There is a sense of whimsy that comes with a terrarium full of plants. In a way, you—the planter—become a cross between god and a Lilliputian landscape architect, carefully creating and devising a miniature ecosystem, that when planned out well, can pretty much take care of itself.
Read moreMaking a woodland terrarium for the home.
Terrariums can be as simple or as elaborate as you would like, provided that you have some basic elements—namely stones and charcoal to help create a drainage medium—and of course a terrarium!