How to Create a High-Humidity Terrarium

Using a terrarium is an excellent way to manage small plants that are usually difficult to grow in the dry conditions found in most homes. With a terrarium, which is an enclosed glass container, you can create high levels of sustained humidity, which is often necessary to grow moisture-loving tropical plants and succulents. With the proper care, you can grow many small plants and even start many types of plants in this high-humidity environment.

Glass container
Gravel
Sheet moss
Planting soil
Seeds
Spray bottle
Soft cloth

Instructions

- 1
  Clean out or purchase a new glass container to use for your terrarium. Terrariums can be made from a variety of containers with wide mouths, such as fish bowls, candy jars, and even mason jars. If you're reusing a glass container or jar, make sure it is clean and free from dirt and debris.
- 2
  Cover the bottom of your glass container with 2 inches of gravel.
- 3
  Place a thin layer of sheet moss face down on top of the gravel.
- 4
  Add 1 inch of soil on top of the sheet moss. If you want to plant both small and larger plants in the terrarium, you may want to build up the soil more than 1 inch in the area where you will place the larger plant, because large plants need deeper soil. For example, in front of the terrarium, you may have a 1-inch layer of soil, and in the back you may have a 2-inch layer of soil, so it looks like a small incline inside the terrarium.
- 5
  Mist the terrarium with a spray bottle after you have planted seeds or seedlings. Once you see the water beginning to seep through the moss, stop misting.
- 6
  Cover the terrarium with a glass cover or plastic wrap secured with a rubber band. Keep the cover secure, because it will maintain the humidity in the terrarium.
- 7
  Keep your terrarium in a room with indirect sunlight.

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