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It’s the perfect present that is small in size but large in creativity. Miniature gardens allow your imagination to run wild. Accessorize and dream up themes you never thought possible.
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A collection of my ideas and inspirations about miniature gardens…as featured on Houzz:
If you’ve been dreaming of a whimsical garden that captivates with magical colors, enchanting greenery, and other tiny touches, a fairy garden may be just for you. A miniature fairy garden takes container planting to a fun, new level. It’s all about creating a realistic little landscape that will whisk you away to a charming fairy-like world.
What I love most about fairy gardens is the opportunity to be creative and use your imagination. After all, there is no wrong way to create a fairy garden. There are endless materials and accessories that can add depth and aesthetic interest to a fairy garden including small twigs, rustic wood, beach pebbles, fine mulch, sand, seashells, small trinkets, and metal pieces.
The first step is to find a pot, container, or small bed and fill it with potting soil. Then the fun of planting and decorating can begin. Here are some of my favorite elements for creating a magical mini garden:
A Fantastical Focal Point
A mini structure such as a dollhouse, arbor, or even a plant that emulates a small tree can make for a delightful garden centerpiece that draws the eye.
A Picturesque Pathway
Let onlookers follow a walkway or pathway with their eyes to the garden’s centerpiece and central destination. Add to the charm by constructing it with little stepping stones or pea gravel.
A Place to Sit
Make a mini seating area with dollhouse patio chairs, loungers, or other tiny furniture.
A Beautiful Frame
Set the scene and frame your fairy vignette with a lovely little fence. Think about positioning your fairy garden under a tree, near a bench in your garden, or in a landscape, so visitors won’t miss experiencing the mini magic.
A Little Life
Bring your fairy garden to life with miniature animals, figurines, and plants with varying textures, colors, and heights.
Feeling inspired to make your landscape more alluring? Contact me, Mary Palmer Dargan of Dargan Landscape Architects in Atlanta, directly at 404.354.1715. I’d love to tell you about our work and begin discussing ideas for your own custom garden full of treasures.
Are you bogged down with stress and looking for an outdoor escape? Gardening has long been considered an activity that can be cathartic and calming for those who enjoy working with plants and soil. The idea of nurturing plants to produce a bounty of vegetables and fruits, or creating a beautiful display of flowers and greenery, can provide a space for healing, meditation, restoration, and contemplation.
Recently, scientists, doctors, and landscape architects have started collaborating to create therapeutic landscape designs for mental well-being. Unlike traditional gardens, landscape planning for therapeutic gardens involves specific goals.
While a healing garden is designed to encourage overall health and encourage meditation, restoration, and contemplation, therapeutic gardens are designed to go beyond these goals to promote health and well-being. Landscape architects often work closely with the medical community to create gardens that will measurably contribute to a patient’s healing.
While this form of landscape planning is often used in long-term care facilities or rehabilitation centers, you can also opt to work with a landscape architect to develop your own therapeutic garden. Since the goals and measurable outcomes vary with the client, it’s essential to know what you want your therapeutic garden to accomplish.
For example, a garden created for a hospice may focus on quality of life and restoration for families, while a rehabilitation center’s therapeutic garden may serve as an actual component of therapy that provides respite from the hard work of physical therapy.
With 40 years in the business of landscape architecture, Dargan Landscape Architects would be happy to consult with you on a therapeutic garden design. Browse our portfolio of completed projects and contact us to learn how we can help.
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Do you want to light up your garden for late night strolls? Have you been looking to bring whimsical details into your garden design? From safety to creating a new focal point, votive candles can make a visual statement in a variety of garden and landscape designs.
Landscape lighting can be used to create safely-lit pathways, highlight certain features of your yard, or create an intimate setting for evening conversations. And when you are looking for soft light that encourages intimacy and a relaxed atmosphere, votive candles is an excellent choice.
The vessels you choose to contain your votive candles help define the style you wish to convey. Our Dargan Boundless Garden product line has many beautiful votive candles and accessories to make landscape lighting easy.
Dargan Landscape Architects has many products and services that will make your landscape beautiful and unique to your tastes. Please visit our site for more landscape lighting ideas, or contact us to learn how we can design the perfect landscape for you.