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DIY Terrarium

Everything you need to know about making your own terrariums - type of plants, tips & display ideas!

  • green indicates low-light lovin' plants
  • yellow indicates moderate-light lovin' plants
  • red indicates bright-light lovin' plants
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1. Tools / What you'll need

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A glass container

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Rocks & pebbles

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Activated charcoal / activate carbon

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Potting soil

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Various plants

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Gloves

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Scoop / shovel / spoon

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Scissors

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Figurines & decorative pieces

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Mist Spray Bottle

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2. Choose your plants

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Club Moss

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Heart Leaf (Philodendron scandens)

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Prayer Plant (Maranta leucoreura)

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Rattlesnake Orchid

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Swedish Ivy (Plectranthus australis)

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Purple Passion Plant (Gynura aurantiaca)

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Starfish Plant (Cryptanthus bivittatus)

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Baby tears (Soleirolia soleirolii)

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Artillery Plant

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Golden Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)

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Moses in a Cradle (Rhoeo discolor)

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Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum raddianum)

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Air Plant (Tillandsia)

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African Violet (Saintpaulia ionantha)

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Succulents & Cacti

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3. Method

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STEP 1: Prep your container

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STEP 2: Add drainage layers

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STEP 3: Activated charcoal

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STEP 4: Add soil

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STEP 5: Prep & plants your plants

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STEP 6: Add decorations

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STEP 7: Clean container & water plants

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4. Tips / Things to remember

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Buy plants from reputable nurseries / online

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Combine plants with similar lighting needs

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Base number of plants on size of container

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Remove dead/wilting plants

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No direct sunlight

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