As the greenery trend rumbles on, chances are you haven't got any better at keeping your house plants alive.
This means that rather than your house looking like this... it probably looks a little bit more like this.
By and large, the big winner of the greenery trend (alongside the palm, which has dominated the house plant market over the past few years) has been the terrarium. This mini glass house, with its own ecosystem, has become one of the most favoured ways for urban gardeners to display their green-fingeredness.
That is, if they've got any green-fingeredness. Otherwise, their terrariums become miniature glass coffins for their once-thriving succulents.
So, how to rectify?
Well, the faux-plant market has really kicked things up a notch in recent times. Inspired by people like you and me who, despite our best efforts, just can't keep a plant alive, faux greenery is now so good that in some cases, you'll struggle to tell it apart from the real thing.
So why not use it in a terrarium?
We spoke to Anna Robinson, the fake flower florist behind Friend of Faux to get her tips on how to go about building a faux terrarium.
You will need:
Glass container – I've used an old pickling jar
Soil
Gravel
Selection of faux succulents/ cacti/ ferns/ plants
Wire cutters
Preserved moss (optional)
What to do:
Making sure your glass jar is clean and free of smears, add your layer of soil. The bigger your container, the deeper this layer should be.
TIP: Use sterilised soil if you want to avoid renegade seed sprouts. You can buy sterilised soil or simply bake ordinary soil in an oven at 180 degrees C for around 45 mins. Personally, I don't bother, as I think any sprouts and shoots bring the terrarium to life.
Add a smaller layer of gravel on top of the soil and create a gentle gradient to add some detail.
TIP: Aquarium gravel comes in all sorts of sizes and colours and is perfect for fake planting.
Take your selection of faux succulents and trim off the ends using strong wire cutters. Place into the jar, making sure they're firmly planted and stable.
TIP:Friend of Faux does reasonably priced fakies or you can find all sorts of shapes and sizes online – just be wary of the quality.
Keep on adding in your succulents, arranging them at different heights so they look natural and interesting.
Once you're happy with the arrangement, add in pieces of moss to soften the edges and to hide any of the faux stems.
TIP: Using preserved moss means the lovely green colour won't fade and it won't crisp up so much.
Et voilà! Your very own terrarium that even you can't kill.
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