Do you face the same dilemma? In Singapore, we don’t like to grow plants in water due to outrage of dengue cases every now and then. Soil is much preferred for any gardeners. However, why does it start to witter once it is potted in soil?
Your Terrarium Saviour, Pine Cones
Pine cones are popular ascents for Christmas decorations. Other than that, they are also our Mother’s Nature Barometer. Pine cones protect their seeds by closing their scales tightly, keeping out all the cold temperature, winds, ice and even animals. If you found one in the forest, closed scales mean damp surrounding while open scales mean the forest floor is dry. …
Care for your Haworthia Limifoila
For customers who have bought our Pinefortune to celebrate this Chinese New Year, this is your plant care guide. Understanding the plant Haworthia Limifolia [ha-WORTH-ee-a lim-ih-FOH-lee-uh] is a charming, indoor succulent. This plant is native to the South Africa and cultivate in the early 1900s. It rarely grows more than 4 inches in diameter and more than a few inches …
Are you confused over these terms Terrarium, Paludarium & Vivarium?
Ever get confused why there are so many types of ‘-ium’ in this world. Now let us enlighten you what these terms mean. Terrarium You should be more familiar with the term terrarium sold on our website. Terrarium is a mini greenhouse for raising small plants. It can be in an enclosed environment aka Closed terrarium or raising plants in …
Help! Mealy Bugs in my Garden…
Mealybugs are unarmoured scale insects found in moist, warm climates. They are considered as pests that feed on plant juices and act as a vector for several plant diseases. They multiply very fast on your plants and generally resides on the underside of leaves. How to get rid of them? A great solution would be to dab isopropyl alcohol with …
History of Terrarium
The history of terrarium stretched as far back to in the late 1800s. The word ‘terrarium’ was derived from the word ‘aquarium’ with ‘aqua’ referring to water being replaced with the prefix ‘terra’ referring to land. The discovery of terrarium is an interesting and unintentional one which plays a great impact on commercial success of transporting plants around the world.It …
Gardening 101: When & how much to water my plants?
The number one headache when it comes to gardening and care for your terrarium. When to water and how much to water? Here’s are some tips for plants killers. Generally, plants used in terrarium can be classified into 3 groups. Cactus and Succulents They could be easily recognized by their fleshy leaves and stem. These leaves and stem are fleshy …
All about mosses
While many have chosen succulents, cactus, nerve plants as their main plants for decorating up their terrarium, you may have notice J&J Terrarium Gardening uses moss intensively in our terrarium design. Let’s us start off by understanding some basic facts about moss Types of Moss All Mosses can be classified under 2 types: Acrocarpous and Pleurocarpous Acrocarpous Moss- Upright growth …
Maintenance Free Closed Terrarium. Is that a dream?
Terrariums are beautiful addition to the home or office. However, is it possible to get a maintenance free closed terrarium? Before we answer this question, lets start off to understand how a closed terrarium works. How a closed terrarium works? Closed terrarium is a mini Greenhouse. Plants process sunlight and carbon dioxide. This is called photosynthesis. Photosynthesis produces oxygen and …