How to Create a Thriving Terrarium
Build your own miniature ecosystem with this comprehensive terrarium building guide.
Choosing Your Container
Glass containers with or without lids work well. Closed terrariums create humid environments, open ones suit succulents.
Layering
- Drainage layer (pebbles)
- Charcoal (prevents odors)
- Soil appropriate for chosen plants
Plant Selection
Choose plants with similar light and water needs. Ferns, moss, and fittonias work well for closed terrariums.
Tools and supplies for this
Products we'd actually buy for this job. Linking to Amazon — if you buy through these links we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
- Weston Mill Pottery Terracotta plant pots, 175mm (pack of 10)
Mid-size workhorse terracotta — perfect step-up for plants outgrowing their nursery pots.
- Weston Mill Pottery Terracotta plant pots, 20cm (pack of 5)
Heavyweight 20cm clay for established plants — the porous walls help prevent the soggy roots aroids hate.
- Whitefurze G04012 7.5cm Garden Pot - Terracotta (Set of 10)
Cheap, cheerful plastic propagation pots — what we actually use for cuttings and small offsets.
- Whitefurze G04013 10cm Garden Pot - Terracotta (Set of 7)
Reliable mid-size nursery pots with proper drainage holes — the boring essential every plant parent runs out of.
Emma Wilson
Terrarium Artist
Passionate about helping plant parents succeed with expert tips and proven techniques.
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