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Today you can find online stores dedicated to selling miniature plants, figurines, and tiny garden ensembles. But with a wide array of materials, you can also create miniature gardens from scratch. Just take a look at some of these fascinating miniature fairy garden ideas.
15 Ethereal Miniature Fairy Gardens Broken Pots to Steal the Spot Photo Credit: projectnursery.com/Caden Lane
Terracotta pots are not just rustic plant holders, but they also make excellent lawn edging ideas. And, if you fancy some miniature fairy garden, you can absolutely turn it into one too. This broken pot makes a cute and creative fairy garden with little steps and layers. Succulent plants complete the surrounding look of the mini castle, and a dainty ladder to top it all.
An Upcycled Magical Birdbath Photo Credit: letgrow.org
Broken birdbaths are also the best avenue for showcasing your miniature gardening skills. So, if you have one lying around that can no longer hold water, you know what to do. Give your herbs and succulents a new place to thrive, then throw in some rocks and pebbles. This birdbath miniature fairy garden gets a playful twist with added DIY fairy garden furniture.
Clay Pots and Paint Fairy Garden Photo Credit: modpodgerocksblog.com
Want a low-maintenance fairy garden that you can finish easily with your art supplies? Get inspired with this DIY gnome house using clay pots, paints, and a few strokes of your paintbrush. You can stick in some moss as a garden component and add cute gnomes and some accessories. This miniature fairy garden idea will add interest and a focal inspiration to your front lawn.
No-Mess and Simple Miniature Fairy Garden Photo Credit: lifefamilyjoy.com
Here’s another DIY fairy garden idea that even kids can put together. Without plants and soil, this no-maintenance garden is more of a make-and-go. All you need is a glass bowl, some pebbles, and miniature fairy furniture. Sea glasses and crystals will also add a flowy vibe to your cute garden. If you don’t want to burden yourself tending real garden plants, this mini fairy garden is a great idea.
Fairies Go A-Camping
Photo Credit: Crafts Unleashed
Do you love the feel of the great outdoors? Then reflect your passion and inspiration with cute pieces like this camping-themed fairy garden. It has a teepee tent, faux plant, succulents, and even miniature camping essentials. Those dainty fairy figurines sure exude the blissful life of backyard fairy campers!
A Bucketful of Fairies and Plants Photo Credit: ourhopefulhome.com
A miniature fairy garden in a rustic galvanized bucket never fails to impress, and rightly so. It offers enough space for plants, figurines, and other ensembles that you wish your garden to bloom. This shabby-chic miniature fairy garden exudes a hopeful feel to the deck. That lovely fairy and cute llama adds instant interest to this stunning garden collection.
Have a Teacup Photo Credit: diyprojects.com
A fairy garden is not about space. It is all about the creativity of turning big or small fixtures into amazing artwork. So, even a little teacup can create such a charming beauty with the right organization. What can you put in it other than your tea? Fill it up with pebbles and soils, with moss and ferns on the side. Top it up with shells and colorful stones, then set up your fairy garden’s bits and pieces of accessories.
Where Do Little Elves Go? Photo Credit: Beyond Ordinary By Beth
Do elves really live by the mounds with grasses all around? Here’s another idea to turn your chipped teacup and saucer into a quirky garden. It has moss and stones and a welcoming elf by the wooden door. And of course, it also has some mushrooms and flowers believed to be thriving with them. This rustic piece is an awesome ensemble to tease your little space.
Of Pastel Mini Birdhouses and Fairies Photo Credit: Fun365/Jamie Bare
Kids and kids at heart will love this artsy, colorful, and happy miniature fairy garden. It is also a no-mess mini garden filled with pastel-colored birdbaths and colorful fairies. Painting these mini birdbaths is an exciting idea that little kids will surely love. You can get crafty with embellishments adding moss or maybe some pebbles at the bottom of your holder. Just go on ahead and let your creativity and imagination run wild.
A Whimsical Miniature Garden Affair Photo Credit: plowhearth.com
This miniature fairy garden highlights an elegant cottage that almost gives you that relaxing farmhouse feel. It is also highly imaginative with its cute topiary, fish pond, and stepping stones. It even has a fire pit and Adirondack chair set for fairies to lounge in! The surrounding rock wall and stone stairs complete the look and make this garden every inch beautiful and fascinating.
Home in a Wicker Basket Photo Credit: echoesoflaughter.ca
English cottages are popular with their beautifully landscaped front lawn, colorful blooms, rustic furniture, and wicker fences. Get the pieces together and pool them into this wonderful miniature fairy garden. You will love the inspiration of this wicker basket garden with a suburban English theme. It has plants in various colors and shapes that mimic a proper garden. This homey and welcoming fairy garden is an enviable décor set to ever graze your home.
Growing a Garden in an Old Drawer Photo Credit: midwestliving.com
Repurpose your throwables into a garden container and make them your blank canvases. Here is another witty miniature fairy garden from an old and peeling wooden drawer. This magical garden also conveys a classic English garden ambiance with its greenery and vintage arch. Metal garden furniture and pieces are also reminders of a chic and amazing rustic garden scene.
Made by Fairies, For the Fairies Photo Credit: gardentherapy.ca
Natural materials that look as if the fairies themselves created them are fabulous resources for the miniature fairy garden. This unique and well-designed treehouse from foraged materials speaks for itself. It has an awesome staircase of wooden disks and twigs with dripping mosses everywhere. Even the broken kettle base blends well into the surroundings. It makes you think about JRR Tolkien’s Lothlorien and the fair Galadriel living there somewhere.
Sweet Little Fairy Garden Photo Credit: Etsy/Parva Gifts
Here’s everything you need to make an exquisite fairy garden: a house, a garden sign, and a walkway. Add in a fence and fountain, then bring out the fairies. Put a backdrop of blooming greenery, and you will have your very own magical garden suit for the fairies. Let your imagination take over and organize it the way you feel how things should go.
Spruce Up a Terrarium Photo Credit: beafunmom.com
Terrariums are the first thing in mind when we talk about miniature gardens. Those green things and succulents can thrive there, and they are precious items to adorn your windowsill. But you can still add more drama and story to your terrarium by turning it into a fairy garden. Some mini fairy ornaments will do the trick. Say hello to this lovely terrarium filled with lanterns, butterflies, a fairy, and a bench.
Takeaway
If you have an expansive front lawn to boast, turn it into a charming space with the best garden ideas. If you don’t, bring the outdoors in with some indoor gardening concepts. But if you want to add a charming flair or have no place for planting, set up a miniature fairy garden. This gardening concept also has endless designs that could kindle your imagination. So, gather up your materials and start your fairy garden today.
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