Using a web-based survey to research the benefits of children gardening

HortTechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 71-76

  Waliczek, Tina M ^a   Bradley, J C ^a,b   Lineberger, R D ^a   Zajicek, J M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggie horticulture; Children's horticulture; Education; Internet; Interpersonal relationships; KinderGARDEN; School gardening; Self esteem; Stress reduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033982264     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.10.1.71     Document Type: Review

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