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Check out Terrain, where you can get supplies, kits or a fully designed terrarium, and watch a YouTube video for beginners, such as “A Beginners Guide To Making A Terrarium” by Worcester Terrariums.

From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2022

Buzo, author of “A Family Guide to Terrariums for Kids,” offered this advice: “If you’re mixing plants, pick ones with similar needs.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2021

“It’s not a diorama, and these are not plastic plants,” said Patricia Buzo, a terrarium designer who owns Doodle Bird Terrariums in the suburbs of St. Paul, Minnesota.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2021

While not as egregious as the tradesmen and choking-game stories, the New York Times deserves a minor bogus-trend beating for its June 3 story "Terrariums Make a Comeback."

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2010