Dr. Nathaniel Ward, a 19th century London physician, had a keen interest in nature, including observing insect behavior. When studying a sphinx moth emerging from a chrysalis he had buried in moist ...

Q: I’d like to create a terrarium for small tropical plants. What type of container, plants, and materials should I use? A: A terrarium can be landscaped as a particular habitat, like a tropical ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Every once in a while you run into something that ...

With terrariums, there are two choices. Either leave the terrarium open to the elements or close it up with a stopper. If you aren't a botanist, it isn't immediately obvious why you'd choose one ...

In context: Google's focus on employee creativity has always been evident; Song Maker and Grasshopper are two examples of that. Both ideas were side projects developed seemingly for the fun of it, but ...

If you have a green thumb but minimal garden space, why not create your own mini-world full of lush and beautiful plants by making your own terrarium? If you’re in the southern hemisphere instead, ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. – Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County master gardeners will present a workshop on terrariums from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at its offices at Kingston Plaza, 232 ...

IT was an unseasonably hot Saturday in April, and the three dozen terrariums on display in a booth at the Brooklyn Flea were sweating, the moisture turning into beads on their glass containers. Katy ...