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DIY Terrarium

Making a DIY terrarium is easier than it looks! Follow these simple steps to create your very own succulent terrarium with minimal effort.
Yield 1 Terrarium
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Project Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Materials
  

  • Glass Container
  • Succulent
  • Growing Medium
  • Pebbles
  • Dried Moss
  • Crystal optional
  • Figurine optional
  • Water

Equipment

  • Terrarium Tools optional
  • Spray Bottle optional

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the base by adding growing medium to the bottom of a glass container.
    Glass Container, Growing Medium
    using a small rake to even out the dirt in the glass container
  • Place moss in the back and taller items towards the front.
    Dried Moss
    separating green dried moss
  • Remove succulent from its pot and carefully remove dirt from roots.
    Succulent
    showing the roots of the Echeveria Violet Queen succulent
  • Plant succulent in prepared hole in soil, then cover with more dirt.
    placing dirt around the Echeveria Violet Queen succulent in the glass container with the moss removed
  • Add desired accessories like pebbles, crystals, and figurines.
    Pebbles, Crystal, Figurine
    pouring pebbles over the dirt in the glass container in front of the moss
  • Water soil without getting water on the succulent. Consider using a small spray bottle.
    Water
    using a small spray bottle to mist the dirt under the succulent
  • Enjoy your succulent terrarium! Follow specific plant instructions for light and watering needs.
    holding the finished diy terrarium with succulent, crystal, and plastic squirrel figurine
Keyword Nature, Plants, Succulent, Terrarium