Miniature Fairy Gardens
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Create your own little world with a classic suitcase fairy garden. Add a few “fairy” touches like mini mushrooms and a birdbath to complete the fairy backyard. The prime picture, by the author, is the miniature backyard that began this passion for her back in 2000. She reviews that that scene is simply 10.5 inches wide but fooled one of the top horticulturalists at the nursery she was working at, who thought it was a full-sized garden.
Planting A Fairy Garden
Other speakers embrace Hans Hansen, director of latest plant growth at Walters Gardens, and Marco Palma, an associate professor within the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University. There’s no rule that miniature gardens have to live in miniature containers, Schott says. She encourages backyard centers to model incorporating miniatures into present, giant-scale landscapes. “Have a little miniature backyard peeking out underneath an enormous hosta leaf, or underneath your coral bells or amongst the perennials,” she says. You can also purchase complete methods for cultivating miniature plants, with full instructions, from garden facilities.
Miniature or fairy gardens are the newest rage for these with limited space and even these with large gardens. It’s a chance to garden up close on a smaller scale and take a look at lots of things you’ve never tried before as a gardener. You don’t have to purchase costly miniatures to make a miniature garden.
Create the garden of your goals, a whimsical fairy backyard or a holiday themed backyard. Tiny … Read More
