A Do-It-Your Own Terrarium

Have you ever thought of adding a little green into your indoor space? Like gracing your desk, or your dining room table or other well lit spot with an eye-catching terrarium. You could actually make your own terrariums at home with the available resources around you, all you need is just a little creativity. Terrariums are not just great oxygen booster but they also make pretty much the best gifts or party favors ever. They are super easy to make and incredibly low maintenance. When people first started making these terrariums, they would typically put them in a square glass containers the size of small aquariums. But for the past years, there seemed to be a multitude of fantastic glass containers available, as well as countless number of plants and mosses to fill up those glass containers.One example of a non-traditional container is the apple shaped terrarium by Emily's plants.

First of all, you must gather all the materials needed for your little project at home. The glass container, activated charcoal pieces, potting soil, garden gloves (optional), Terrarium plants, sheet moss, and a watering can that you will use later to give your plants a drink. Next is building the base by installing approximately 1-2 inches of charcoal and the remaining charcoal should be mixed up with the soil for the second layer. Make sure to gently pack the charcoal and soil mixture every 2 inches to avoid large air pockets. Then, carefully remove your plants from their individual containers and position them on top of the soil to ensure proper spacing. Please allow enough room between the plants for additional soil and again pack soil in around plants deep enough to cover the roots. Afterwards, you can now position the moss on top of the soil and between the plants. Lastly, is by watering the plants and placing the container in a well lit area with indirect light.

Those are the few simple steps in creating a beautiful terrarium. There are thousands of ways to create your own, all you have to do is decide on what container to use and carefully choose the plants that you will use because that would determine the type of soil that you will need. Another thing, if you do not need plants for your terrariums you can use inanimate objects to fill your containers like, decorative pebbles, candles, feathers, bird's eggs or other objects that you like, it will all boil down to your creativity and imagination.