Gardening under glass: Terrariums to brighten long winter months aheadGrowing plants in a clear glass container dates back to the Victorian Age of the mid-1800s. The idea came about from the practice of transporting plants in a sealed, glass box known as a Wardian case. It was designed by an English botany enthusiast who needed a way to protect live specimens as they were being shipped from foreign lands back to the British Isles. The attractive look of these ...
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Gardening under glass: Terrariums to brighten long winter months ahead
