4-H Plants, Soils & Gardening

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Explore the basics of plants and plant science – plant growth, soils, plant varieties, pest control measures, equipment and gardening techniques – through 4-H plants, soils and gardening projects. Learn about crop and soil sciences wherever you can grow plants, whether that’s in a basket, on a small garden plot or on an acre of land. Discover the magic of the earth and harvest a bushel full of knowledge and experience.

Seeds, Weeds & Garden Reads—Michigan 4-H Gardening & Nutrition Activities for 5 to 8 Year Olds

Contact

For more information on how to get involved as a youth or volunteer, contact your county MSU Extension office or:

Dixie Sandborn, Extension Specialist
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
414 Plant and Soil Sciences Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1325
Email: sandbord@msu.edu
Phone: 517-355-5191 Ext. 1404

For more information on the Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden, contact:

Norman K. Lownds, Ph.D., Curator, Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State University
A-240B Plant and Soil Sciences Building
East Lansing MI 48824
Email: lownds@msu.edu
Phone: 517-355-5191 Ext. 1349

News

Digging and storing tender bulbs

Published on September 22, 2023
Plants with tender bulbs, corms, tubers and roots are a great addition to any garden, but in northern climates, they must be dug up and stored for the winter.
The 4-H Children’s Gardens celebrate 30th anniversary

Published on June 2, 2023
In summer 2023, the Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens will celebrate 30 years of existence. As we mark this occasion, the Michigan 4-H Foundation is reflecting on the origins of the first garden.
Square foot gardening: a formula for successful intensive gardening

Published on June 1, 2023
Square foot gardening is an intensive gardening system that provides lots of tasty vegetables from a small space