He Transforms Terracotta Pots Into A Charming, One-Of-A-Kind Pond

You can put the wand down: It doesn't take magic to add an enchanting aura and a unique plant display to your garden. An empty terracotta pot, some greenery, soil amendment, and a dash of creativity are all it takes to bring that fairytale fantasy to life in just one afternoon. With these materials and some light labor, creator plbgreen on YouTube transforms an old planter and saucer into a mini moss-clad water feature to decorate the yard, patio, or garden. Some DIY terrarium putty goes around the outside of the pot to hold a decorative arrangement of live plants and moss. Fill the pot with water, and you have an instant miniature fairy pond, with the terracotta material allowing water to transfer to the plant roots for a thriving display. You'll want to consider adding this simple and sweet decor project to your to-do list for the ultimate storybook statement maker.

Not only is this bite-sized pond an excellent accompaniment to your DIY glass-jar fairy houses and other dreamy garden accents, but it's a tiny yet mighty makeover with an unorthodox approach — plants on the outside of the pot rather than the inside — and delightful results. Keep in mind, costs might add up while gathering the materials: a terracotta pot and saucer (naturally), an adhesive like Quick Dry Aquarium Glue, real moss, and tiny plants in the variety of your choosing. For the magic terrarium putty that keeps the plant life stuck-on and nourished for the long haul, you'll need some peat moss and clay cat litter (or another clay powder to help bind everything together).

To get started, mix peat moss and clay cat litter with water to make a thick, sticky paste for the pot's exterior, which will create a substrate to hold the moss. Then, find small terrarium-sized greenery to put around the rim of the pot, such as pink fittonia, moon valley, and ferns. After pulling the plants from their containers, leaving the roots and a bit of soil, the creator in the video dabs super glue onto the rim to attach them to the pot (and uses a delicate fishing wire to wrap around the pot and hold everything in place). Once there's enough substrate to place around the pot, you can stick the moss on and make sure the greenery's roots are covered as well. Fill the pot with water, and you'll be ready to go in no time. Keep water in the pot at all times, as the terracotta will keep the moss and substrate moist and, in turn, the plants' roots healthy. 

You could also go the faux floral route with this DIY, adhering them with artificial moss to the pot with Mod Podge for a quicker, more affordable garden decor project that won't require as much clean-up. Whichever approach you take, use this petite pond project to accentuate the space and complement other fairycore accents. You can add small scene-setting details, like this set of 5 Mini Fairy Girls on Etsy, to make the pond pop. Bring in gentle, sparkling LED string lights to add a warm ambiance, or place this craft near other DIYs, like terracotta string lights, for cohesive and customized layout. All mystical characters from your favorite folklore are welcome.