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e workshops are open to all ages, and Fulkerson said the fairy gardens naturally
appeal to the youngest of gardeners.
"One little girl brought in her own crystals," she said. "She did a Little Mermaid
garden."
Fulkerson wasn't always so adept at skills such as shaking out the root ball of a tiny
fern or keeping a T-Rex in place in the middle of colorful foliage. She said she's learned
a lot in the less than a year that she's been a keeper of the gardens.
"I've always liked art," she said, carefully brushing away sand from a tiny
cobblestone path and then beginning the task of peeling off layers of moss to place near
a miniature pond.
Fairy gardens have been popular for years now, perhaps for the element of
nostalgia they offer or for the immense variety of themes that are limited only by
the imagination. For horticulturalists of any age, fairy gardens teach lessons in plant
compatibility, elements of design and soil science.
Go to https://www.greensideupgis.com to sign up or for more information.
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