Horticulture is the art and practice of garden cultivation and management, encompassing various forms such as commercial fields, greenhouses, gardens, raised beds, or potted containers on back patios. It truly embodies an art form with its diverse array of plants, designs, and a wide net of pests and diseases that can change the trajectory of production. Dive into gardening with us in our April 2024 learning kits, Garden Variety Unboxed.
Ten states in the U.S. account for 65 percent of horticulture production. In commercial vegetable production tomatoes, onions, and sweet corn are the top crops grown in the U.S. In home gardens, tomatoes are top with cucumbers as the 2nd most grown vegetable and 3rd Green Beans.
Garden Variety Unboxed - See Inside Our Kids Agriculture Education Learning Kit
Explore gardening with our Arpil Kids Sonder Agriculture Unboxed learning kit. Packed with a variety of garden knowledge, information, and engaging activities, this month’s Plant Science learning kit is tailored for kids aged 9-13. Dive in with our 24-page Garden Variety Unboxed Educational Guide and Garden Plant Identification Binder Cards to unravel the mystery of horticulture and gardening.
Garden Variety Unboxed Educational Guide and Plant Identification Cards
Explore our 24 page horse educational guide, where your kids can discover intriguing facts about horticulture, explore garden plant taxonomy and grasp insights into plant physiology and gardening expert knowledge. Our educational guide not only unveils the top 10 U.S. vegetable-producing states but also provides essential background information and instructions for three engaging plant science activities featured this month. Further enrich your child’s understanding with our Kids Sonder Agriculture Field Guide plant identification binder cards, spotlighting ten common garden plant families and essential garden plant terminology.
"Esperanza Rising?" by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Esperanza Ortega possesses all the treasures a girl could want and the promise of one day presiding over El Rancho de las Rosas. Tragedy shatters that dream, forcing Esperanza and her mother to immigrate to Arvin, California. There, they confront the challenges of work, acceptance, and economic difficulties brought on by the Great Depression. Follow the seasons of her life with vegetable/fruit crop titled chapters and milestones.
Plant Physiology & Hydrology
All plants have five basic needs that must be met to grow and reproduce: sun, soil, air, space and water. Water is particularly crucial in the life processes of plants as they are composed of 80-90 percent water. We will learn about plants’ physiological responses to water. All living things, from tiny cyanobacteria to giant blue whales, need water to survive. Without water, life as we know it would not exist. And life exists wherever there is water. All organisms, like animals and plants, use water: salty or fresh, hot or cold, plenty of water or almost no water at all. We dive deeper into the study of water and transform into a water molecule in our water cycle journey activity.
Plant Taxonomy: All in the Family
Plants are diverse but plant families share common anatomical features, growing habits and needs. Learn the taxonomy and characteristics of different garden vegetables & herbs with our Garden Variety Vegetable & Herb Cards.
Horticulture Science: Glorious Garden Plan
A gardener or horticulturist must grasp these distinct growth habits along with the five basic needs of plants (sunlight, water, space, soil, and air) in correlation to the climate and available growing space. So, what does it entail to craft a Glorious Garden Plan? We take you through the steps of planning a garden, reading seed packets, planting needs, spacing and researching plants for companion planting, and more.
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