Article: Fairy gardens: create a magical landscape with collectible sprites and aptly named plants.

What is a fairy garden? When my niece suggested I put one in I hadn't a clue. Then I remembered that my back garden already had roses called 'The Fairy', and over the years I've planted the Super Elfin strain of impatiens, fairy primroses, and 'Bristol Fairy' baby's breath. There must be lots of plants with fairy-related names, I thought. Why not plant a garden full of them? Also, I'd seen numerous fairy figures and paraphernalia at garden shows and in catalogues; they're fun to collect and would set the theme. Sure enough, an on-line search located two dozen plants with fairylike names and many related products. What a fun project! No sooner did I mention fairies to ...

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