children to become enthusiastic gardeners, take steps early to get them going down the proverbial path.

It isn’t difficult, but it might require an adjustment to your attitude about children in the garden.

The first step is to pique your child’s interest in plants.

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