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During National Garden Month by Charlie Nardozzi April is
National Garden Month, and for the fifth year in a row, National
Gardening Association is asking every gardener to participate in
and celebrate gardening during this month. Were particularly
interested in having more kids learn the joys of gardening. To
celebrate National Garden Month this year NGA has teamed up with
Keep America Beautiful and Scotts Miracle-Gro Company to produce
the 30 Days of Green calendar and contest. This colorful poster
highlights daily gardening activities you can do with kids in
your classroom and at home. The activities range from tree
planting to growing your state flower to packing a litter-free
lunch at school. There is also a Learning Garden Contest where
schools can win an outdoor learning garden, indoor garden, or
garden kits. Teachers submit students' essays describing what
green space means to them and how they would use a learning
garden at their school. One