Great gardening Web sites for kids

Check out these Web sites for inspiration, projects and tools designed for the younger gardener.

You Grow Girl: A fun, personal site for gardeners of all ages.

Kids Regen: Information on the links between healthy soil, healthy food and healthy people; everything from gardening-inspired arts and crafts and gardening projects to information and links on nutrition, fitness and world news. Parents can also e-mail questions to experts on everything from container gardening to pest control.

National Junior Horticulture Association: Forums and contests for budding horticulturalists.

Plants database: A good resource for parents and curious children; lists anything and everything you would want to know about nearly every plant that grows in the United States.

KidsGardening.com: From the National Gardening Association, educational links, tips and articles on how to make gardening fun for kids of all ages.

MadSci Network: An educational site for kids; receive answers to your questions from botanists and ecologists.

Urban Agricultural Notes: If you live in the city or don’t have a very big plot of land but want to start a garden, then this is the site for you. Information is available on community gardens, worm composting, school gardens and more.

Butterflies: How to attract butterflies to your garden.

Butterfly: Another kid-centric site to try.

Worm World: All about — you guessed it — worms.