Posts by Alexander Whaley

Key TakeawaysMatch plants to your specific light conditions - south/west walls for sun-lovers, north/east for shade plantsConsider the growth habit - trailing plants for top levels, climbers...

Last month, I watched a friend struggle with her first terrarium as the plants slowly wilted despite her best efforts. She chose a closed glass container but filled it with succulents that needed dry...

I remember staring at my first empty glass jar, wondering how people created those magical miniature worlds I'd seen online.Building your first terrarium is simple when you understand the basic...

I still remember feeling disappointed when my first terrarium failed because I chose a beautiful but completely wrong container. The narrow opening made it impossible to arrange plants properly, and...

I remember my first terrarium attempt. I had a beautiful glass container and a handful of plants, but no real plan.The result was a soggy mess that died within weeks. I didn't understand what...

I still remember my first terrarium. I filled a beautiful glass bowl with what I thought were the perfect plants.Within weeks, it turned into a soggy mess of rotting leaves and mold. That...