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Mary Palmer Dargan recently gave a workshop on Making Miniature Gardens. Here’s a video of part of the presentation (below). In addition, check out our miniature garden products on the Dovecote page.
Some items that Mary Palmer covered during her mini gardens tutorial:
Learn all about miniature gardens with botanist and author, Mary Palmer Dargan, at Dovecote’s Porch & Gardens in Cashiers, NC, at 10 a.m., Saturday July 12.
This summer, Dovecote has been hosting multiple events when Mary Palmer Dargan and guest speakers celebrate mountain landscape design, sculpture and art in the garden, home gardening and popular garden culture. Stop by to sit on the front porch, tour the gardens and check out the gardening accessories and books.
On Saturday, July 12, learn what materials to use in a fool-proof mini-garden. Solve the mystery of the container, paving and plant materials, types of houses, pets, site accessories and maintenance techniques. Bring the children!
For more information about Dovecote, a map and to make reservations, see: https://dargan.com/dovecote-events
Dovecote Porch & Gardens is located on McKinney Way (35 Flash Point Drive, Cashiers, NC 28717) off Cashiers School Road next to Cornucopia. Please follow the signs to park.
See our Pinterest Board on Fairy Gardens
Download a PDF Tutorial on Making Miniature Garden
See our online store of adorable mini garden items – to build your own!
A video tutorial on Creating Your Own Fairy Garden
And video bonus: Watch as Mary Palmer Dargan, RLA, shares her techniques with pathway design and materials, fountain insights and upright boxwoods as trees!
Our miniature gardens are attracting attention! Here’s an article from a summer garden show in Atlanta:
Miniature gardens make great table decor for parties!
This adorable miniature garden was used for a wedding party this weekend!
For more miniature garden ideas, see our store items here:
Miniature gardens are catching on as a fun activity for gardeners, seniors and children.
The Examiner featured Mary Palmer Dargan’s miniature garden workshop recently in an article about workshops scheduled around the country. Check out our site for more information about miniature gardens — the products are available for sale online. Or check out some samples at our Dovecote center.
