In 1827, a London physician with an interest in caterpillar metamorphosis built small glass boxes to contain the cocoons and emerging butterflies. Peering into the “dirt” in one of the boxes one day, ...

Check out my thriving terrarium, full of flowering plants and vibrant life! Learn how to care for your indoor terrarium and ...

Terrariums are a gardening trend that bring small yet perfectly formed botanical worlds into the home. The idea is to create a self-sustainable environment in a vessel which can feed the plants that ...

Terrariums are, by definition, hot. They are also figuratively hot right now. Terrariums, which originated in 1829 as a means of getting biological specimens safely back to England from expeditions ...

Styling a wide-mouth vase with orchids and green plants creates a whimsical scene, says Buzo. To make each, fill the bottom of a tall vase with a layer of pebbles or river rocks, then top with a layer ...

Bioactive terrariums are more than just a pretty display—they’re living, self-sustaining worlds in miniature. What sets them apart from simple planted terrariums is the addition of tiny inhabitants.

In 1827, a London physician with an interest in caterpillar metamorphosis built small glass boxes to contain the cocoons and emerging butterflies. Peering into the "dirt" in one of the boxes one day, ...