We’re Running to Lowe’s for These Adorable Garden Activity Kits

Lori VanoverUpdated: Apr. 06, 2021

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Get a free family-friendly garden activity kit each week of April, from a butterfly house to a tree sapling and more!

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Winter is finally over and excitement for spring feels like it’s at an all-time high. Lowe’s is celebrating the arrival of gardening season throughout April by hosting its first ever SpringFest. Look for educational and inspirational spring content on Lowes.com all season long!

As part of the four-week festival, customers can register online for free Garden-to-Go kits. The first curbside event is scheduled for April 8. Then kits are available each Thursday through the end of the month. Visit the store for curbside pickup from 5 to 7 p.m. These kits are fun for gardeners of all ages. Check out the best gardening gear for kids.

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Your can reserve your family-friendly activity kits on Lowes.com starting one week before each event.

Free Garden-to-Go Kits

April 8: Miracle-Gro planting kit with exclusive recipes from professional cook and food stylist Amanda Frederickson
April 15: Mystery Garden Pinata with seed bombs and growfetti
April 22: Tree Giveaway with tree saplings given out in honor of Earth Day
April 29: Butterfly Quest kit, with a wooden butterfly house, paint and flower seeds to help families create a butterfly garden

Reserve Your Activity Kit

SpringFest will also feature opportunities for gardeners to learn new skills through online virtual demos—from lawncare maintenance with Scotts to a raised bed demo with Miracle-Gro and Bonnie Plants. Plus, look for SpringFest sales and deals starting on April 8 to help you create your dream outdoor space. It’s a great time to shop for everything from patio furniture to pots and planters.

Psst—check out the top 10 essential garden tools list.

Originally Published: April 06, 2021

Lori Vanover

Lori has 20 years of experience writing and editing home, garden, birding and lifestyle content for several publishers. As Birds & Blooms senior digital editor, she leads a team of writers and editors sharing birding tips and expert gardening advice. Since joining Trusted Media Brands 13 years ago, she has held roles in digital and print, editing magazines and books, curating special interest publications, managing social media accounts, creating digital content and newsletters, and working with the Field Editors—Birds & Blooms network of more than 50 backyard birders. Passionate about animals and nature, Lori has a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural and Environmental Communications from the University of Illinois. In 2023, she became certified as a Wisconsin Extension Master Gardener, and she is a member of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology and sits on the organization's Publications Advisory Committee. She frequently checks on her bird feeders while working from home and tests new varieties of perennials, herbs and vegetable plants in her ever-growing backyard gardens.