How to make a terrarium

1. TERRARIUM

2. TERRARIUM
• A terrarium is a vivarium for smaller
land animals with form of glass fronted
case
• A transparent enclosure for raising
plants indoors
• Vivarium- it is used for keeping and
raising animals or plants for research

3. Types of a Terrarium
•CLOSED TERRARIUM
•OPEN TERRARIUM

4. CLOSED
TERRARTIUMClosed terrarium
contains tropical plants
varieties like mosses,
orchids, ferns, and air
plants. It is because of
having similar
condition to the humid
and sheltered
environment of the
tropics.

5. CLOSED TERRARIUM
• A closed terrarium allows the circulation of
water but it must be opened once a week to
remove excess moisture from the air and
walls of the container to prevent the growth
of mould that can damage the plants and
discolour the sides of the terrarium.
• Requires a special soil mix to make sure the
good growing conditions and to reduce the
risk of microbial damage

6. OPEN TERRARTIUMDry plants like
succulents are keep
in an open
terrarium to
prevent those from
excess moisture

7. Succulents• A kind of plant
which is drought
resistant and its
leaves, stem, or
roots have more
than usually fleshy
because of having a
water-storing tissue.
• A plant which is
adapted to dry
environments

8. DesertTerrarium

9. Layout of a Desert Terrarium

10. Desert Terrarium
• You place cactus and other types of desert plants
and flora in the terrarium. You could also put
colorful stones on top of the soil
• Do not mix normal soil with beach sand. This
sand usually has an extremely high salt content
which will be toxic to your plants.

11. Materials Needed• A Container (terra cotta or arizona themed is perfect)
• Several plants, cactii or succulents (generally an odd
number is best 3,5 or 7)
• 1 bag of sand, do not use sand you get at the beach -
there are lots of contaminants
• Potting Soil, can be specifically for cactus or can be
general potting soil

12. Materials Needed
• A dozen stones in a variety of shapes and colors,
go find them!
• Pebbles, Pearlstone or small rocks as drainage in
bottom of container (1 or 2 cups is enough)
• Spanish Moss or Sphagnum Moss (Acts as a
barrier so soil doesn't work its way down into the
bottom of the dish or pot
• Arizona or desert themed ornaments

13. ProcedurePlace about an inch of
pebbles or pearl stone in
the dish
Place a half inch to inch
layer of activated
charcoal
Place an inch thick layer
of sphagnum or spanish
moss

14. ProcedurePlace an inch thick layer of
sphagnum or spanish
moss
Fill about half the
intended final volume with
soil
Place your larger stones
and arrange them in a
pleasing manner

15. ProcedurePlace the remainder of
the soil
Put your plants in an
attractive way
Place some smaller
colored stones in the
dish

16. ProcedureTouch up the sand
by adding more sand
Add any ornaments
or artistic touches
Clean the glass
container

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18. Beach Themed Terrarium
• Few well placed miniature palms,some shells,
and a top coating of sand will make a great beach
scene you can even hunt around in a craft store
for some miniature furniture like a beach
umbrella or beach chairs..

19. MATERIALS
• Glass containers invarious sizes
-Seashells
• -Sand
• Succulents; live, plastic or air plants
• Glass beads, shell fragments or any other
decorative element

20. PROCEDUREChoose materials for the bottom layer
of the terrarium. It can be all sand, all
shells or a mixture of shells and sand.
Fill the bottom quarter of the
terrarium with the chosen layer.
Arrange shells and succulents as
desired.
Display the completed terrariums
with candles, extra shells or other
summer beach mementos.

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22. Forest Themed Terrarium
• Use lush ferns and lots of spanish moss or
spaghnum moss. A tiny ceramic tiger or monkey
would add a nice finishing touch.

23. Materials
• Glass container
• Sand
• Potting soil
• Fern (or other tropical plant)

24. Begin by adding a layer of
about 1/2 inch of sand to the
bottom of the bowl.
Insert the roots of the fern
(or chosen plant) into the
soil.
Add another 1 inch of dirt to
the bowl to ensure the plant
is sturdily planted in the soil.
Procedure

25. Slowly add
water depending
on the size of the
cointainer
Place the
terrarium
direct to the
sunlight
Procedure

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27. 1. Glass Container
The place where
you’re going to put
your materials in
making your
Terrarium

28. 2. Activated Charcoal
Activated
charcoal will keep
the terrarium
healthy

29. 3. Rocks/Pebbles
Will serve as false
drainage

30. 4. Potting Soil
Potting soil/mix
will be use because
cactus and other
succulent needs a
special mixture of
soil

31. 5. PLANTS
The main part
of the
terrarium

32. 6. Your ToolsTools that you’re
going to use to
make your
terrarium

33. PROCEDUREImages came from:
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34. 1. Prepare
your glass
container
2. Add your
drainage
layer
3. Add the
Activated
charcoal
4. Add the
Soil
5. Make
some room
6. Prepare
your plants
7. Start
planting
8. Add
accessories
9. Water
10. Clean the
Container

35. 1. Prepare your glass container
• Clean the glass container, remove unnecessary
things on it because it may affect the health of
the plants

36. 2. Add your drainage layer
• Use rocks or pebbles to fill the bottom of the
container. It will allow the water to settle at the
bottom instead of overloading your plants

37. 3. Add the Activated charcoal
• Just put enough charcoal to cover the rocks
.Activated charcoal/carbon will keep the
terrarium healthy, it will reduce any bacteria and
fungi.

38. 4. Add the Soil
• Add enough soil to allow the roots of your plant
to grow, try to the depth slightly bigger than the
height of the plant’s original pot

39. 5. Make some room
• Use a trowel, your fingers or any things that will
dig on the soil to put your plants in

40. 6. Prepare your plants
• Take each plants out of its pot and gently remove
the hard soil until you get down to the roots. You
may trim the long roots

41. 7. Start planting
• Start planting then add more soil around the top
and sides and gently press the soil around the
base

42. 8. Add accessories
• After put your plants, add some accessories to it
like, moss or pebbles to it.

43. 9. Water
• Water your terrarium to get it started

44. 10.Clean the container
• Remove any dirt and water on the container by
wiping it

45. THANK YOU