Download or read book Tiny World Terrariums written by Michelle Inciarrano and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create your own tiny, living world with this beautifully illustrated, easy-to-follow guide to terrariums using soil, plants, miniature figurines, and more! Terrariums are a vibrant, unique way to inject a little greenery into any home. In Tiny World Terrariums, authors Katy and Michelle of Brooklyn’s celebrated Twig Terrariums offer step-by-step instructions for building your own, from selecting glass containers to layering soil and filtration to adding moss, succulents, and other plants. To give each terrarium a whimsical, personal touch, Katy and Michelle demonstrate how to use tiny figurines and toys to create to-scale scenes, such as a couple at their wedding, a CSI crime scene, and Central Park in springtime. Photos of gorgeously finished terrariums and detailed instructions will empower anyone―whether green-thumbed or not―to create their own Lilliputian worlds. “The book provides all the necessary instructions to create successfully healthy terrariums . . . But illustrations are the real delight. They show all sorts of tiny world photos labeled with container types, plant names, and more so you can more easily create contained life exactly as you envision it.” —Wired.com

Download or read book Miniscapes written by Clea Cregan and published by Hardie Grant. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create miniature landscapes for your home or office, or as unique gifts for loved ones Terrariums offer the perfect green solution for the apartment or city dweller who is starved of nature but lacks space, time, or patience for outdoor projects. Now everyone can create a miniature landscape, all arranged within a clear glass container. Miniscapes guides you step-by-step through the process of putting together your own beautiful living sculpture that can be adored all year round. It offers 16 innovative projects that cover four different biomes: Desert, Forest, Carnivorous, and Air plants. Each project can be adapted to use equipment you already have at home, tapping into the upcycled/recycled trend. It covers all the basics of soil and rocks, moss, tools, propagation, choosing your plants and containers, and assembling your tiny landscape. Terrariums bring people and nature together without even going outside.

Download or read book Creative Terrariums written by Enid G. Svymbersky and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creative Terrariums shows how to build and maintain unique mini-gardens full of lush, oxygen-boosting plants, with 31 cutting-edge, contemporary terrarium designs that will add a decorative organic presence to even the smallest room.

Download or read book Terrarium Craft written by Amy Bryant Aiello and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2011-04-25 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A terrarium is nothing less than a miniature world—one that you can create yourself. It might be a tiny rainforest, with lush foliage and bright tropical flowers. Or a desert, with strange succulents planted among colorful stones. Or a Victorian fernery. Or a minimalist composition with a single, perfect plant. Or it might not contain any plants at all. It might be made with crystals, feathers, bones, seashells, bits of wood, porcelain trinkets—anything that catches your fancy and helps create a mood or look. Whatever they contain, terrariums are the ultimate in modern, affordable, easy-care décor. Terrarium Craft features fifty original designs that you can re-create or use as inspiration for your own design. Each entry comes with clear step-by-step directions on how to assemble and care for your terrarium. You’ll also find helpful information about selecting a container, using appropriate materials, choosing the right plants, and maintaining your terrarium. (Hint: It’s easy! In fact, many terrariums are self-sustaining, requiring no maintenance whatsoever!)

Download or read book A Family Guide to Terrariums for Kids written by Patricia Buzo and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With A Family Guide toTerrariums for Kids, budding botanists and artists can build, plant, and grow their own living worlds under glass following 15 unique and inspiring terrarium plans.

Download or read book Miniature Terrariums written by Fourwords, and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Add a whimsical touch of green to any space: your desk or bookshelf, home or office. These miniature indoor gardens are customizable, stylish and easy to care for! This book is full of ideas for creating the perfect little Japanese-inspired terrarium garden using repurposed glass containers-- including a wine glass, mason jar and lightbulb. In this mini terrarium gardening book you'll learn how to create: Fern and moss terrariums Air plant (Tillandsia) terrariums Cacti and succulent terrariums Captivating combinations of flowering plants, dry zone plants, mosses, epiphytes and other mixes Included are tips for selecting your containers and arranging your soils, stones and plants so that your unique house plants stay healthy and beautiful in their perfectly petite glass home.

Download or read book Terrariums Reimagined written by Kat Geiger and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make glass-enclosed gardens using creatively repurposed containers—includes extensive photos and two dozen projects to try. Add style, nature and a touch of whimsy to your home with one-of-a-kind terrariums. Terrariums Reimagined shows how to make and maintain arid deserts, flowering jungles, and lush landscapes in unique containers, such as: • Milk Bottles • Mason Jars • Tea Pots • Wine Bottles • Whiskey Bottles • Light Bulbs • Glass Soda Bottles • Decorative Vases Artist and gardener Kat Geiger’s unique approach to designing mini gardens in glass makes it easy to turn imaginative ideas into stylish showpieces, blooming décor, and fabulous gifts. This book provides everything you need to know about making terrariums, whether you’re a novice or an expert, including step-by-step photos, helpful gardening advice, and tips and tricks on how to find the perfect repurposed vessels for your creations.

Download or read book Terrariums Gardens Under Glass written by Maria Colletti and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-18 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into the ultimate handcrafted, fun way to bring the natural world indoors! Terrariums are back and better than ever! If you haven't seen this virtually foolproof and no-fuss way to bring nature indoors in the last forty years, you are in for a treat. Whether you live in an apartment, are chained to an office desk, or just want to be surrounded by green, living things, creating terrariums is a delightful way to combine the worlds of home decor and gardening. Terrarium expert and teacher Maria Colletti makes designing your very own interior gardens easy with step-by-step photos of over twenty of her own designs. Get all of the information you need on the "it" plants of today--tillandsias (air plants), orchids, mosses, cacti, and succulents, along with "traditional" terrarium ferns. Learn how to transform basic designs using moss, air plants, succulents, vertical planters, hanging glass globes, and more into an unlimited creative palette. Once you know the basics (the plants, the vessels, and a basic understanding of soil, water, and humidity), you can mix and match for an endless exploration of your own creativity!

Download or read book The New Terrarium written by Tovah Martin and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you live in the city but want to be close to nature . . . If you call the countryside home but have no time to step outside . . . If you are confined to an office fifty hours a week . . . If your home needs the soothing touch of the natural world . . . In The New Terrarium, Tovah Martin, one of America’s favorite gardeners, introduces you to the whimsical yet practical world of gardens under glass—a no-fuss way to bring snippets of nature indoors. Wherever you are, in whatever little time you have, terrariums are the perfect tool for nature lovers and gardeners everywhere. With gorgeous photography, The New Terrarium reveals how this classic garden tool has been reimagined in a modern way. When encased in glass, plants thrive with almost no help from outside their little enclosed world, so you can host a plant almost anywhere—in your apartment where the air is dry or in your cubicle where there’s little natural light. Tucked inside something crystal and contained, the bounty of the forest or treasures from the beach or the meadow can merge seamlessly into your home or office environment. It’s amazing how some frothy fern fronds or colorful blossoms can transform a room by giving it a burst of vibrant green life. With clear, simple step-by-step instructions and photographs to inspire and guide you along the way, Martin shares her years of experience growing and tending terrariums and shows how terrariums can enrich your life, including: • different venues for cultivating your terrarium • plants that flourish in these gardens under glass • ideas and designs for creating your first terrarium • how to care for and maintain the environment you’ve made Martin has designed a unique range of imaginative terrarium projects, including ones that are suitable for children, enliven the seasons, incorporate plant propagation, and show off a nature collection. Whether you are a gardener or city-dwelling nature lover, The New Terrarium is the perfect way to spark your creativity, while helping you to bring your favorite plants into your home and giving them a place to thrive. When nature is out of arm’s reach and you crave a little greenery, The New Terrarium can show you how to bring all the benefits of the outdoors close to you.

Download or read book Natural Terrariums written by Philip Purser and published by TFH Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A complete instruction manual for creating stunning natural terrariums. Filled with information on plants, substrates, water features, animals, construction, and more"--Back cover.

Download or read book Terrarium written by Anna Bauer and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to creating unusual and beautiful miniature indoor gardens, including thirty-three simple projects. Easy to make, these thirty-three unique terrarium projects are inspired by ecosystems around the world, including a fern-filled Black Forest from Germany, a delicate bonsai garden from Kyushu in the south of Japan, and a tableau of olive and thyme from the shores of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. Lush photography and helpful insider tips and tricks round out this one-of-a-kind handbook. With a variety of projects and plenty of step-by-step instructions covering every element of crafting a terrarium, anyone can fashion a stunning piece of living art.

Download or read book Decorative Terrariums 47 Beautiful Ideas Created with Succulents Air Plants Moss and Orchids written by Sueko Katsuji and published by Nippan Editions. This book was released on 2018-06-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new terrarium trend seems to be going strong with no signs of slowing any time soon. Terrariums date back to 19th century London, and were originally used to protect plants or small animals. Their delicate charm has stood the test of time, and terrariums are now used as home decor, handmade gifts, ecosystem education and more--there are even terrarium-making parties! Decorative Terrariums is a step-by-step guide to creating your own terrarium. By using greenery such as succulents, air plants, moss, orchids and more, you'll learn how to make 47 different beautiful terrarium landscapes. Complete with a plant encyclopedia and basic tips, this book is the perfect starting point for anyone who wants to create their own "miniature world."

Download or read book Modern Terrarium Studio written by Megan George and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-05-27 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Give terrariums a modern makeover! Clean lines and bold color: these aren't your average terrariums. Author Megan George presents 25 easy-to-make terrariums and living landscapes that push the boundaries of traditional terrarium design. From hanging brass himellis adorned with air plants to a wooden centerpiece bursting with succulents, you'll find creations perfect for placing in your home or office. Get creative with: • Step-by-step directions for 25 air plant and succulent designs • An overview of the author's favorite popular plants, including tillandsias, cacti, succulents, tropical plants and mosses • Complete care instructions to keep your terrariums looking their best Planning a celebration? Take your terrariums a step further and incorporate them into your next party. Living letters make a charming, personalized piece at a wedding when used to spell the new couple's names. Turn your next summer picnic into a midsummer night's dream by hanging an air plant chandelier. No matter where you display them, these living landscapes will instantly give your space a whimsical, modern vibe.

Download or read book Patterns for Terrariums and Planters written by Randy Allan Wardell and published by Belleville, Ont. : Wardell Publications. This book was released on 1984 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive book contains a wide range of designs for 30 unique stained glass plant containers. It is complete with a helpful guide to selecting and caring for plants in terrariums. A total of 30 unique designs cover a full range of uses from simple plant pots to elaborate terrariums in styles to suit everyone. All projects have a specification list, material list, illustrations and colour suggestions. Step-by-step photographs are provided to guide you through a typical project assembly. All projects are shown in colour and are accompanied by over 60 black and white photographs and illustrations.

Download or read book Cactus Hotel written by Brenda Z. Guiberson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1993-10-15 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes the life cycle of the giant saguaro cactus, with an emphasis on its role as a home for other desert dwellers."--Title page verso.

Download or read book Terrariums Reimagined written by Kat Geiger and published by Ulysses Press. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers step-by-step guidance in creating decorative terrariums in unique containers, including a milk bottle, mason jar, and light bulb.

Download or read book A Family Guide to Terrariums for Kids written by Patricia Buzo and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With A Family Guide to Terrariums for Kids, budding botanists and artists can build, plant, and grow their own living worlds under glass following 15 unique and inspiring terrarium plans.