Miniature Garden Designs & Ideas
Find your next idea for a new miniature garden. Inspiration can come in many forms, from a single tree to a special occasion. So, what’s your next miniature garden theme going to be?
TOP TIP: You might have a tendency to overload the miniature garden with accessories at first, and then planting the odd plant or two so you can get a “garden” in somewhere, but consider a tree or shrub or two at the very start of your design process. The miniature and dwarf trees and shrubs will be instant anchors for your garden design, and they will add taller layers to the overall backdrop of the garden bed. Choose slow-growing ones and they will grow along with you, and your hobby.
Make It a Little Special: A Winter’s Solstice in the Miniature Garden
Happy Solstice! It's my most-favorite winter day: The Winter's Solstice. It marks the shortest day in the year but to me it's the day I say, "Spring is coming!" I bet you're looking forward to spring as well. The weather has literally been "for the birds!" We're in...
A Big “Little” World Cup Party in the Miniature Garden
Adapting different themes to your miniature garden is yet another fun way to enjoy the hobby. This miniature garden is from the 2014 World Cup and was also the cover girl for our first Gardening in Miniature book. The tree is the Elf Dwarf Spruce or Picea glauca...
Miniature Garden Goodness: How to Bring the Outdoors Indoors
An Indoor Miniature Garden can look like a backyard in summertime which is why it makes a great indoor subject. You get the joy of being around the plants, the fun little "to-do's" like watering and putzing in the garden, and it's very fun to bring it with you through...
Yowsa! Truly Wonderful Plant Combos for Growing The Tiniest of Gardens!
I'm just tickled by each and every order I get from my grower. I've been working with them for well over 20 years and I STILL enjoy opening those boxes and seeing the miniature and dwarf trees and shrubs, looking as wonderful as ever. So, I consider it my job to...
Very Scary Advice: How to Carve Excellent Miniature Pumpkins
Miniature Pumpkins make very cute accents for Halloween! Who ya' gonna call? First published this post 13 years ago, in 2009 - whoa Nelly! But, still the expert in all things miniature and gardening - so there's that. :o) And it's STILL a very cute idea for...
A Little Laboring for Labor Day, in the Miniature Garden
Oh man! The heat! The dirt! The chores! Happy Labor Day? Who needs that? We certainly don't. And, by-golly, we don't have to either. (Yes, I just wrote 'by-golly.' :o) Now, we are going to wish you a Happy Labor Day from the miniature garden because a mini garden IS...
A Little Happy Celebration of Ukraine’s Independence Day
It is Independence Day in Ukraine today, so we thought to highlight our Miniature Peace Flag Campaign to help the relief effort for our fellow brothers and sisters in harm's way. We know it's not much, but we were inspired by the Dalai Lama quote: "If you think you're...
Celebrating the Solstice? How to Make a Miniature Stonehenge Garden
Our Miniature Stonehenge Garden photo has been making the rounds on the Internet and shared by thousands on Facebook and Pinterest. Here’s a little How-to so you can make your own!
Enjoying a Little Father’s Day in the Miniature Garden
"Manly, yes, but I like it too." So went the 1980s Irish Spring soap commercial. Thankfully, miniature gardens can be created for anyone and by anyone - including Dad. That's a Compressa Juniper behind the lamppost with Sedums and Hens & Chick at the base. On the...
Honor or Celebrate? Memorial Day in the Miniature Garden
As a Canadian living the States, the end of May has always been a bit confusing for me. Up in Canada, we celebrate Victoria Day weekend almost the same weekend as Memorial Day down in the States. So, in an effort to figure this out once and for all, let's do a little...
Now to Celebrate Mother’s Day in the Miniature Garden!
Getting ready for Happy Mother's Day? We've got the perfect gift ideas for you! Miniature gardening with Two Green Thumbs Miniature Garden Center - make a world your mom will love... This box was made about 15 years ago for an exhibit for the Seattle Miniature Show....
How to Make the Perfect Miniature Garden for Earth Day
As soon as I opened the box, I knew she was perfect. A miniature Gaia, or Earth Goddess, sat staring at me in all her splendor. Such a peaceful face on a sculpture full of details and meaning. Of course, being painted green, she had me at hello. Lol! So, I went out to...
How to Grow Your Own World Your Own Way
Welcome back to the only blog dedicated to the hobby of gardening in miniature! In case you missed it, I just finished renovating this 16-year-old Mini Garden Guru blog over the last year and, boy, that was a feat. I think I would have preferred to paint my entire...
Miniature Gardens: The All Time Most Thoughtful and Incredibly Creative Gift of All Time!
~ Stardate Christmastime, 2010: "The All Time Most Thoughtful and Incredibly Creative Gift of All Time!" Those are the words taken from straight from the thank you card. I made a series of miniature gardens for my dog-walker friend, Janice, for thank you gifts for her...
How to Stay Grounded with a Little Garden Magic
Plants & accessories are from TwoGreenThumbs.com ~ Yessiree! Step right up and join the show! We’ve been specializing in escapism professionally since 2001. Personally, escapism is my other hobby, that I’ve been practicing for as long as I can remember. I’ve got...
Fun Decorating Tips for the New Hobby of Gardening in Miniature
Happy Fourth America! From your friends at America's Favorite Miniature Garden Center Store: TwoGreenThumbs.com! ~ Continuing with our series for monthly-themed miniature gardens for July 4th and Canada Day. See the previous gardens here. CANADIANS - Scroll down for...
Round Up: Miniature Gardening By the Month
January's Miniature Garden: "Rooting" for the Seahawks in more ways than one! :o) ~ Back in 2013, I did this same series using the same miniature garden but decorated it differently each month to show how versatile this new hobby can be. This year, I've been doing the...
Decorating Your Miniature Garden for a Happy July Fourth Weekend and Canada Day!
. ~ Here are some fun ideas that you can implement in your own miniature gardens or fairy gardens for the big weekend. Have a safe and fun weekend Fellow Miniature Gardeners! Janit's Insight from 20 Years in the Business: Some of the items in the photos shown below...
Flower Power for Miniature Gardens and Fairy Gardens – Where to Get ‘Em and How to Keep ‘Em!
Ah, spring! It's the smell of cherry blossoms in the air first thing in the morning. It's the realization that you don't need to put on a jacket anymore. You look around you and everything is budding and blooming. Yes! It's finally here and it's time to enjoy the...
St. Patrick’s Day in the Miniature Garden
St. Patrick's Day in the Miniature Garden: We're having fun using the same garden this year for every occasion that we can. ~ Hey it's St. Patrick’s Day weekend! And it's my Grandmother's favorite "holiday!" My grandmother, Nammie we called her, (her real name was...
Celebrating a Little Hanukkah in the Miniature Garden
{From Stardate December 8, 2018] Happy Hanukkah! I've done a fair number of themed miniature gardens over the last 17 years of my full-time study of this wonderful new hobby of gardening in miniature for this blog and for the Prop Shop book, but the Hanukkah miniature...
4 Easy Steps to Grow Your Own Giant Pumpkin – Instantly.
How to Grow a Giant Pumpkin in four easy steps! How to Grow a Giant Pumpkin - Instantly. Our plans for growing a giant pumpkin this past summer dried up with the drought here in Seattle. Luckily, one of my mottos that I live by is: "There is a way around everything,...
Happy Father’s Day from Your Miniature Garden Center
From the archives: A miniature father and baby sculpture. Tots adorbs! See more Father's Day Miniature Gardens here & here. And remember that Fathers love miniature gardens too!
Updating Mother’s Day in the Miniature Garden = A Photo Essay
Come with us for a visit to our Mother’s Day miniature garden that was made just for the Gardening in Miniature Prop Shop book for the Mother’s Day chapter in 2015. The Canada Hemlock tree is about 12 years old now, and looking as elegant as ever!
VIDEO – 28 Miniature Garden Ideas for Halloween Decor DIY
28 Miniature Garden Ideas for Halloween! 28 Miniature Garden Ideas for Halloween Decor DIY If a picture is worth a thousand words, here are 28,000 of them right here in this new 28 Miniature Garden Ideas for Halloween Decor DIY video! Easy Halloween do-it-yourself...
