Kids and Horticulture
Tucson's Campus Olive Trees Began as an 1890s Experiment: Your Arizona Kids Can Run Their Own Olive Tree Test This Fall
The University of Arizona's olive trees were planted in the 1890s to test whether olives...
Read moreEight Arkansas Schools Just Won Garden of the Year Awards: Start Your Own Homeschool Seed Lab This Winter
Arkansas just named its 2026 School Gardens of the Year. Your homeschool can grow the...
Read moreSnow Showers Return to West Virginia's Mountains This Week: Split a Persimmon Seed for a Folk Forecast, Then Test It Like a Scientist
An old Appalachian saying claims a persimmon seed can predict the winter. This week, West...
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November Is Seed-Sowing Season in Arizona's Low Desert: Turn a Backyard Raised Bed Into Your Kids' Science Lab
Beets, carrots, radishes, spinach and lettuce can all be sown in Arizona's low desert this...
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Arkansas Ranks Third in the Nation for Turkeys: This November, Let Your Kids Watch an Egg Become a Chick
Poultry is Arkansas's biggest farm product, and Thanksgiving is the perfect time to show kids...
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Mountaineer Week Starts Today: How One Clay County Tree Gave the World Golden Delicious, and How Your Kids Can Root an Apple Cutting
West Virginia's state fruit started as a single chance seedling in Clay County, and every...
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Arizona's Halloween Storm Soaked the Desert: Why Rain Wakes Up Seeds, Plus a Sprouting Test for Your Kids
The Halloween weekend storm dropped inches of rain across Arizona, and desert seeds noticed. Try...
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Some Arkansas Wheat Is Going Into Dry Soil This Fall: Can Your Kids Find Out How Much Water a Seed Needs?
With the Arkansas harvest nearly done and wheat growers waiting on rain, it's the perfect...
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West Virginia's Only Known Nut-Bearing Chestnut Orchard Is in the News: Teach Your Kids Why Saving Seeds Matters
A rare grove of American chestnuts in Mason County is in the headlines, and it's...
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Yuma's Winter Lettuce Season Is Here: Let Your Arizona Kids Grow Salad Greens Indoors and Test How Much Light They Need
From November through March, Yuma grows most of the country's leafy greens. Here is a...
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Arkansas Black Apples Are in Season: Why Every Arkansas Black Tree Is a Clone, and How Your Kids Can Root an Apple Cutting
Arkansas Black apples ripen in October and November, and every tree of this Ozark heirloom...
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West Virginia's November Outlook Leans Mild: Use the Bonus Weeks to Build a Raised-Bed Garden Lab for Spring
Forecasters say November leans milder than normal across West Virginia, which gives families a few...
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