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A fairy garden doesn't have to be just for bright, sunny garden spaces outdoors. So here is the first idea to create your own fairy garden- this one is for outdoor spaces.Feb 8, 2016

The recommended age range for the fairy garden is 7 to 12 years old.Dec 21, 2020

Caring for your Fairy Garden

Always water gently, but thoroughly using a small container with a spout. If your garden is inside a good watering once a week is enough. If it is outside then it may need water every day. Fertilize at least once a month with an all purpose fertilizer 17-5-17 at ½ strength.Mar 15, 2017

They are miniature gardens filled with magic. Tiny houses, chairs, lawns and ponds - fairy worlds which you can create in any space you have – inside or out. A corner of a flower bed, under a tree, in a pot on the patio; they are so small they'll fit in any space.Dec 14, 2016

• Fill the bottom of a shallow container with potting mixture. Although any container will do, terra cotta, simulated stone or wood enhance the beauty and appeal of a container fairy garden. Other choices include brightly colored ceramic or glass.

• Step by Step Directions for How to Make a Fairy Garden: Step 1: Do a Little Planning Beforehand: Step 2: Fill Your Container With Potting Soil: Step 3: Plant Your Flowers, Plants, & Grasses First: Step 4: Add a Fairy House! Step 5: Build Patios and Walkways: Step 6: Add Furniture and Accessories: Step 7: Care for Your Garden:

• Ground cover plants to consider growing in your fairy garden include rose verbena (Verbena canadensis), which spreads nicely and produces small rose-coloured flowers; and silver mound sage ( Artemisia schmidtiana), an herbaceous perennial that produces silver grey leaves.

• A miniature garden is literally a living garden in miniature. Fairy gardens are not as rigid in design and scale and the focus is usually on the accessories and the fairies, and the plants are decided upon afterwards if at all.