Over the last few months, Aldi has made a name for itself as an affordable gardening destination. This week, in addition to all its must-have grocery finds, the popular grocery chain is adding a ...

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 ...

Outside the Frederick office of the University of Maryland Extension Office on Montevue Lane in Frederick on Saturday, potting soil was being potted, plants situated, and small props placed. The ...

Fairy gardens. You may have heard about them. You may have even seen a few in your neighborhood. But what exactly is a fairy garden? A fairy garden is, quite simply, a miniature garden. It is a small ...

Build a medieval castle or an enchanted wood. Use Monopoly pieces to start a motel chain. Add a collection of trinkets or even your kids’ cars and trucks. As long as it’s small, it can go in a ...

People who never gardened before are often willing to try a fairy garden. Everyone in the family can select a theme and plant a small, fanciful landscape of their own. "There is no wrong in a fairy ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...