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What Does It Really Take to Build a Successful School Garden? Jun 24, 2025

If you’ve ever walked past an abandoned school garden—overgrown, forgotten, maybe full of weeds—you’ve probably wondered what went wrong.

Too many teachers start with excitement and good intentions, only to end up overwhelmed, under-supported, or burned out. Others never start at all, convinced the...

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Beyond Wishful Thinking: How to Set Up Your School Garden for Summer Success teachers and schools Jun 18, 2025

For many teachers, the last bell of the school year signals a much-needed shift—from classroom chaos to summer calm. But if you’ve started a school garden, that shift may be accompanied by a different kind of anxiety:

"What will happen to my garden while I’m away?"

This question haunts far too man...

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Timing Is Everything: Why School Gardens Fail Before They Even Begin teachers and schools Jun 10, 2025

You’ve got seeds. You’ve got students. You’ve got a sunny corner by the window or a raised bed outside.
You’re ready to start gardening with your class.

But before you get your hands in the soil, pause.
Because if you don’t consider timing, your school garden might already be in trouble.

As a gard...

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Beyond Buzzwords: Why Biodiversity is the Backbone of a Thriving School Garden Jun 02, 2025

When you hear the word biodiversity, do your eyes glaze over just a little? It's understandable — the word gets tossed around so often in education, sustainability, and environmental circles that it starts to sound like background noise. But here’s the truth: when it comes to school gardens, biodive...

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From Classroom to Garden: A Comprehensive Guide to Transplanting Seedlings May 26, 2025

For educators and school garden enthusiasts, nurturing seedlings in the classroom is a rewarding endeavor. However, the transition from the controlled indoor environment to the unpredictable outdoors requires careful planning to ensure the health and survival of these young plants. This guide delves...

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Fertilizing Is Overrated — Here’s How to Grow a Low-Maintenance Garden May 19, 2025

Are You Fertilizing Your School Garden During Summer? Here’s Why You Might Not Need To

Every summer, teachers and school garden volunteers brace themselves for the tedious chore of garden maintenance — and fertilizing often tops the list of to-dos. But what if I told you that with the right setup, ...

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When a Garden Becomes a Burden: The Trap of the Over-Cleaned School Garden parents and teachers May 02, 2025

It was the last week of July when I received a message from a teacher. Her words were a mix of frustration and fatigue:
"I just spent six hours pulling weeds, rearranging cages, and picking up dried leaves... and I still feel behind."

She attached a photo of her school garden. It was spotless. Not ...

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“Weeds Are Not the Enemy”: A Fresh Perspective for School Gardeners Apr 14, 2025

Let me paint a picture for you.

It’s early September (Or for some of you August). You and your students excitedly head back to school after your summer vacation and your eyes catch the school garden you planted last spring. But instead of juicy tomatoes and lush kale, you're greeted by a wall of......

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The Summer School Garden Problem (and How to Fix It for Good!) Mar 31, 2025

Summer is the ultimate test for a school garden.

The students are gone. The teachers are taking a well-earned break. And the garden? Well… it’s left to fend for itself, and sometimes get tended to by volunteers.

And the results aren’t pretty.

 

 

🌱 Weeds take over.
🔥 The heat dries everything...

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Water: The Lifeline of Your School Garden and Beyond! parents and teachers teachers and schools Mar 24, 2025

Imagine this: It’s summer break, and your school garden, once thriving with leafy greens and budding tomatoes, is now struggling. The culprit? Water, or rather, the lack of it.

For many school gardens, summer maintenance is a major challenge. And of all the tasks, weeding, fertilizing, pest control...

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Pause! Hold that rake! Don't be a Garden Murderer! teachers and schools Mar 17, 2025

🌱 Happy Spring! The equinox is here, and as gardeners, we all feel the excitement of a new growing season. But before you grab your rake and start tidying up your school garden, I have an important warning for you.

Cleaning up your garden too early can do more harm than good! Many beneficial insect...

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