Most scientists think that the first tiny sea plants made it possible for life to come onto the land. To live, plants and animals must take in a gas called oxygen. The tiny sea plants and animals of...
The first plants
> Long ago, the land was empty. All the plants and animals lived in the > water. > > They looked like tiny blobs of jelly. Many hundreds of millions of years ago, the world was a scary place!...
Plants of Long Ago
The plants that grew on earth hundreds of millions of years ago didn't look much like the plants we see around us today. Scientists have learned a great deal about what the world was like long ago....
Famous Gardens
Many people have small gardens in their yards, on a porch or patio, or even in a sunny window. But people have also made big gardens. Some are parks that go on for miles. Some are indoors, in...
Gardening tips
Before you can start your garden, you must pick a good place for it. Most garden plants need lots of sunshine, so choose a place the sun shines on most of the day. Next, dig up the ground, turn it...
A fun garden
All the plants shown on these two pages are "fun" plants. They have bright colors and unusual shapes. Several of them can be saved and used to decorate your house during winter or for special...
Flowers you plant only once
Some flowers don't have to be planted every year. You plant them just once, and leave them in the ground. From then on they bloom each spring. Plants that bloom every year are called perennials. The...
Flowers you plant every spring
Most flowers that you plant in the spring are annuals. Annuals are plants that live only one summer. They sprout from seeds that are planted in the spring. In the summer, their flowers grow and make...
A rock garden
> rock garden Rock gardens aren't very easy to make. But they're fun, and many people think they're the most beautiful kind of garden. Your rock garden won't have to be as big as this one. But it...
Gardens in glass boxes
A terrarium is an indoor garden in a glass box. Owning one is like having a tiny forest, all to yourself. You can buy a terrarium, but it's more fun to make your own. You'll need: ...