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The New Terrarium: Creating Beautiful Displays for Plants and Nature |  | Authors: Tovah Martin, Kindra Clineff
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Category: Book
List Price: $25.00
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 92013
Media: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition
Pages: 176
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0307407314
Dewey Decimal Number: 635.9824
EAN: 9780307407313
ASIN: 0307407314
Publication Date: February 24, 2009
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Product Description
If you live in the city but want to be close to nature . . .
If you call the countryside home but have no time to step outside . . .
If you are confined to an office fifty hours a week . . .
If your home needs the soothing touch of the natural world . . .
In The New Terrarium, Tovah Martin, one of America’s favorite gardeners, introduces you to the whimsical yet practical world of gardens under glass—a no-fuss way to bring snippets of nature indoors. Wherever you are, in whatever little time you have, terrariums are the perfect tool for nature lovers and gardeners everywhere.
With gorgeous photography, The New Terrarium reveals how this classic garden tool has been reimagined in a modern way. When encased in glass, plants thrive with almost no help from outside their little enclosed world, so you can host a plant almost anywhere—in your apartment where the air is dry or in your cubicle where there’s little natural light. Tucked inside something crystal and contained, the bounty of the forest or treasures from the beach or the meadow can merge seamlessly into your home or office environment. It’s amazing how some frothy fern fronds or colorful blossoms can transform a room by giving it a burst of vibrant green life.
With clear, simple step-by-step instructions and photographs to inspire and guide you along the way, Martin shares her years of experience growing and tending terrariums and shows how terrariums can enrich your life, including:
• different venues for cultivating your terrarium
• plants that flourish in these gardens under glass
• ideas and designs for creating your first terrarium
• how to care for and maintain the environment you’ve made
Martin has designed a unique range of imaginative terrarium projects, including ones that are suitable for children, enliven the seasons, incorporate plant propagation, and show off a nature collection. Whether you are a gardener or city-dwelling nature lover, The New Terrarium is the perfect way to spark your creativity, while helping you to bring your favorite plants into your home and giving them a place to thrive.
When nature is out of arm’s reach and you crave a little greenery, The New Terrarium can show you how to bring all the benefits of the outdoors close to you.
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| Customer Reviews:
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Terrarium Book April 8, 2010
Lynne Veitch
Very nice book with petty pictures and some good hints for what plants to have and how to care for them.
 Meh... March 4, 2010
A. Worley
This book has many great pictures but is kinda skimpy on the information. Your time/money is better spent reading articles and buying containers than buying this book.
 Not your 70's terrariums March 1, 2010
Karen Hort (Boston, MA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Tovah Martin always writes a great detailed reference book- the ideas are not the tired 70's idea of terrariums. Countless ideas ,great plant lists, and clear instructions. You can't look at a glass container anymore witout thinking of what you can do with it.
Disappointed by Content February 17, 2010
Jessica Doroshuk (Greensboro, NC United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this book for inspiration and instructions on creating terrariums for myself and gifts for friends. Sadly, I had to return it due to lack of content. Although the photos are beautiful and inspiring, the basic instructions and general content are lacking. The text tends to repeat the same thing over and over. I was really disappointed because I was really looking forward to having this book and had waited several months to order it.
A wonderful book! August 21, 2009
A. Robinson
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The New Terrarium is an outstanding guide for anyone interested in creating their own terrariums.
You will learn about the myriad of possibilities for terrarium containers. You will learn about the different types of rock, sand, moss, soil combinations appropriate for different types of plants. You will be amazed at the hundreds of plants that can do well in a terrarium.
Best of all you will learn how easy it is to create your own terrarium that is simplicity itself in its care and maintenance. You will quickly learn that building a terrarium is not just for those lucky few with a "green thumb": anyone, kids included, can be successful building a terrarium that will last for years with little care or maintenance.
The text is easy to read and well thought out. The photographs in the book are absolutely gorgeous! Just flipping through the photographs alone will inspire you. My wife and I have owned the book for 2 weeks and we've already created a dozen terrariums for our home.
We couldn't be happier with the purchase of this book and highly recommend it.
Showing reviews 1-5 of 13
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The best way to choose a good book is to read what other readers have to say about it or the reviews of gardening professionals. If the reviews are good it means your chances to be disappointed are small.
Obviously you need to get your hands dirty in your garden but first you should find a good book that will show you how to do it from A-Z. Designing a garden is an ongoing process but if you are persistent and follow the instructions and advice of a good gardening book you are on the right track. Start with defining the subject you wish to know more about – garden design, organic gardening, gardening for beginners etc. Conduct a search and browse through the list of books that come up in your search. If you are a beginner try to pick a book that is written in a straight forward language without too much technical details. Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words (especially when it comes to garden design books) so you should take it into your considerations when searching for your book. Good Luck! |
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