Air Plant Terrarium Tutorial

SUPPLIES:

• Air plant
• Sand
• Faux moss or other greenery
• Shells

Let me start by saying, I'd never even heard of air plants until fairly recently. A friend introduced them to me because she knew I struggled to keep plants alive!

Apparently these interesting little plants should not be planted in soil, but get the majority of their nutrients from the air. Hence, air plant!

I would highly encourage you to look into the care of air plants to ensure yours stays alive! But, I was instructed to soak the air plant in water approximately every two weeks.

Otherwise, I use a spray bottle to give them a good misting once weekly.

So far, so good!

Now, on to HOW to make the air plant terrarium!

STEPS FOR MAKING AIR PLANT TERRARIUM:

1. Gather your supplies (see above).
2. Put sand in the container. I used sand from a family vacation we took to add a bit of a personal touch!
3. Place the faux moss or greenery and shells in the sand.
4. Add the air plant!

Arrange the shells and greenery until you find something you love!

I used a glass container I already had. You could easily use supplies you have on hand in your home as well!

Don't forget to water your air plant!

As I mentioned, I typically give it a good soaking (anywhere from a couple of hours to over night) a couple times a month. Just take it out of the container and place it in a big bowl of water. When it's done soaking, I just put it back!

Plus, I try to mist it once a week with a spray bottle.

If you do not have a green thumb, this fun little plant might just be a solution for you!

I hope this gives all of you non-green thumb individuals some hope that you can have LIVE plants, too!

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XO,

April