As the gray days turn to blue and the birds begin to chirp happily, spring is upon us! Here are a few ideas for activities to engage in with your clients to celebrate springtime:

• Read Books about Spring, Plants, and Gardening

Visit your local library and check out books that discuss the season and gardening. Include a mix of fiction and nonfiction titles. Choose books that have vivid and colorful photos.

• Attend Library Workshops

In addition to carrying many books about the season and nature, local libraries also offer multiple free gardening classes and workshops.

• Plant Seeds Together

An egg carton works well for holding seeds. Purchase some potting soil and seeds and you are ready to get planting. Also, there are many ready-made seed-starting kits available around this time of year at well-known big-box stores. Purchase the kits and follow the directions for an easy and fun activity. Each time you visit your client, care for the seedlings together and watch them grow.

• Plant Herbs Together

Planting herbs in small colorful pots and putting them on a sunny window sill will surely bring some cheer and springtime scents. Tend to the garden and harvest, cook, and eat the plants together throughout the growing season. Yum!

• Plant Flowers Together

Visit a greenhouse or nursery, discuss which flowers your client is attracted to, and purchase colorful plants. Together, plant them around the client’s home in containers and/or in the ground, depending on your space and goals.

• Visit a Garden

There are various public spaces throughout Boston and surrounding areas that highlight the beauty of nature’s blooms and blossoms.

Boston Public Gardens, Isabella Gardner Museum (Boston), Arnold Arboretum (Jamaica Plain), Lyman Estate and Greenhouses (Waltham), and Wellesley College Botanic Gardens (Wellesley) are just a few.

• Surround Yourself with Butterflies

Butterflies have a way of making us smile. Share this beautiful experience with a client.

The Butterfly Place (Westford), The Museum of Science (Boston), Franklin Park Zoo (Boston)

• Hang Bird Feeders

There is nothing like the sound of chirping birds in springtime.

Attract birds to your client’s backyard or to a window nearby where your client enjoys sitting.

Make sure to hang the feeder in an area that will allow your client to view easily. Each time you visit your client, fill the feeder and talk about the different birds that have visited. Purchase a bird book and try to identify the birds together as they perch.

It’s a great time of year to get your clients out of the house to enjoy what nature has to offer!