Crop circles - Easy Project

A traditional dish garden is small and highlights miniature, jewel-like plants. Utilizing rocks and moss in contrasting colors, these fun alternatives make an artful addition to your patio or deck.

HOW TO MAKE DISH GARDENS

1 Using terra-cotta bowls with drainage holes-we chose 6- and 12-inch shallow ones-as guides for circles and metal ruler to trace stripes, cut mud flats of groundcover such as deep green Irish moss and/or golden green Scotch moss with a paring knife.

2 Fill bowls with potting soil and plant ground-cover.

3 To add a circle or spiral of polished stones, arrange them on the groundcover and cut guidelines around them.

4 remove the stones, cut out a channel between the guidelines, then replace the stones. Keep dish garden out of full sun and water once a week. Diluted plant food will help keep it green.

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