Crafty ideas

You’ve seen them in movies, you’ve seen them in posh suburbs and at Santa’s grotto in town centres but YOU, yes you can have your own festive garden. Bring joy to friends and family this Christmas with a festive garden even if... If there’s no snow A great way to add Christmas to your plants is by adding festive decorations such as holly and poinsettias. Along with our ceramic frost resistant animals and fairy houses they can add magic to your flower beds. We also place our snowy decorations to fill up the spaces. They can be placed on the ground...

 This would be a good conversation piece at any Halloween party, and really easy to make. At this time of year, there are plenty of colourful containers around, meant for the collection of sweets. I have used one to make this table decoration.  Simply fill with compost, add a layer stones for drainage.  I have added some succulents from the cacti family which are low maintenance to care for, as they need little watering.    I have covered the soil and stones with some colourful reindeer moss.  Now you just need to add some spooky miniatures and there are...

Our fairy pebbles loves the seaside, so we have made him a special home where he can soak up the sun and play in the sand. We have used a recycled crate, but if you wish to make an outdoor beach you could use a large plant pot.   1. Line your crate with plastic and add some compost. Think of the type of plant that would suit a sandy soil, such as cacti.          2.  Once you have planted your plants scatter some sand on the top we have used some children's play sand. For good...

Our new Gingerbread Cottage offers a brilliant opportunity to make a Hansel and Gretel scene with Christmassy overtones. The fairytale house traditionally made with sweets and candy comes with its own Christmas tree and frosty decoration. You can create a fantastic festive piece just in time for Christmas.  To start your project, line your container with some compost; we have used an old fruit crate which we have varnished. To create the forest floor we have sprinkled on top of the compost a mixture of scatter grass and as it's a cold winter day a sprinkle of snow scenic to represent the...

Little children absolutely love halloween so October presents the perfect opportunity to get them outside by inviting them to help spook up the garden. The nights are getting longer and colder but all the more reason to get them active and enjoying the fresh air while they can. You don't have to wait for All Hallows' Eve to start decorating. The creativity and fun can last for several weeks and can be educational for children who haven't done any gardening before. A halloween-themed garden could be the perfect introduction to the magic of growing a fairy garden or a chance...