I spoke to a plant expert about terrariums vs houseplants. She gave me the key differences, and how to work out which is best ...

In 1960, David Latimer decided to grow a sealed glass bottle terrarium. He never imagined that it would grow into an incredible research study and be dubbed “the world’s oldest terrarium.” ...

After Ward noticed a fern spore had grown in a closed jar, he had a carpenter build him a prototype for the "Wardian case" — the first terrarium — in 1829, which instantly exploded in popularity.

As long as the jar is sealed tight you don't need to water it again because the terrarium creates a small enclosed water cycle. Both the plants and soil in the terrarium release moisture and water ...