What is a terrarium garden?

In simple words, a terrarium can be described as a type of garden that is grown in a glass container and is used as decoration. If you like crafting and gardening this might be the best article for you because making a terrarium is basically making your miniature garden.

In the following article, which includes a full terrarium guide, you will be able to learn how to set up a terrarium, and how the planting of a terrarium is done.

Are you ready to start your DIY terrarium?

So let's start with the beginning.

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What do you need to make a terrarium?

The first thing you will need to do is to gather all the necessary items. What most people do not know is that building a terrarium will actually not require so many items. Below, you can see a list of all the terrarium supplies you will need:

Terrarium containers - It can be a fish tank, a jar, or a vase. The size of the container will depend on the plants you want to put inside and the design you want to make. For example, for a small terrarium you can use a glass vase.
A layer of gravel - This is the first terrarium layer. This will be the bottom layer of your terrarium and it will help with drainage.
A layer of charcoal - This is used to filter the water and it will also help with drainage.
A layer of soil - This will be the top layer where you will plant your plants.
Plants for terrarium - Choose the plants you want to put in your homemade terrarium. Make sure they are small and that they don't need a lot of sunlight.
A small shovel - The shovel will be used to add the gravel, charcoal, and soil to the container.
A spray bottle - Once you finish building a terrarium garden, you will use the spray bottle to water the plants.

The last thing on our list is optional, however, if you want your terrarium garden to look perfect you will need:

Decorations - For this you can use small rocks, shells, or any other type of decoration to make your terrarium look more beautiful.

Now that you found out everything you need to build your own terrarium, we can go to the next step.

How do you make a terrarium step by step?

Building your own terrarium garden is not that hard. You will only need to follow some simple steps. Below you can see our 5 steps on how to plant a terrarium:

Step 1: choose the container you want to use. As we said before, the size of the container will depend on the plants you want to put inside and the design you want to make.

Step 2: start adding the gravel, charcoal and soil layers. Be sure you add them in this order as each layer has a specific utility and it needs to be placed accordingly.

Step 3: plant the plants you choose in the soil. Make sure they are small and that they don't need a lot of sunlight.

Step 4: water the plants using the spray bottle.

Step 5: in this last step, add any decorations you want to make your terrarium look more beautiful. This can be any decoration of your choice.

And that's it! You have now learned the steps on how to make a terrarium.

What kind of plants go in a terrarium?

The type of plants you can put in a terrarium will depend on the size of the container and the amount of sunlight the plants need. For example, if you are planning on using a small glass terrarium, you can put small plants that don't need a lot of sunlight.

Some of the best plants for terrariums are:

Ferns
Ivy
Moss
Succulents

These are only some examples which include the most popular plants for a terrarium garden. You can actually put any type of plant in a terrarium, as long as it is small and it doesn't need a lot of sunlight.

How do you take care of a terrarium?

Taking care of a terrarium is actually very easy. You will only need to water the plants using the spray bottle. Be careful not to water them too much as this can cause the plants to rot.

Other than that, you don't need to do anything else. The plants will take care of themselves.

And that's it! You now know everything you need to know about how to create a terrarium. Now it's time for you to start building your own terrarium garden.

The terrarium gardens represent a very good way to include natural elements in your home design. Of course, you can find already made terrarium gardens which you can use as decorations, but it is not the same thing as building it yourself.