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How to Make a Plant Terrarium


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How to Make a Plant Terrarium - finished succulent terrariums made with brass edged glass containersHere are my step by step instructions on how to make a plant terrarium with no drainage. Plant terrariums with no drainage require little maintenance - you only need to water every 2 to 3 weeks, or when needed.

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Tips:
- Use cardboard box to contain soil, succulents.
- Use old art for scrap paper.
- Use rocks found while hiking for decoration.
- Use soil mixed with pumice and perlite (pumice for absorbing water no drainage and charcoal as purifier).
- Cheap decorations rocks can be found at Dollar Tree for just a $1. (I purchased the white rocks there.)

Total Time: 1 hour

Supplies:

How to Make a Plant Terrarium - supplies
 

Steps:

  1. Using scissors, cut the base of a plastic cup to fit your terrarium.
  2. How to Make a Plant Terrarium - plastic cup and scissors
     
    How to Make a Plant Terrarium - cut cup to fit
     
    How to Make a Plant Terrarium - height of cup cut down
     
  3. Cup height/size will vary depending on your plant terrarium and preference.
  4. How to Make a Plant Terrarium - cup in terrarium with lid open
     
    How to Make a Plant Terrarium - closed terrarium with cup inside
     
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  5. Optional - I did not want the red cup to show, so I painted the cups with white acrylic paint and allowed to dry overnight.
  6. How to Make a Plant Terrarium - painting the red cup white
     
  7. Add charcoal rocks, assorted rocks, and soil mixed with pumice and perlite into the plastic cup.
  8. How to Make a Plant Terrarium - add charcoal, rocks, and soil
     
  9. You are ready to make your plant assortment.
  10. How to Make a Plant Terrarium - begin adding succulents
     
    How to Make a Plant Terrarium - creating plant arrangements
     
    How to Make a Plant Terrarium - cups fully planted
     
  11. Place plant assortment into the terrarium.
  12. How to Make a Plant Terrarium - place planted cups in terraniums
     
    How to Make a Plant Terrarium - lid closed and closeup view of one planting
     
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  13. Now you are ready to decorate your terrarium. Tip: Use chopsticks to help arrange plant/rocks to your liking.
  14. How to Make a Plant Terrarium - adding decorative stones around the plastic cups
     
  15. To finish off, add your choice of decorative rocks, or any rocks you would like to add.
  16. How to Make a Plant Terrarium - one with pink glass stones on top of white ones
     
    How to Make a Plant Terrarium - beginning to add larger decorative stones
     
    How to Make a Plant Terrarium - close up of various stones on top of the pink glass stones
     
    How to Make a Plant Terrarium - clear stones added to other planting
     
    How to Make a Plant Terrarium - filled to top of cup
     
    How to Make a Plant Terrarium - then natural stones of differing colors added
     

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