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Fairy gardening creating your own magical miniature garden

Fairy gardens are in, and now you can begin making your own enchanted miniature landscapes, complete with pint-sized accessories, diminutive plants, and quaint fairy figures. Gardeners Julie Bawden-Davis and Beverly Turner provide you with step-by-step instructions for creating a magical garden that...

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Main Author: Bawden-Davis, Julie.
Other Authors: Turner, Beverly.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Skyhorse Pub., c2013.
Subjects:
Miniature plants.
Gardens, Miniature > Pictorial works.
Miniature plants > Pictorial works.
Summary: Fairy gardens are in, and now you can begin making your own enchanted miniature landscapes, complete with pint-sized accessories, diminutive plants, and quaint fairy figures. Gardeners Julie Bawden-Davis and Beverly Turner provide you with step-by-step instructions for creating a magical garden that will attract Thumbelina herself! Learn how to design, plant, accessorize, and care for you very own small corner of the world by following seven simple steps, including choosing the perfect container, planting luxurious pint-sized plants, decorating with properly scaled accessories, and telling a story through the delicate fairies you choose t inhabit your magical wonderland. Included are full-color photographs showcasing various types of fairy gardens and accessories, which are sure to inspire the designer in you! And best of all, these perennial gardens are perfect for the busy gardener, as they require less than ten minutes per week to maintain - this could be your new favorite hobby! For the inner child in us all, Fairy Gardening is sure to inspire every gardener who wishes to stir up Lilliputian flights of fancy.
Item Description: Includes indexes.
Physical Description: xii, 175 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
ISBN: 9781616088330 (pbk.)
1616088338 (pbk.)
Author Notes: Julie Bawden-Davis developed her green thumb at the same time she started writing. She has authored several gardening books and written more than 1,500 articles for a wide variety of publications, including Better Homes Gardens, Organic Gardening, and the Los Angeles Times. She is a member of the Garden Writer's Association (GWA) and a University of California Certified Master Gardener.
Beverly Turner is one of the leading authorities on miniature fairy gardening. Her creations have inspired a devotion to the tiny landscapes among the thousands who have attended her sold-out seminars at M M Nursery in Orange, California. In addition to twenty years in the nursery industry, Turner is an accomplished actress, director, and set designer.

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