What is a fairy garden, exactly?
A fairy garden is filled with plants that are fairy friendly. Fairies love mist and shade. They love areas that are really well grown and not manicured. There are certain plants and flowers that they’re especially attracted to. For instance? Foxgloves, fuchsias, violets, ferns, bleeding hearts, honeysuckles. They love long grass, too. And this is an actual genre of gardening? Oh yes. There are lots of books out there on the subject. I just read an entire book on tree spirits. Are fairy gardens popular with your customers? Yes! Kids especially love them, but adults love them too. Ultimately it’s about respect for nature. As the environmental movement gains in popularity, so do fairies. Of course I do other kinds of landscapes as well. Aren’t fairies sort of unpredictable and mischievous? Some people think fairies are evil little beings but they’re not; they’re nature’s protectors. As long as you respect them they’re actually very helpful. They work wonders in the garden. Everything will
