The right light is essential for the health of the plants. Therefore, place your terrarium in a place with sufficient daylight, but never in direct sunlight or near other heat sources such as central heating or bright spots. Good to know: north-facing windows often provide too little light. The terrarium is only suitable for indoor use and the best temperature is between 15 and 25 ° C.

How do I take good care of my ecosystem?

Our terrariums have their own mini-ecosystem and therefore require little to no maintenance. We do recommend turning the ecosystem a quarter of a turn every two weeks, so that all plants get even and sufficient light. Under the right conditions, the plants can keep themselves alive for years.

Do I need to water my ecosystem?

A closed Growing Concept itself creates a microclimate so that the plants keep themselves alive by recycling the water in the glassware. Nevertheless, it can happen on average once every six months that it is necessary to give extra water. Take the soil as a guide for how moist it is in the pot. When the soil feels dry, you can give 5 to 10 cl of water, depending on the size of your Growing Concept.

My ecosystem shows small white spots, what can I do?

An ecosystem must acclimatise during the first weeks. This can cause small white mold spots on the moss, branches, leaves or stones. Not bad, you can easily remove it with a clean cloth or by cutting away the moldy leaves, stems and all. A biological equilibrium is created automatically.

My ecosystem is condensing excessively, is this normal?

A little condensation on the glass is normal. Does the glass stay heavily misted, with lots of droplets forming? Leave the terrarium open temporarily so excess moisture can evaporate. Also check that it is out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources. Do not add more water while the soil is still moist.

There are small flies in my terrarium, what now?

If one of the plants loses a leaf, it falls to the bottom, where it decays and is used again as food. A beautiful natural process. However, this also has a downside: the decomposition process of the leaf sometimes attracts tiny flies, better known as fungus gnats. They lay eggs in the earth. Fortunately, there is something you can do about this: garden centers sell a biological control agent called “steinernema feltiae”, also known as nematodes. This comes in powder form, to which you pour some water and then pour it over the soil.

Some leaves turn brown, what can I do about it?

In principle, this is not a problem. Sometimes one of the plants loses a dead leaf. That falls to the bottom, decays and is used again as food. If this bothers you, you can also cut off brown leaves with the stalk and all.

My ecosystem is growing so well that the plant grows against the lid or cork, what now?

We choose plants that grow relatively slowly and therefore do not require frequent pruning. Has your plant become too big for the glassware? Then you can trim the plant to its original size. Trim the twigs just above the leaves. Then leave the terrarium open for 24 hours so that the plant (s) can heal properly.

Mushrooms are growing in my terrarium, is that normal?

Yes, the mushroom is a harmless fungus species. You can safely let nature take its course. The toadstools will not affect your ecosystem and the plants. If it bothers you, you can remove the mushroom.

The moss looks dry, what can I do about it?

The cushion moss that we use is very resilient, it looks a bit like a sponge. You can carefully remove it from the ecosystem and then place it in a container of water. Let the moss sit for a few hours and it will regain its dark green color. Then squeeze the moss so that it is not too wet and put it back.

The plants are growing a lot, they press to the top, can I trim the leaves?

How nice that the plant (s) have grown so well.It is possible to prune the plant (s). especially if the plant grows completely against the cap. You can then prune the plant in two ways: the leaf itself, or trim the twigs above and leaf roots. In both cases, leave the pot open for 24 hours so that the plants can heal properly. You can then repot the grown plants to a regular plant pot, giving them plenty of room to grow further.