Presenter: Dean Boone

The joy of gardening is something that can be shared from a very young age. Dean remembers growing his very first packet of seeds, when he was about five with great fondness. Watching the new plant emerge from the soil then quickly grow and flower in a small patch of the garden he called his very own.

Getting kids into gardening is an important activity and its loads of fun too. Teaching the next generation about how things grow and getting our hands a bit dirty in the process has to be some of the best time we can spend with our family.

Making gardening simple is the key. Yates has a seed range that is specially designed for kids and has tones of colourful, easy to grow flowers for them to mess around with. All you need to do is spend an afternoon with them and show them how it is done.

A bit of potting mix and a scattering of seeds is all they really need to get started. You can even have some fun with water crystals, they feel like jelly. It is all about them learning and having lots fun in the process.

Garden centers across Australia also have some great kid’s activities, where they can learn all sorts of things about their very own backyards. Make some friends, make a mess and build the corner stones of an appreciation for our environment.

If you are looking for more ideas and an excellent resource as they grow older, then look out for The Yates Kids Gardening Guide. There are lots of great ideas and fun ways to get things growing

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Featured Products

Yates Disney Seed Range

• Teach your kids to enjoy the garden and all the benefits it brings.
• Disney characters have timeless appeal, the seeds are easy to grow
• Promise quick results for your impatient young gardener.

Yates Gardening for Kids Guide

• Yates Gardening for Kids is cheerful, colourful, easy to read, and filled with illustrations that make turning each page a joy.
• The outlined activities teach some sound gardening principles, but are also great fun to follow
• Written by the award-winning, New Zealand children’s writer, Janice Marriott, Yates Gardening for Kids is full of ideas and inspiration to get kids out into the garden – and it’s all done with the best of good humour.

Waterwise Water Storage Crystals

• When added to potting mix or garden soil, the crystals absorb up to 500 times their own weight in water.
• The water is released over a period of time as the plants require it.
• Reduce water usage and increase the times between watering.
• Effective for up to five years and biodegrade harmlessly.
• Prevents the soil from drying out, improves soil aeration and drainage.
• Potassium based.

Yates Tuscan Pots

• These good-looking pots are made from UV-stabilised plastic (which means they last well outdoors)
• Available in an attractive range of colours: Caulfield Green, Sandstone, Terracotta, Burgundy and Cobalt Blue
• A large number of drainage holes and raised drainage channels in the base ensure good drainage.
• Vertical ridges in the internal sides act as root trainers and add strength to the pot walls.
• Can be teamed with matching saucers.
• Lightweight and easy to move.