liquidskyarts/DIY/ create a mini garden



Ground Cover (live plants), tiny plants Terrarium rocks tiny Bricks/ fieldstone/ cutstone/ mortar A planter, and tiny planters! minature accesories small twigs scissors shovel planting mix (soil) small rocks, miniature marbles wee garden miniatures / furniture tiny pots fountains, ponds, statuary whatever else you can get your hands on!


	This garden is truely Liliputian. Creating small scale gardens takes little know-how, but a lot of creativity! What type of garden do you want to build? A Zen garden with fine sand, miniature japanese bridges, and bonzai trees. A Formal garden, filled with pathways, fountains, and sculptural urns. A country garden, filled with tiny birdhouses, terracotta pots, and twig furniture. Or perhaps a Modern Garden with geometric shapes. It's best to devise a plan, before you hit your local garden center. Think of all the plants you might want to use to correlate with your theme. In the formal style garden above, I created a checkerboard pattern with two different types of Irish moss. (* I used a steak knife to cut the groundcover into squares.) SHOPPING TIP: Dollhouse supply retailers are the best for garden statuary, fountains, etc...they are much cheaper than buying miniatures at garden shops!

		Making things for your garden! All you need are a few little twigs and wire to make tiny fences. Broken up brick and tile make wonderful pathways. Small figurines can be made using Fimo Clay and paint. Balsa wood is great for making picket fences, and arbors.