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HIAWATHA - You don't have to have a green thumb to work a little magic in your gardens. Flower beds and vegetable patches are the perfect places to plant gnome homes and fairy houses. And they're ...

A few years ago, my daughter and I visited a nature center at a local state park, and spent the day building houses in the forests – fairy houses. Using all the fallen leaf litter, branches, and pine ...

Courtney Brown made this small fairy house out of moss and pine cones. Almost all the materials come from her backyard. Sarah Pompeii [email protected] Behind the home of Courtney Brown, a ...

Calling all Tinker Bell fans: grab your wands, wings and hiking shoes because fairy houses have sprung up at 20 natural areas in Chicago. The Chicago Park District is celebrating the 20th anniversary ...

A little magic can happen with children’s books that point to the natural world. Mix in a little imagination and add the ingredient of an online Spokane library class to build your own fairy house. Or ...

Creating a fairy garden is a fun way to bring a touch of magic and creativity into your home or outdoor space. Whether you have a large backyard or just a small planter, you can design a miniature ...

The second annual Fairy House Festival, which runs through May 31, kicked off at the Holly Pavilion at Quiet Waters Park with eighty-five houses. Guests gather under the Holly Pavilion for snacks. The ...

Fairy gardens have been around since the early part of the 20th century (and possibly even before). They tapped into two popular trends — a belief in fairies and gnomes and the rising popularity of ...