Your planting foundation will consist of four layers.

The bottom layer is for drainage, and consists of pea gravel, pebbles, or very coarse sand. Depending on the size of your container, you will want to spread at least an inch of drainage material evenly across the entire bottom of your terrarium. For large or deep containers, up to 3 inches of material may be used. On top of the drainage layer, it is a good idea to spread a thin layer of activated charcoal. This layer will help to clean the air of the fumes caused when the organic materials begin to decompose. third layer is a thin cover of sphagnum moss, spread over the first two layers. final level is that of your soil. You may choose a pre mi!ed terrarium soil, or, if you prefer, "ust add one part coarse builders sand, and one part leaf mold #or humus$ to each two parts of your usual mi!. %ever use beach sand in any potting mi!& Do not add any fertilizer to the potting mi!. 't already has enough nutrients to last a long time. Too much will cause the plants to out grow their surroundings, much too (uic)ly. *wedish ivy +ird %est *ansevieria ,aidenhead spleenwort 'rish moss ,aidenhair fern -artridge berry -odocarpus .intergreen /lub moss Flame violet 0arth star