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That wasn’t the case.
Colletti, who teaches classes on terrarium building
through the New York Botanical Garden’s adult educa-
tion department, said terrariums’ portability and low
maintenance makes them greenery mainstays that are
here for the long haul.
“What could be better for an office or home to have a
bit of nature where we view our miniature green world
every day of our lives?” she said. “As our electronic digital
world’s requirements increase, terrariums remind us of
the larger wonder of the planet we live on, Earth.”
Terrariums date back at least to the early 19th century.
They enjoyed a pop-culture moment in the 1970s, said
Megan George, author of “Modern Terrarium Studio:
Design and Build Custom Landscapes with Succulents,
Air Plants and More” (Fons and Porter, 2015).
George and her mother own a Durham, North Car-
olina, plant shop called Zen Succulent, where customers
can partake in a DIY terrarium bar. Today’s terrariums
are different, she said.
“The terrariums in the 1970s were in large globes that
sat on the floor — they might have a large base to it,”
George said. “People are living in smaller spaces now and
they want something that fits on the tabletop; something
that also functions as decor.”
For Swetha Ramachandran, 28, of Boston, who at-
tended Plant Nite, a terrarium’s appeal is simple.
“They’re cute,” she said, matter-of-factly. “And I like
the containers they come in.”
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