1. 4 Ideas for a Memory Garden
April 19, 2021
My miniature garden is my happy place. Whether I am watering and weeding, adding new miniature plants, or giving one of my friends a tour of the fairyhood, I always have a smile on my face. Over the years, though, I have found that the miniature garden can also be the perfect place for quiet reflect...
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2. Take a Break in the Zen Garden
March 29, 2021
Life speeds up in the springtime. After the long, slow days of winter and weeks spent wishing for sunshine, spring finally arrives, full of new sights, sounds, and smells. The first buds on the trees and flowers on the miniature plants prove that nature is waking up, giving a good stretch, and warmi...
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3. Top 5 Lucky Fairy Garden Finds
March 24, 2021
The gardening life is not all sunshine and rainbows. No matter how many years you have been gardening, you are bound to experience stubborn droughts, rainy days, potting soil spills, pesky pests, and other incidents that are just frustrating enough to ruin an otherwise pleasant day. On the other han...
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4. Welcome to the Royal Fairy Garden
March 24, 2021
Hear ye! Hear ye! You are hereby cordially invited to tea time in the royal fairy garden. The Fairy Queen herself has requested your presence at what will surely be a royally delightful miniature garden gathering.
When you arrive in the fairy garden, you will notice the regal golden gates ...
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5. Rainy Days in the Miniature Garden
March 22, 2021
Splish, splash, it is time for rainy fun in the garden! When winter has rolled up the last of its snowy flakes and blown the cold chill for good, the fairies are ready to make way for spring. Of course, along with the warm sunshine and the first flowers come the drips and drops of rain. There is not...
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6. How to Choose a Fairy Garden Fence
March 05, 2021
When a fairy flutters down into your winter container garden, what does she see? Are there dozens of miniature plants sprouting up from the soil? Are there winding paths to follow—perhaps even one that leads to a fairy cottage? Maybe, if she is lucky, the visiting fairy will spot signposts and twink...
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7. Create a Fragrant Miniature Garden
February 22, 2021
Gardeners know the feeling. When you are working in the miniature garden, your senses are hit from all different directions. The feeling of the soft soil, the sound of rustling leaves, and the sight of bright flowers combine to create a rich, multi-layered experience. The smell of the fairy garden, ...
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8. From Houseplants to Fairy Houses
February 19, 2021
Calling all homebodies and houseplant enthusiasts! When you think of winter plants and winter container gardens, do you picture the inside of your house, rather than your patio or covered porch? When you “work in the garden,” are you taking care of winter flowering plants on your kitchen counter, ra...
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9. Will You Be My Fairy Garden Valentine?
February 19, 2021
Finally, it is February! This January seemed to last for years. But now we are on to a month of football, groundhogs, and Valentines. I have always thought of February as the beginning of the springtime holiday season. Valentine’s Day kicks off a slew of holidays—St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, etc.—that...
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10. How to Create a Mason Jar Miniature Garden
February 01, 2021
Do you love all-things DIY (do-it-yourself)? Or do you avoid anything even semi-homemade? I can be a little bit of both. If a project has more than a few steps, I know that it is probably not the one for me. That is why I got so excited this week when I discovered a quick and easy DIY project that p...
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Author: Florence Blum
