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We added in a hearty dose of a few different types of dried, ornamental mosses, a mineral that my mom really likes, and a small stone egg. We used a pair of long handled tweezers to position additional items inside the terrarium. Both methods worked well for us, but the bigger the plant, the more sense it makes to put it in before the soil, and then add the soil around it.ĭon't overcrowd the terrarium with large elements! There's quite a few additional small elements that we're adding, so it's important to leave yourself some room to be creative with what little space remains. You can also simply dig small holes and plant normally. It can be easier to position the plants before filling the terrarium with soil, and then backfill the space between the root balls of the plants. I'm sure it won't take too long for terrarium experts to correct my potentially fatal mistake, however, we really wanted to combine both plants and succulents in a single terrarium. We positioned the succulent on a little hill of soil so it would drain first, as well as located it closer to the opening which is likely to be a dryer environment. The living plant we chose was hearty and strategically planted at the back of the terrarium where it's likely to remain moister. I however am a non-conformist and chose to break this rule.
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Generally it's thought that the small plants well suited to life in a terrarium require different living conditions than succulents. We're breaking a cardinal rule here of terrarium building and including both a plant and a succulent in the same terrarium.