What if your garden could double as the set of your kid's favorite story? From Peter Rabbit's veggie patch to the Mad Hatter's tea table, a storybook garden turns reading time into something you can actually dig your hands into. Here's how to plant the tales they love, one book at a time.

Dirt under the fingernails, a watering chart on the fridge, and vegetables they actually want to eat. Gardening with kids is one of those rare activities where the mess is the point. These 8 tips cover everything from picking plants that won't bore them in a week to turning weeding into something they'll do without being asked. Fair warning: you might end up having more fun than they do.