The idea of ​​a fairy garden has something magical. It can be just as much fun as to plan butterfly garden, and there are so many options. Here you can find out how to make a fairytale garden in almost every location with a variety of materials.

What is a fairy garden?

No, we don’t grow fairies. A fairy garden is a bizarre possibility of giving your garden or interior a little color and fun. Some plants, fairy figures, miniature houses and furniture come together to create the increasingly popular fairytale garden. It is an entertaining way to involve children in gardening and nature and even make a good gift!

Address to non-fairy fans

Not everyone loves fairies or stands in such things, but a “fairy garden” is still an option. I can tell you that as a mother of boys you are more in the backyard than in the fairytale dust. For older children or those who are not in fairies, we can easily optimize some of the props and create another room.

Try it with gnomes or small animal figures instead of fairy tales. The miniature buildings and furniture can be very detailed and are easily an entertaining afternoon project for children who like to build. Make a scene from a favorite book or film with plants and natural materials. Create an alien spaceship or a dinosaur planet. It doesn’t have to be a fairy.

What is the purpose of a fairy garden?

While it is an entertaining project and both the little ones, the big children and the elderly speak alike, there is even more in a fairy garden. Yes, it can trigger joy, but it can also benefit the ecosystem. An outdoor fairy garden with the right plants can feed pollinators and enrich the soil. If you use herbs and medicinal plants, you can have an edible fairy garden. You also just look cool!

How to make a fairy garden for children

There are a lot of different options here and it is best to leave your imagination wild. However, we have to determine some basic rules to ensure that the garden is successful.

Place, place, place

Will your fairy garden be inside or outside? In the shade under a tree or on the back veranda? Which plants we choose and how we design the garden depends on where it will be. We don’t want to plant shadow -loving plants under the hot sun on the terrace.

Selection of a container

Another important consideration is the container for the fairy garden. Or think outside the box and plant without a garden container. Simply make sure that the plants you want to use match your selected container size. Here are a few ideas:

• Flowerpot
• Teacup
• Cake stand (with a round bowl above to contain the dirt)
• Terrarium glass
• Wooden shovel or half -barrel
• Metal washing (the smaller, laundry)
• Bird cage (add something to the floor to contain the dirt)
• Old car
• Trunk
• Upcycled Kids Water Table
• An old drawer, suitcase or suitcase (for inner gardens)
• Bird bath
• Wood or metal box
• Old bed frame

Select your plants

Now that we have a container, it’s time to choose the plants. Make sure you choose plants that fit your selected container or vice versa. Succulents, low -growing or smaller plants work best. If you plant in an elevated bed or on the floor, you can be bigger with the fairy tales in between.

Interior architecture fenes need plants that grow well inside. Artificial plants are another option. Bark, moss, branches and pebbles are good interior options with low maintenance.

Start with floor coverage

These plants grow low and spread over larger areas to cover the floor, similar to a lawn. It is nice to start with these as a base and build from there. Research a little to see what works best in your location and growth zone. Here are some other ways to make it easier for you to get started:

• Irish moss
• Elfen -Hymian
• Miniature -Oakleaf crawl figs
• Golden Creeping Speedwell
• Golden Japanese Stonecrop
• Silver crush system
• Spikemoss
• Dwarf world grass
• Baby tears
• Sugar
• Zebra Haworthia
• Corsicist mint
• Mobinweed (edible)
• Miniature -geese
• Stork beak
• Scotch Moss
• Trolleys
• Dusty Miller
• Crawling thyme
• Fairy fern
• Miniature -Feu

Add some height

Succulents, herbs and small flowers give some variety and contrast to the fairy landscape. Some plants become too large for the container and begins to express the other plants. In this case, keep down as required. Here are some good options for your fairytale garden:

• Channelories (edible)
• Miniature of African violet
• Ring flowers (good for the butterflies)
• Miniature -geese
• Alyssum
• Globe basil (edible)
• Dental
• Impatiens
• Veilchen (edible)
• Petunia
• Coleus
• Lavender (edible)

Accessorize your fairy garden

This could be my favorite part. There are many fairy garden snacks online and in the shops, but these are just an option. You can use repurposed items from used goods shops or in the house. It is also fun to make your own or go around the way out of nature.

There are countless options, but here are some ideas:

• Molds in small garden mushrooms or fairy tale chairs
• Make wooden ladders with branches and hot glue
• Use bark for fairy house places or roof shingles
• Use moss for shingles or paths
• Twist
• Use pebbles to create a way
• An old wood coil can be a table
• Glass pebbles make a great “river”

What kind of topic would you choose for your fairy garden? Write us a comment and let us know!