Julie Bawden-Davis, Beverly Turner

eBook, ePUB

Fairy Gardening (eBook, ePUB)

Creating Your Own Magical Miniature Garden

Beschreibung

"Shows how to plant and accessorize gardens that, like bonsai, create miniature worlds, but require a fraction of the time and care." -The San Francisco Chronicle Fairy gardens are enjoying an astonishing surge in popularity and now you can begin making your own enchanting miniature landscapes, complete with pint-sized accessories, diminutive plants, and quaint fairy figures. Gardeners Julie Bawden-Davis and Beverly Turner provide you with step-by-step instructions for creating a magical garden that will attract Thumbelina herself! Learn how to design, plant, accessorize, and care for your very own small corner of the world by following seven simple steps, including choosing the perfect container, planting luxurious pint-sized plants, decorating with properly scaled accessories, and telling a story through the delicate fairies you choose to inhabit your magical wonderland. Included are full-color photographs showcasing various types of fairy gardens and accessories, which are sure to inspire the designer in you. And best of all, these perennial gardens are perfect for the busy gardener, as they require less than ten minutes per week to maintain-this could be your new favorite hobby! For the inner child in us all, Fairy Gardening is sure to enchant both the novice and the experienced gardener who wishes to stir up Lilliputian flights of fancy. "With lots of simple projects and cheerful inspiration, this is a fun addition to the hobbyist world for the young and the young-at-heart." -Publishers Weekly "Beautiful photographs of miniature gardens that will bring big joy to your life." -Library Journal "This book is sure to become the go-to manual for miniature gardening." -Inside Belleville

Technische Details

• Geräte: eReader
• mit Kopierschutz
• FamilySharing(5)

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

Julie Bawden-Davis developed her green thumb at the same time she started writing. Since graduating from California State University, Long Beach, in 1985 with a BA in journalism, she has authored several gardening books and written over 1,500 articles for a wide variety of publications, including Better Homes & Gardens, Organic Gardening, and the Los Angeles Times. She is a member of the Garden Writer's Association of America and a University of California Certified Master Gardener.Beverly Turner is one of the leading authorities on miniature fairy gardening. Her creations have inspired a devotion to the tiny landscapes among the thousands who have attended her sold-out seminars at M&M Nursery in Orange, California. In addition to twenty years in the nursery industry, Turner is an accomplished actress, director, and set designer.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Februar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781626361867
• Artikelnr.: 54870233