Stimulate the Five Senses through Your Garden Submitted by Jackie Edwards, Guest Blogger “Why try to explain miracles to your kids when you can just have them plant a garden” (Robert Brault). Image courtesy of www.blogthecoast.com Gardening provides many miraculous benefits for a child’s development including fine motor skills, math skills, responsibility, and science. Children that spend time outside are also happier as the landscape helps to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and increase attention. When combining gardening with the use of all senses, you can further increase the benefits.