The impact of growing flowers on children is so great

What benefits does gardening bring to children?

1. Keep children away from electronic devices, return to nature, breathe fresh air and exercise.

2. Improve children's observation ability by observing plant morphology.

3. Plant, water and weed by yourself to train children's patience and hands-on ability.

4. In order to grow flowers better and more beautifully, it will also stimulate children's imagination.

5. The long-term maintenance process in the later stage will help cultivate children's sense of responsibility.

6. Planting flowers is not only for family members to enjoy and beautify the indoor environment, but also has great educational significance for children, allowing them to experience fun and feel the joy of life growth.

How to grow flowers at home with children?

1. Choose a suitable venue. Gardening operations will produce mud and water accumulation, so the site must be wide, either a balcony or a courtyard.

2. Choose suitable weather. The operation can be performed except on rainy days and extreme weather. Since children will consume a lot of physical energy and sweat during the operation, it is best to choose the early morning. Early morning is also the best time to plant and repot plants.

3. Select containers, flowers and soil, and prepare operating tools. (Details below)

4. After making all the preparations, you can start the operation. Before the operation, it is best to collect some tutorials or find a flower-growing expert to help.

How to choose a flower pot?

1. You can make use of waste at home and let your children understand the importance of waste utilization and environmental protection.

2. Buy some unique containers

Flowers suitable for children

1. When choosing flowers, you can select some plants with strong vitality and no irritating smell. It is best not to choose cacti to avoid pricking children during the operation. Of course, you should also pay attention to whether your child is allergic to the plant, and refer to more information when choosing flowers.

2. The seeds of fruits left over from being eaten can also be good materials for flowers. Lychees, dragon fruits, pineapples, etc. can all be grown into cute green plants.

3. You can also use the roots of some vegetables and make them grow again, such as carrots, garlic, sweet potatoes, etc.

Gardening soil you need

1. Sowing soil: It can be mixed with peat, perlite and vermiculite. The mixing ratio is different for different seeds.

2. General soil: 5 parts peat soil, 3 parts mountain mud, 1 part garden soil, and 1 part vermiculite. This ratio is suitable for the growth of most flowers and can be adjusted according to different plants.

3. Succulent medium: granular soil mixed with perlite.

When choosing soil, you can consult flower-growing experts or flower shop clerks, or you can directly purchase organic soil.

Gardening tools you need

1. Gardening three-piece set: spade, rake, shovel;

2. Watering can;

3. According to personal preference, you can prepare small accessories to increase the aesthetics.

Now that all the preparations are done, you can start working. Many gardening tools have sharp points, and children are curious and active, so remember to ensure the safety of the children and prevent them from being scratched by sharp objects.

If you invite a few of the children's friends to work together on the weekend, it can also enhance communication and friendship among the children.