Creating an indoor mini garden is a fun activity. These miniature gardens are also a great way to entertain little ones with a creative project. It's a hands-on endeavour that takes kids - and us - ...

Terrariums let us peek at nature when we can't slip outdoors. Whether displayed on an office desktop or in a home living room, the miniature gardens under glass assure a daily dose of soothing views.

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 ...

Fairy gardens have been around since the early part of the 20th century (and possibly even before). They tapped into two popular trends — a belief in fairies and gnomes and the rising popularity of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Melissa is a writer who focuses on home design, trends and projects. She covers content for a variety of sites to help readers navigate everything from finding the right interior color palette to ...

Many plant lovers have limited outdoor space in which to let their green fingers run riot and, judging from the readers’ letters on the subject, creating miniature landscapes in pots is an ...

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 ...

They may not be the showiest thing on the patio, but these miniature landscapes inevitably take center stage: “It’s about being in Lilliputian land.” By Margaret Roach If you can make space for a ...