Build Your Own

Fairy Garden

Supplies
Container
An old birdbath or a simple saucer will do. Find creative possibilities!
Pea Gravel
A necessity if your container does not have drainage holes. Pea gravel also makes a perfect top dressing.
Potting Mix
Use a good quality potting mix like our very own Family Tree Nursery Potting Mix. Use enough to mound it up in your container.
Plants
Plants suited for terrariums work well. A basic arrangement of one low creeper, one mid-size plant, and one upright, taller plant is a good starting point for a 10" saucer.
Accessories
Don't forget the fun stuff! Use extra pieces like arbors, benches, and fairies. 
Planting
  1. Spread about an inch of gravel in container. 
  2. Add soil. 
  3. Pull plants out of their pots and tease roots. Press into soil. 
  4. Top dress with pebbles and fill in with gravel if desired. 
  5. Add design elements and accessories. 

​Care. Indoors, place the garden in medium to bright, indirect light. Allow to dry slightly between waterings. 
Outdoors, place the garden in a shady and somewhat protected spot. Light watering daily during summer works the best. 
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Plant Suggestions. This is just a starter list, but you should experiment with what appeals to you!
Baby Tears
Aliuminum Plant
Purple Heart
Neanthe Bell Palm
Fittonia
Ferns
Spider Plant
Wire Vine
Creeping Fig
African Violets
Selaginella
Hypoestes