A group of Marietta youngsters and tweens in Cobb County are learning about native plants the old-fashioned way: getting their hands dirty. The kids, some from Sope Creek Elementary School and ...

Both types of animals pollinate plants, so planning an activity during which kids can observe the butterflies and hummingbirds in action is a great way to teach one part of a plant’s life cycle ...

What do plants do all day? – Oliver, aged almost three, Kent, England. It is easy to think that the daily life of a plant is a simple one. They seem to just stand there and sunbathe.

Decorative shrubs called Lantana camarata aren't usually the top choice to put in yards overrun with little kids out of concern that parts of the plants, if eaten, could prove poisonous. But a ...