Learn more about this whimsical approach to garden design. Carlofranco/Getty Images Serious gardeners might write off “fairy gardens'' as child’s play, but this dismissive attitude means they miss out ...

An old crockpot may no longer be useful for cooking, but it can be repurposed into an adorable mini garden solution with a ...

ARE YOU sometimes overwhelmed by the size of your garden? Do shovelsful of dirt get heavier every year, the weeding, pruning and hauling of mulch wearing on body and soul? Janit Calvo of Two Green ...

Some people are downsizing their gardens big time. They're moving from whopping perennial borders to terrariums, tiny Zen gardens and fairy-gardens-in-a-pot. In these little landscapes, a watering can ...

A fairy garden is just like a big garden, only really, really, really little. “How great is that?” Stef Lerer asks. Lerer is one of untold enthusiasts who have fallen into the grips of fairy-garden ...

Sandy Campbell gardens as little as possible — literally. The Chino Hills green thumb has been creating miniature gardens for years and helped start the Petals ’n Wings shop in downtown Claremont, ...

In Nancy Phillips’ Huntington Beach backyard, snapdragons and daffodils sparkle in the sun next to a fountain and rock pathway. Beyond a nearby fence, a table and chair await. But if you don’t watch ...

To assemble a miniature garden, Tricia Olinger quickly filled a small bonsai potwith potting soil. After ruffling the roots, she placed baby tears and ivy plants in the soil. She then added the ...

These two ladies, Lina Cirilo and Laura Gonçales, create and sell tiny, self-sustaining ecosystems in glass jars, bottles, ...

Jennifer Williams absent-mindedly smooths the white sand of a Zen garden, a task that takes less than a minute, though the rake is no bigger than her finger. Instead of square feet, the space is ...