Terrariums became popular in the Victorian era after a London doctor accidentally made a garden in a jar. A hobbyist naturalist, he kept a moth chrysalis in a jar of soil so he could observe it. But ...

Orchids are stunning tropical flowers, but these epiphytic plants can be difficult to grow outside of their natural habitat.

With terrariums, there are two choices. Either leave the terrarium open to the elements or close it up with a stopper. If you aren't a botanist, it isn't immediately obvious why you'd choose one ...

Q: I’d like to create a terrarium for small tropical plants. What type of container, plants, and materials should I use? A: A terrarium can be landscaped as a particular habitat, like a tropical ...