How to Plant a Child Friendly Garden

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Involve your kids in planting fruits and vegetables.. and other edible plants.. Opt for wildlife-friendly plants.

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Involve your kids in planting fruits and vegetables.

Step 1

Involve your kids in planting fruits and vegetables.

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and other edible plants.

Step 2

and other edible plants.

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Opt for wildlife-friendly plants.

Step 3

Opt for wildlife-friendly plants.

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Add ornamental grasses for sturdiness and texture.

Step 4

Add ornamental grasses for sturdiness and texture.

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Include blooming perennials for easy beauty.

Step 5

Include blooming perennials for easy beauty.

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Designate an area for roughhousing.

Step 6

Designate an area for roughhousing.

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Design your garden with kid-friendly hideaways.

Step 7

Design your garden with kid-friendly hideaways.

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Give your kids an area where they can decide what to plant.

Step 8

Give your kids an area where they can decide what to plant.

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Make themed areas to encourage your children's interest.

Step 9

Make themed areas to encourage your children's interest.

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Avoid plants that are majorly toxic.

Step 10

Avoid plants that are majorly toxic.

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Teach your kids not to eat any part of the plant without asking you first.

Step 11

Teach your kids not to eat any part of the plant without asking you first.

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Avoid or remove garden ponds.

Step 12

Avoid or remove garden ponds.

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Place spiky or sharp plants out of the way.

Step 13

Place spiky or sharp plants out of the way.

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Flush the affected area if your child comes in contact with a toxic plant.

Step 14

Flush the affected area if your child comes in contact with a toxic plant.

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