A beginner's guide to terrarium gardening: succulents, air plants cacti, moss, and more!

What is a terrarium?

Basic tools for making terrariums

Basic materials

Basic instructions and tips for making terrariums

How to make an air plant terrarium

How to make a moss terrarium

How to make a succulent and cactus terrarium

How to match terrarium containers with contents

How to care for air plants

How to care for mosses

How to care for succulents

How to care for cacti

How to care for other plants

Terrarium FAQs

Projects: A hanging terrarium with devil's trumpets ; A wild landscape of mosses, stones and ferns ; Terrariums framed in wooden cases ; Delicate rose moss and bark chips in a flask ; A stylish terrarium with dried flowers and succulents ; Charming air plants with twine and a news clipping ; A small sealed bottle terrarium ; Dramatic air plant terrariums on iron bases ; Multi-species terrarium in a stylish jar ; A simple hanging terrarium with driftwood ; Tillandsia and cut branches in an artistic frame ; A forest floor with branches in an artistic frame ; A forest floor with branches, ferns and moss ; Striking vintage container with cacti and succulents ; A desert landscape of cacti and succulents ; Octagonal hanging terrariums with colorful moon cacti ; An overflowing succulent terrarium for hanging ; Modern angled containers with cacti and air plants ; A summertime riverine scene ; Square terrarium dense with succulents ; Cacti in mason jars ; Succlents in an airy jewel box ; Angled containers with succulents and seashells ; An adorable terrarium with animal figures ; Cacti set in vertical flower vases ; A striking contemporary design with a Venus slipper orchid ; Cacti, driftwood, bar and pumice stones ; Dried materials with air plants in jars ; Air plants accented with a splash of blue ; Terrariums with a Southwestern flair ; Glass cup with air plants and dried fruit ; A collection of cacti in their natural habitats ; A mystical vision with cacti, volcanic stone and quartz ; Succulents, dried plants, shredded wood and coconut fibers ; Cacti and driftwood in an open cylinder ; Air plants with driftwood and denim ; Dried flowers and air plants in a curved glass jar ; Air plants, moss and pine cones in autumn colors ; Beakers with air plants and dried flowers in muted colors ; Collect seasonal materials for your terrariums ; Succulent leaves rising from a bed of sand ; Moss, ferns and ficus in a large jar ; Ferns, succulents and moss in an open container ; Delightful succulents in stackable jars ; Covered jars with cryptanthus and gravel ; Mini terrariums with succulents in a gravel bed ; Succulents in a sealed jar ; Stories in miniature in a terrarium village ; Fantasy landscapes contained in round corked jars ; A moss ball with succulents in a glass globe ; A family of ducks in a whimsical setting

Plant glossary

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