Now that it's spring, it's time to tend to your garden once more. If you haven't done so already, gardening with your kids can be a rewarding experience for everyone involved. Not only is it a great way to spend more time with them, but it also helps hone their motor skills, gives them an appreciation for nature, and teaches them patience.

If you're wondering how to get them interested, Lakeview Garden Center & Landscaping has some advice. Based in Fairfield, OH, they've helped people of all ages throughout the Greater Cincinnati area for more than 30 years, offering both supplies and design services. According to them, it doesn't have to be complicated; like gardening, it just takes a bit of trial and effort.

Start With Their Interests

Gardening encompasses a variety of tasks, which makes it easy to tie into different activities. Do your little ones like to paint and draw? Spend a day with them making signs for different parts of the garden, painting flower pots, and crafting plant markers from popsicle sticks or clay. Or are they the type to run around outdoors, mesmerized by animals and bugs? You could teach them about birds, worms, ladybugs, beetles, and any other wildlife they may encounter in the garden.

Family Outings

Simply spending more time outside is also an effective way to cultivate an interest in gardening. Fruit picking is a time-honored tradition for many families, and if there’s a strawberry farm or an apple orchard nearby, it’s worth the trek. Another option is touring a botanical garden. Even if you consider yourself a veteran green thumb, an afternoon with an enthusiastic tour guide can teach you something new!

Farm-to-Table

Food always brings people together. Planting an edible garden full of vegetables you already cook with is another way to foster interest for your kids. If you’ve been preparing meals with them already, this will be an easy step to incorporate.

If you're in the Fairfield area and still seeking some more inspiration, come down to Lakeview Garden Center & Landscaping. Open all year round, they have all the plants and gardening accessories you need to build the perfect plot for you and your family. If you have any questions, feel free to call (513) 829-6624; their friendly and knowledgeable staff would be more than happy to help. To learn more about everything they have to offer, visit their website.