How to Make a Terrarium
Terrariums are a huge home decor trend and can be customised in so many different ways to suit any space. Follow our simple tutorial to create a terrarium using just a few components!
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How to make
You Will Need
Terrarium
Stones
Soil
Succulents or cactus
Moss or Lichen
Spoon
Start with your terrarium or container, you can use anything you like, I would suggest a jar, open glass bowl, hanging glass bauble or glass terrarium.
Fill the bottom of the terrarium with a 1 1/2-inch layer of small rocks to collect the water drainage.
Add a layer of potting soil on top. It should be deep enough for the plants to root to, so about 2 1/2 inches.
Remove the largest plant from its container and dust excess soil off the roots. Using the end of a spoon, make a hole in the soil big enough for the roots and nestle the plant inside, tamping the soil down firmly to hold it in place.
Plan for approximately 1 plant per inch of container diameter.
Continue planting the rest of the succulents, working from largest to smallest. I found it easiest to start at the back and to work my way forward.
Finish with some landscaping. Place a few additional pebbles here and there to complete the look.
Use the same technique to create these beautiful bauble terrariums. I added some colour by using lichen found in the model scenics department.
Another simple and effective way to create a terrarium is by using jars or bottles. – these can be recycled from home or bought new at Hobbycraft. I've added some copper pebbles to mine and kept the arrangement quite minimalist.
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