Styling a wide-mouth vase with orchids and green plants creates a whimsical scene, says Buzo. To make each, fill the bottom of a tall vase with a layer of pebbles or river rocks, then top with a layer ...

Want to add a splash of green inside your home? Give a jelly jar a makeover by transforming it into an open terrarium for small succulent plants. Although a jar of strawberry preserves is used here, ...

Want to add a splash of green inside your home? Give a jelly jar a makeover by transforming it into an open terrarium for small succulent plants. Although a jar of strawberry preserves is used here, ...

If you’re looking for a fun and eye-catching project to get kids excited about plants and gardening, build a terrarium with them. The first step is to choose a glass container. Any clear glass ...

So you want to make a self-sustaining, bioactive terrarium. But where do you start? Check out these expert tips on how to put ...

Instead of buying cheap, mass-produced gewgaws to give out this season, show your loved ones you care with a little DIY. During Grist’s 12 days of DIY gifts, we’ll share some crafty projects, with ...

Leaves and temperatures are falling. As we prepare landscapes and gardens for winter, look toward indoor plant care to warm the mood. Giving plants for the holidays brings a little sunshine and warmth ...

Terrariums are having their biggest moment since Queen Victoria was in power. A popular way to exhibit plants in the late 1800s, terrariums, called “Wardian Cases” in the Victorian era, were elaborate ...

Of the two types of terrariums, open and closed, a self-sustaining terrarium is the closed type. It's created with plants and ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Miniature gardens housed in their own containers, terrariums are a bit like living snow globes (just don’t ...