Look, young children turn to gardening naturally when the opportunity presents itself

my sons, Peter, with the mattock, and Max, squatting with mulch

I rode over for the start of the installation today, just to place the plants. The clients were so companionably friendly and the neighborhood (North Hills) so downright congenial, I couldn't make myself leave. So I puttered around and provided conversational inspiration. I hope. I think young Nick may have been of as much use as I was; he collected stones and roots in an old 15 gallon pot.