Translation of: Oshare na shokubutsuen terariumu

In A Beginner's Guide to Terrarium Gardening you'll learn all the basics including how to use a variety of plants, how to design a terrarium to achieve the most striking look and how to choose the right plants and the right containers. This book teaches you how to create a wide variety of terrariums including: Open terrariums: Open-Air containers for plants that need more air and sunlight; Closed terrariums: Completely closed containers with plants that thrive on humidity and a moist environment; Hanging terrariums: Closed or open containers that can be suspended mid-air and the plants best suited for them. With 52 different terrariums to choose from, you'll find plnety of inspiration to create your own beautiful garden in glass. --

"Contains 52 projects."--cover

In English, translated from the Japanese

What is a terrarium? -- Basic tools for making terrariums -- Basic materials -- Basic instructions and tips for making terrariums -- How to make an air plant terrarium -- How to make a moss terrarium -- How to make a succulent and cactus terrarium -- How to match terrarium containers with contents -- How to care for air plants -- How to care for mosses -- How to care for succulents -- How to care for cacti -- How to care for other plants -- Terrarium FAQs -- Projects. A hanging terrarium with devil's trumpets ; A wild landscape of mosses, stones and ferns ; Terrariums framed in wooden cases ; Delicate rose moss and bark chips in a flask ; A stylish terrarium with dried flowers and succulents ; Charming air plants with twine and a news clipping ; A small sealed bottle terrarium ; Dramatic air plant terrariums on iron bases ; Multi-species terrarium in a stylish jar A simple hanging terrarium with driftwood ; Tillandsia and cut branches in an artistic frame ; A forest floor with branches in an artistic frame ; A forest floor with branches, ferns and moss ; Striking vintage container with cacti and succulents ; A desert landscape of cacti and succulents ; Octagonal hanging terrariums with colorful moon cacti ; An overflowing succulent terrarium for hanging ; Modern angled containers with cacti and air plants ; A summertime riverine scene ; Square terrarium dense with succulents ; Cacti in mason jars ; Succulents in an airy jewel box ; Angled containers with succulents and seashells ; An adorable terrarium with animal figures ; Cacti set in vertical flower vases ; A striking contemporary design with a Venus slipper orchid ; Cacti, driftwood, bar and pumice stones ; Dried materials with air plants in jars ; Air plants accented with a splash of blue ; Terrariums with a Southwestern flair ; Glass cup with air plants and dried fruit ; A collection of cacti in their natural habitats ; A mystical vision with cacti, volcanic stone and quartz ; Succulents, dried plants, shredded wood and coconut fibers ; Cacti and driftwood in an open cylinder ; Air plants with driftwood and denim ; Dried flowers and air plants in a curved glass jar ; Air plants, moss and pine cones in autumn colors ; Beakers with air plants and dried flowers in muted colors ; Collect seasonal materials for your terrariums ; Succulent leaves rising from a bed of sand ; Moss, ferns and ficus in a large jar ; Ferns, succulents and moss in an open container ; Delightful succulents in stackable jars ; Covered jars with cryptanthus and gravel ; Mini terrariums with succulents in a gravel bed ; Succulents in a sealed jar ; Stories in miniature in a terrarium village ; Fantasy landscapes contained in round corked jars ; A moss ball with succulents in a glass globe ; A family of ducks in a whimsical setting -- Plant glossary -- Comments from the designers