DIY Terrarium

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

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Rebecca
Rebecca
6th May 2016 in home & garden
DIY Terrarium
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    Tools/What you'll need

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    1. Tools / What you'll need

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    A glass container

    A glass container
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  • 2

    Rocks & pebbles

    Rocks & pebbles
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  • 3

    Activated charcoal / activate carbon

    Activated charcoal / activate carbon
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  • 4

    Potting soil

    Potting soil
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  • 5

    Various plants

    Various plants
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    Gloves

    Gloves
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    Scoop / shovel / spoon

    Scoop / shovel / spoon
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    Scissors

    Scissors
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    Figurines & decorative pieces

    Figurines & decorative pieces
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    Mist Spray Bottle

    Mist Spray Bottle
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    2. Choose your plants

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    Club Moss

    Club Moss
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    Heart Leaf (Philodendron scandens)

    Heart Leaf (Philodendron scandens)
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  • 25

    Prayer Plant (Maranta leucoreura)

    Prayer Plant (Maranta leucoreura)
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  • 26

    Rattlesnake Orchid

    Rattlesnake Orchid
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  • 27

    Swedish Ivy (Plectranthus australis)

    Swedish Ivy (Plectranthus australis)
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  • 28

    Purple Passion Plant (Gynura aurantiaca)

    Purple Passion Plant (Gynura aurantiaca)
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  • 29

    Starfish Plant (Cryptanthus bivittatus)

    Starfish Plant (Cryptanthus bivittatus)
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  • 30

    Baby tears (Soleirolia soleirolii)

    Baby tears (Soleirolia soleirolii)
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    Artillery Plant

    Artillery Plant
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  • 32

    Golden Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)

    Golden Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)
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    Moses in a Cradle (Rhoeo discolor)

    Moses in a Cradle (Rhoeo discolor)
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    Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum raddianum)

    Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum raddianum)
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    Air Plant (Tillandsia)

    Air Plant (Tillandsia)
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    African Violet (Saintpaulia ionantha)

    African Violet (Saintpaulia ionantha)
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    Succulents & Cacti

    Succulents & Cacti
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    2. Types of Plants

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    3. Method

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    STEP 1: Prep your container

    STEP 1: Prep your container
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    STEP 2: Add drainage layers

    STEP 2: Add drainage layers
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    STEP 3: Activated charcoal

    STEP 3: Activated charcoal
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    Tools/What you'll need

  • Category
    1. Tools / What you'll need

  • 1

    A glass container

  • 2

    Rocks & pebbles

  • 3

    Activated charcoal / activate carbon

  • 4

    Potting soil

  • 5

    Various plants

  • 6

    Gloves

  • 7

    Scoop / shovel / spoon

  • 8

    Scissors

  • 9

    Figurines & decorative pieces

  • 13

    Mist Spray Bottle

  • Category
    2. Choose your plants

  • 15

    Club Moss

  • 24

    Heart Leaf (Philodendron scandens)

  • 25

    Prayer Plant (Maranta leucoreura)

  • 26

    Rattlesnake Orchid

  • 27

    Swedish Ivy (Plectranthus australis)

  • 28

    Purple Passion Plant (Gynura aurantiaca)

  • 29

    Starfish Plant (Cryptanthus bivittatus)

  • 30

    Baby tears (Soleirolia soleirolii)

  • 31

    Artillery Plant

  • 32

    Golden Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)

  • 33

    Moses in a Cradle (Rhoeo discolor)

  • 34

    Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum raddianum)

  • 35

    Air Plant (Tillandsia)

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    African Violet (Saintpaulia ionantha)

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    Succulents & Cacti

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    2. Types of Plants

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    3. Method

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    STEP 1: Prep your container