Posts by Alexander Whaley

I’ve built terrariums that fogged up, rotted out, and collapsed under their own cuteness. The problem wasn’t my glass or my grit — it was the wrong succulents for the job. If you’re shopping...

When I moved into a north-facing apartment, my sun-loving plants sulked while my air plants kept chugging along. I learned fast which species tolerate dim corners — and what I had to give up to...

I’ve restarted more terrariums than I care to admit, and I learned the hard way when “tweaks” won’t save a failing setup. If your glass garden looks tired, swampy, or stuck, you’re not...

I started growing succulents on a narrow kitchen sill with nothing but 10–12cm pots and a watering can. The big-box “mini” plants I bought quickly swelled past their containers and flopped over...

I’ve built more closed terrariums than I have sunny windows, and I learned fast that moss choice decides whether you get a lush forest or a foggy mold jar. If you’ve seen your moss yellow, melt,...

I’ve built terrariums that looked perfect on day one and disaster-ready by day ten. If you’ve stared at foggy glass, drooping moss, or a sudden insect parade and wondered what on earth changed,...