Create an Adorable Miniature Evergreen Garden

Materials

• Miniature conifers in varying forms: Picea glauca 'Jean's Dilly', Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Tsukumo'
• Small perennial (chartreuse Heuchera shown)
• Bowl of water with liquid fertilizer
• Shallow container with drainage holes, fine screen
• Bonsai soil (good drainage mix), chopstick
• Decorative rock, gravel, sheet moss

Steps

1. Add liquid fertilizer to water; soak conifer roots 5 minutes.
2. Cover container holes with fine screen to retain soil and prevent clogging.
3. Fill bottom with bonsai soil layer.
4. Spread conifer roots, place on soil, gently press soil over roots.
5. Continue adding plants, covering roots. Use chopstick to tap around roots, filling soil pockets.
6. Add decorative rock.
7. Cover soil with gravel and sheet moss to reduce evaporation.