HOW TO START A FAIRY GARDEN WITH SEDUM

MY FAIRY GARDEN WITH SEDUM CLOVER AND SEMPERVIVUM PLANTS

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TINY FAIRY MUSHROOMS WITH RARE ‘PEKINESE’ SEMPERVIVUM AND BRIGHT GREEN ‘JELLY BEAN’ SEDUM

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

Starting a fairy garden with Sedum, also sometimes called stonecrop, can be a super fun and rewarding project.

These cute, easy-to-grow plants can be paired with other plants and are perfect for creating tiny magical worlds.

Follow this easy step-by-step guide to help you create your very own magical Sedum fairy garden!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

GARDEN POT
TIN
GLASS
PLASTIC
TERRACOTTA
POTTING SOIL
SEDUM PLANTS
SEMPERVIVUM PLANTS
MINATURE ACCESSORIES
ROCKS AND PEBBLES
SCISSOR
TROWEL
DISPOSIBLE GLOVES
SPRAY BOTTLE
WATERING CAN

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INTRODUCTION
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
TABLE OF CONTENTS
HOW TO CHOOSE A CONTAINER
STEP ONE: HOW TO CHOOSE A CONTAINER: TIN, GLASS, PLASTIC, OR TERRACOTTA
TIN
GLASS
PLASTIC
TERRACOTTA
HOW TO PREPARE YOUR SOIL
STEP TWO: HOW TO PREPARE YOUR SOIL
START WITH POTTING SOIL
MIX IN SAND OR PERLITE
USE SMALL ROCKS OR GRAVEL AT THE BOTTOM
PLAN YOUR FAIRY GARDEN
STEP THREE: HOW TO PLAN YOUR FAIRY GARDEN LAYOUT
START WITH THE BIGGEST ITEMS FIRST
ADD YOUR SEDUM PLANTS
MAKE LITTLE PATHS AND SPACES
ADD TINY DECORATIONS
TUCK IN SOME EXTRA MAGIC
HOW TO PLANT YOUR SEDUM
STEP FOUR: HOW TO PLANT YOUR SEDUM
MAKE A LITTLE HOLE
GENTLY PLACE THE SEDUM IN
COVER IT WITH SOIL
GIVE IT A TINY DRINK
HOW TO ADD MINIATURE ACCESSORIES
STEP FIVE: HOW TO ADD MINITURE ACCESSORIES
PICK YOUR FAVORITES
THINK LIKE A FAIRY
MAKE A STORY
USE NATURE TOO
KEEP IT BALANCED
HOW TO DECORATE WITH ROCKS & PEBBLES
STEP SIX: HOW TO DECORATE WITH ROCKS AND PEBBLES
MAKE FAIRY PATHS
CREATE TINY PATIOS OR PORCHES
BUILD ROCK BORDERS
ADD SPARKLE OR COLOR
STACK THEM FOR FUN
HOW TO WATER YOUR FAIRY GARDEN
STEP SEVEN: HOW TO WATER
CHECK THE SOIL
USE A SMALL WATERING CAN OR SPRAY BOTTLE
WATER LIGHTLY
DON’T WATER TOO OFTEN
HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR FAIRY GARDEN FROM WEEDS
STEP EIGHT: HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR SEMPERVIVUM
HOW TO KEEP A WEED-FREE FAIRY GARDEN TUTORIAL
HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR SEDUM
STEP NINE: HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR SEDUM
GIVE IT SUNLIGHT
WATER JUST ENOUGH
TRIM SEDUM IF IT GETS TOO BIG
WATCH FOR BUGS
7 WAYS TO PROTECT SEMPERVIVUM FROM COMMON PESTS
CLEAN UP LEAVES OR MOSS
HOW TO CREATE FINISHING TOUCHES TO YOUR FAIRY GARDEN
STEP TEN: HOW TO CREATE FINISHING TOUCHES TO YOUR FAIRY GARDEN
ADDITIONAL HELPFUL HINTS
CONCLUSION
AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE
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HOW TO CHOOSE A CONTAINER

STEP ONE: HOW TO CHOOSE A CONTAINER: TIN, GLASS, PLASTIC, OR TERRACOTTA

WHEN YOU’RE MAKING A FAIRY GARDEN, PICKING THE RIGHT CONTAINER IS THE FIRST FUN STEP!

YOU CAN USE ALMOST ANYTHING, BUT HERE ARE SOME IDEAS TO HELP YOU CHOOSE WHAT’S BEST FOR YOUR MAGICAL PLANTS AND FAIRY FRIENDS:

TIN

TIN BUCKETS OR PAILS MAKE ADORABLE HOMES FOR YOUR FAIRY GARDEN!
THEY GIVE A RUSTIC, OLD-TIMEY LOOK THAT’S FULL OF CHARM
JUST CHECK THAT THERE ARE DRAINAGE HOLES
ADD A LAYER OF SMALL PEBBLES AT THE BOTTOM TO HELP WITH EXTRA WATER

GLASS

GLASS CONTAINERS, LIKE BIG JARS OR FISH BOWLS, MAKE BEAUTIFUL FAIRY GARDENS YOU CAN SEE FROM ALL SIDES
THEY’RE GREAT FOR INDOOR GARDENS
JUST BE CAREFUL, GLASS CAN BREAK EASILY, SO IT’S BEST IN A SAFE SPOT

PLASTIC

LIGHTWEIGHT AND EASY TO CARRY, PLASTIC POTS COME IN ALL SHAPES AND COLORS
THEY’RE PERFECT IF YOU WANT TO MOVE YOUR FAIRY GARDEN AROUND OR KEEP IT OUTSIDE
MAKE SURE IT HAS DRAINAGE HOLES

TERRACOTTA

TERRACOTTA POTS ADD A NATURAL, EARTHY LOOK THAT BLENDS BEAUTIFULLY WITH PLANTS
THEY’RE PERFECT FOR OUTDOOR GARDENS BECAUSE THEY LET WATER FLOW THROUGH EASILY
JUST BE CAREFUL WITH BIG TEMPERATURES CHANGES, AS TERRACOTTA CAN CRACK IF IT GETS TOO COLD OR TOO HOT
IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN USE IT TO YOUR BENEFIT AND INCORPORATE YOUR BROKEN POT INTO ANOTHER FAIRY GARDEN STYLE

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR SOIL

STEP TWO: HOW TO PREPARE YOUR SOIL

FAIRIES LOVE HEALTHY PLANTS, AND HEALTHY PLANTS NEED GOOD SOIL!

SEDUM IS A SUCCULENT, WHICH MEANS IT LIKES SOIL THAT DRAINS REALLY WELL NO SOGGY ROOTS HERE!

HERE’S HOW TO GET YOUR SOIL JUST RIGHT:

START WITH POTTING SOIL

REGULAR POTTING MIX WORKS FINE, BUT WE’LL MAKE IT EVEN BETTER FOR SEDUM!

MIX IN SAND OR PERLITE

ADD A LITTLE SAND OR PERLITE TO HELP THE SOIL STAY LIGHT AND NOT HOLD TOO MUCH WATER
A MIX OF ABOUT 2 PARTS SOIL AND 1 PART SAND/PERLITE WORKS GREAT

USE SMALL ROCKS OR GRAVEL AT THE BOTTOM

IF YOUR CONTAINER DOESN’T HAVE DRAINAGE HOLES, PUTTING A LAYER OF SMALL PEBBLES OR GRAVEL AT THE BOTTOM HELPS EXTRA WATER DRAIN AWAY FROM THE ROOTS

PLAN YOUR FAIRY GARDEN

STEP THREE: HOW TO PLAN YOUR FAIRY GARDEN LAYOUT

NOW IT’S TIME FOR THE BEST PART PLANTING YOUR FAIRY GARDEN!

THIS IS WHERE YOU GET TO BE CREATIVE AND HAVE FUN DESIGNING A TINY WORLD FOR YOUR FAIRY FRIENDS.

HERE’S HOW TO DO IT:

START WITH THE BIGGEST ITEMS FIRST

PLACE YOUR FAIRY HOUSE, CASTLE, OR ANY LARGE DECORATIONS WHERE YOU WANT THEM TO GO
THEY ARE THE STARS OF YOUR GARDEN!

ADD YOUR SEDUM PLANTS

GENTLY PLANT YOUR SEDUM AMONG THE BIG PIECES
SOME CAN LOOK LIKE TINY TREES OR BUSHES, SO THINK ABOUT WHERE A FAIRY MIGHT WANT SOME SHADE OR A LITTLE PATH

MAKE LITTLE PATHS AND SPACES

USE PEBBLES, SAND, OR BARK TO MAKE WALKWAYS OR FAIRY TRAILS
YOU CAN EVEN ADD A MINI POND USING A BOTTLE CAP!

ADD TINY DECORATIONS

PLACE IN CUTE THINGS LIKE FAIRY BENCHES, MUSHROOM SEATS, TINY SIGNS, OR EVEN A SWING!
ADD OTHER TINY PLANTS LIKE, MINATURE VIOLAS, ROSES, LOBELIA, AND FORGET-ME-NOTS

TUCK IN SOME EXTRA MAGIC

A SPRINKLE OF MOSS, A SHINY STONE, OR A LITTLE FAIRY DOOR HIDDEN BEHIND A PLANT ADDS THAT EXTRA MAGICAL TOUCH
MOVE THINGS AROUND UNTIL YOU LOVE IT!
THERE’S NO WRONG WAY TO CREATE YOUR FAIRY GARDEN JUST USE YOUR IMAGINATION

HOW TO PLANT YOUR SEDUM

STEP FOUR: HOW TO PLANT YOUR SEDUM

SEDUM PLANTS ARE STRONG, CUTE, AND EASY TO GROW JUST RIGHT FOR A FAIRY GARDEN!

HERE’S HOW TO PLANT THEM SO THEY HEALTHY AND HAPPY:

MAKE A LITTLE HOLE IN THE SOIL

USE YOUR FINGER, A CHOPSTICK, OR A SMALL SPOON TO MAKE A LITTLE HOLE IN THE SOIL WHERE YOU WANT TO PUT YOUR SEDUM

GENTLY PLACE THE SEDUM IN SOIL

TAKE YOUR SEDUM PLANT OUT OF ITS POT AND GENTLY LOOSEN THE ROOTS IF THEY’RE TIGHT
THEN PLACE IT IN THE HOLE YOU MADE

COVER IT WITH SOIL & WATER

FILL THE SPACE AROUND THE PLANT WITH SOIL
PRESS SOIL GENTLY SO THAT PLANT FEELS SNUG AND STEADY
WATER IT JUST A BIT
SEDUM DOESN’T LIKE A SOGGY SOIL, SO DON’T OVERDO IT!

HOW TO ADD MINIATURE ACCESSORIES

STEP FIVE: HOW TO ADD MINIATURE ACCESSORIES

NOW IT’S TIME TO BRING YOUR FAIRY GARDEN TO LIFE WITH TINY, MAGICAL ACCESSORIES!

THESE LITTLE DECORATIONS MAKE YOUR GARDEN FEEL LIKE A REAL FAIRY WORLD

HERE’S HOW TO ADD THEM:

PICK YOUR FAVORITES

CHOOSE FUN THINGS LIKE FAIRY HOUSES, LITTLE BENCHES, MUSHROOM STOOLS, TINY ANIMALS, OR EVEN A FAIRY SWING!

THINK LIKE A FAIRY

WHERE WOULD A FAIRY WANT TO SIT AND REST?
WHERE WOULD THEY WALK OR PLAY?
PLACE YOUR ACCESSORIES IN FUN SPOTS THAT MAKE YOUR GARDEN FEEL COZY

MAKE A STORY WITH YOUR FAIRY GARDEN

TRY CREATING A SCENE!
MAYBE YOUR FAIRY IS HAVING A PICNIC, READING A BOOK, OR TAKING A NAP UNDER A FLOWER
THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO USE YOUR IMAGINATION AND HAVE FUN!

USE NATURE TOO

YOU CAN ALSO USE TINY PINECONES, PRETTY ROCKS, ACORNS, OR STICKS TO MAKE YOUR OWN FAIRY FURNITURE

KEEP IT BALANCED

DON’T CROWD EVERTHING IN ONE SPOT
SPREAD THINGS OUT SO YOUR PLANTS HAVE ROOM TO GROW AND YOUR FAIRIES CAN EXPLORE

HOW TO DECORATE WITH ROCKS & PEBBLES

STEP SIX: HOW TO DECORATE WITH ROCKS AND PEBBLES

ROCKS AND PEBBLES MAY SEEM SIMPLE, BUT IN A FAIRY GARDEN, THEY BECOME MAGIC WALKWAYS, TINY MOUNTAINS, OR FAIRY PLAYGROUNDS!

HERE’S HOW TO USE THEM TO ADD CHARM TO YOUR GARDEN:

MAKE FAIRY PATHS

LINE UP SMALL PEBBLES TO CREATE A CUTE PATH THAT FAIRIES CAN WALK ON
YOU CAN EVEN CURVE IT AROUND YOUR PLANTS LIKE A WINDING TRAIL!

CREATE TINY PATIOS OR PORCHES

USE FLAT STONES TO MAKE A LITTLE SITTING AREA IN FRONT OF A FAIRY HOUSE OR BENCH

BUILD ROCK BORDERS

PLACE ROCKS AROUND PLANTS OR ALONG THE EDGES OF YOUR GARDEN TO MAKE IT LOOK NEAT AND MAGICAL

ADD SPARKLE OR COLOR

USE SHINY STONES OR COLORFUL GLASS PEBBLES TO MAKE YOUR GARDEN SPARKLE IN THE SUNLIGHT!

STACK THEM FOR FUN

YOU CAN STACK LITTLE ROCKS TO MAKE FAIRY TOWERS OR MINI STONE SCULPTURES
DECORATING WITH ROCKS AND PEBBLES IS LIKE GIVING YOUR FAIRY GARDEN ITS OWN LITTLE WORLD OF PATHS AND PLACES TO EXPLORE

HOW TO WATER YOUR FAIRY GARDEN

STEP SEVEN: HOW TO WATER YOUR FAIRY GARDEN

EVEN FAIRIES NEED WATER BUT NOT TOO MUCH!

SEDUM PLANTS ARE SUCCULENTS, WHICH MEANS THEY DON’T NEED A LOT OF WATER TO BE HAPPY

HERE’S HOW TO GIVE THEM JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT:

CHECK THE SOIL

BEFORE YOU WATER, TOUCH THE SOIL WITH YOUR FINGER
IF IT FEELS DRY, IT’S TIME FOR A DRINK
IF IT STILL FEELS DAMP, WAIT A DAY OR TWO

USE A SMALL WATERING CAN OR SPRAY BOTTLE

THIS MAKES IT EASY TO WATER GENTLY WITHOUT FLOODING YOUR TINY GARDEN

WATER LIGHTLY

GIVE YOUR SEDUM JUST A LITTLE WATER ENOUGH TO MAKE THE SOIL DAMP, NOT SOGGY
THINK OF IT LIKE A FAIRY-SIZED RAIN SHOWER!

DON’T WATER TOO OFTEN

ONCE A WEEK IS USUALLY ENOUGH, ESPECIALLY IF YOUR FAIRY GARDEN IS INSIDE
OUTDOOR GARDENS MAY NEED A LITTLE MORE WHEN IT’S REALLY HOT

MOVE TO A PROTECTED AREA IN WINTER

WHILE SEDUM ARE HARDY PLANTS, YOUR LOVELY POTS ARE NOT
TO SAVE YOURSELF REPLACEMENT MONEY IN THE SPRING, MOVE YOUR POTS TO A PROTECTED AREA

HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR FAIRY GARDEN FROM WEEDS

STEP EIGHT: HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR FAIRY GARDEN FROM WEEDS

IF YOUR SEMPERVIVUM PLANT BECOMES TOO LARGE FOR YOUR FAIRY GARDEN CONSIDER REMOVING THE LARGE SEMPERVIVUM REPLACING IT WITH A SMALLER VARIETY

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO WEED SEMPERVIVUM FAIRY GARDEN SEE MY BLOG POST:

HOW TO KEEP A WEED-FREE FAIRY GARDEN TUTORIAL

HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR SEDUM

STEP NINE: HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR SEDUM

ONCE YOUR SEDUM IS PLANTED AND LOOKING SUPER CUTE, YOU’LL WANT TO KEEP IT HEALTHY AND HAPPY SO YOUR FAIRY GARDEN STAYS MAGICAL!

HERE’S HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR SEDUM:

GIVE IT SUNLIGHT

SEDUM LOVES SUNSHINE!
MAKE SURE YOU FAIRY GARDEN GETS PLENTY OF LIGHT EACH DAY
A SUNNY WINDOWSILL OR A BRIGHT SPOT OUTSIDE IS PERFECT

WATER JUST ENOUGH

DON’T OVERWATER!
ONLY GIVE YOUR SEDUM A LITTLE DRINK WHEN THE SOIL FEELS DRY
REMEMBER, THESE PLANTS LIKE IT DRY

TRIM SEDUM IF IT GETS TOO BIG

IF YOUR SEDUM STARTS TO GROW TOO WILD, YOU CAN SNIP OFF A LITTLE PIECE WITH SCISSORS
IT WON’T HURT THE PLANT
IT HELPS IT STAY NEAT AND TIDY!

WATCH FOR BUGS AND OTHER PESTS

CHECK YOUR GARDEN SOMETIMES FOR TINY BUGS
IF YOU SEE ANY BUGS OR PEST, REMOVE THEM
FOR HELP HOW TO REMOVE THEM SEE MY BLOG POST BELOW FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO REMOVE BUGS AND PESTS FROM YOUR SUCCULENT PLANTS SEE MY BLOG POST:

7 WAYS TO PROTECT SEMPERVIVUM FROM COMMON PESTS

CLEAN UP LEAVES OR MOSS

REMOVE LEAVES AND MOSS TO KEEP YOUR FAIRY GARDEN LOOKING FRESH
YOU CAN REMOVE SMALL LEAVES WITH PLYERS

HOW TO CREATE FINISHING TOUCHES TO YOUR FAIRY GARDEN

STEP TEN: HOW TO CREATE FINISHING TOUCHES TO YOUR FAIRY GARDEN

ADD A FIGURE TO YOUR FAIRY GARDEN
ADD PLANT TAGS AND SPECIAL MESSAGES!

ADDITIONAL HELPFUL HINTS

START SMALL AND BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE BEFORE MAKING A LARGE FAIRY GARDEN
MAKE YOUR OWN FAIRY GARDEN ART
PERIODICALLY, THIN YOUR SEDUM
PLANT YOUR REMOVED SEDUM INTO OTHER POTS FOR FUTURE FAIRY GARDENS

CONCLUSION

Now you know how to start a fairy garden with Sedum!

It’s a fun way to use your imagination and enjoy being outside.

Sedum plants are perfect because they’re tough, cute and fairy-sized.

You can add tiny houses, walkways, and maybe even a swing for your fairy friends.

Have fun creating your magical garden!

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