Best Youth Article “Planting the Seed” by Jane Fish – Fall/Winter 2015

What happens when a grandma hands two young grandsons 600 daylily choices and says, “Pick a mother and a father—let’s make a cross”? In this short, charming piece, Jane Fish shares the kind of moment that turns curiosity into a lifelong gardening habit.

You’ll follow first-time crosses marked with paper clips, excited updates as pods develop, a “total disaster” year that wipes out seedlings and the best part: the kids come back undeterred, asking the next morning, “Grandma, can we do more hybridizing?”

If you’ve ever wondered how to get youth genuinely engaged in daylilies (and patience), this one’s worth opening.