Use the right tools.When working in a small space with limited access, it helps to have tools that are just the right size for the job, like in this terrarium tool kit. Avoid plants that prefer bright light and low humidity - cactuses, succulents and most herbs (mints are okay) - these types of plants work well in an open-top terrarium. Good choices are mosses and ferns, as well as orchids, bromeliads and many other easy-to-find houseplants. Select appropriate plants.For closed-top terrariums, plants should be compact, humidity-loving and low-light compatible. But even if the container doesn't come with a lid, you can always top with a glass plate or leave the container open and check it for moisture more often.
A lid makes the environment lower-maintenance.
If you can get your hands in the mouth of whatever you're planning to use, it will make it easier. Find a suitable container.Start by digging out that stray vase, canning jar, apothecary jar, candy dish, cookie jar or whatever - almost anything works. And garden design definitely comes into play, albeit in a drastically reduced landscape. If memories of past terrarium fads are flooding back, rest assured, today's terrariums are more about bringing nature indoors and less about filling far-out fishbowls.
A closed terrarium becomes a biosphere where humidity is elevated, plants are self-watered and the mini ecosystem just chugs along on autopilot with minimal intervention. Terrariums make it possible to grow things in places that aren't exactly conducive - like your dry, low-light work space or your equally moisture-deficient living room.
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