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 Planting Bulbs
Flowering bulbs magically transform schoolyards and amaze students as they watch beautiful flowers emerge from the homely storage organs they tucked into the soil months earlier. In most areas of the country, there is still time to plant a few spring-flowering bulbs before the ground freezes. Read on for ideas for using bulbs in your classroom this winter. For more, visit
the Teachers' Room.
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Forcing Bulbs Indoors
This winter, why not enjoy the pleasure of an early – and vibrant -- indoor spring? Flowering bulbs are fun for kids to plant and watch, and they make great gifts. This month we offer easy tips for forcing bulbs to flower indoors during the winter. Visit
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Parents' Primer 
 Looking
for some guidance on how to make the most of your
family garden? Our Parents' Primer can help! Many
other writings on kids’ gardening start with
what to grow and how to design and build a kids’ garden,
prepare soil, and plant, but this primer is not
just about creating one garden for your kids. It’s
about taking advantage of “gardening moments” with
your kids every week in your own backyard ... and
front yard and in the garage and at the windowsill
and in the basement ...
The Parents' Primer is the Family
Resource Room feature for this month
-- find out how to engage your children
in outdoor explorations that cultivate
their love of plants, gardening, and
the environment.
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