To make your own tabletop terrarium you will need:

•  Potting soil
• A container/pot
• Moss
• Your favorite succulent (order online or ask your local florist for recommendations)

I started with a glass pyramid for my terrarium base. Succulents do not need much soil or water so you can use your imagination and select your favorite container for your base. This pyramid came from a local craft store.

Fill the base of your terrarium with decorative rocks or moss. This adds some texture to your finished display.

Fill in the rest of the base with a high quality potting soil. You don’t need much, the better the soil, the better off your plants will grow.

Chicks and Hens are one of my favorite succulents. They grow wonderfully in a garden and a single plant can spread up to two feet. I had originally intended to use this ‘hen’ for my terrarium, but learned quickly that the plant was already too large for the space. Luckily, I had a couple of other small succulents on hand that I was able to separate out!

Carefully separate the roots of your plants. Most succulents are fairly hardy so separating them won’t cause the shock it might on another plant, but it’s best to be careful. If the plants are large, use a clean pair os shears to cut them apart.

Press the newly separated plants into the soil. Add additional soil to cover the full root. If you have space, you can add additional moss on top. The plants I decided to use are called, Donkey Tail on the left and Trailing Jade on the right.

Clean up your mess, water the softly and proudly display your new terrarium!

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I saw these tulips at my local grocery store and just had to have them. I love the lavender petals with that delicate white strip! I had seen an umbrella wreath from Random Thoughts and thought these tulips would look beautiful and brighten up my grey umbrella.

Usually this craft is done with artificial flowers. So…I needed to figure out how I could do it with my pretty tulips without them dying in a few days without water.Amazon to the rescue! I ordered Aquatubes (Affiliate link). Seriously, these things are major floral craft game changers!!!! It’s like an individual vase for each flower. The hole in the lid of the Aquapik was not big enough for the stem of a tulip, so I just cut a few slits for a better fit.

I prepared the flowers by removing any damaged petals, and I removed all the lower leaves. This way all the water will be going where you want it and the bottom part of the bouquet will not be too bulky. Then I slid all my lids on each flower and in a bucket next to the sink. It was easy to fill each tube with water, add the flower and secure the lid. Make sure to have a bucket to put the flowers in. You want to keep the water tubes upright, or a few of them might leak.I set the umbrella in another bucket for support and loosely tied the ribbon to keep the flowers upright. Now it was time to do some flower arranging. I carefully slid each flower into the upside down umbrella.

When I had them arranged the way I wanted, I tightened the ribbon and tied a bow. I hung the umbrella by the handle on a wreath hanger. I love how inviting and beautiful this looks on my front door. It reminds me of the saying April showers bring May flowers.

This pin rocks!

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