STAY POSITIVE WITH DIY TERRARIUM!

These mini gardens not only add greenery to our space but also have other positive significances

As the scorching sun compels us to stay indoors most of the time, there are various fun filled activities one can try at home. One such activity can be making our own terrarium and keeping our homes fresh and green in sultry summers. Terrarium, a small mini garden that we can easily DIY (do it yourself) not only adds greenery to our space but also has other positive significance.

Interior designer, Shikha Verma, says, “Terrariums are great source of positive energy that helps in warding off the negativity from your house. Moreover it will add up more spunk and fun element to your home décor. And it’s simple to make your own with your favourite plants and in your choice of container be it a glass bottle or a bowl.”

Apart from this certain succulents and cacti are most suitable plants for terrariums. These plants needs less care and are easy to handle. Plants of such species continue to provide oxygen during both days and nights.

Doctor Suresh Pataria says, “I suggest my patients to have plants in their surroundings. With warding off negativity to overcoming chronic diseases, plants are the storehouse of health benefits.”

He further tells, “Plants such as aloe vera, basil (tulsi), brahmi (gotu kola), and peppermint are few household plants that provide skin and other health benefits.”

These plants may even be planted in terrariums that will have a different charm altogether with various benefits of health.

As the space is getting constraint these days every house can’t have a garden of its own. Regarding this our young generation has started to adapt one such method of terrarium in order to promote a healthy lifestyle, tells Shikha.

Also making your own terrarium can be one of your favourite vacation activity. Anjali Srivastava, a homemaker, says, “As my daughter’s vacation have started I would love to involve her in doing something creative at home. And what better than making a terrarium.”

Taking tips from the Internet she plans to help her out to make a terrarium. “It really seems to be a new concept a kind of DIY activity. As material are already available in the market so why not give it a try!”

For Aayushi Mishra, a Lucknow University student making and gifting terrarium is her hobby, “I use them for gifting my friends. They are easy to carry and can be kept anywhere. Making and keeping terrariums helps me to reduce anxiety and stress as well. It’s so soothing sight for anyone and just a glimpse of it and makes you feel all positive. In order to promote it among my friends, I have taught many how to make one at home with minimum resources.” These tiny gardens really do bring spiritual healing as well as provide with other health benefits. It brings peace, inspiration and joy of nature in workspace and at your home. And now anyone can make it in one go or buy it from your local market or online.

Making and keeping terrariums helps me to reduce anxiety and stress as well. It’s so soothing sight for anyone and just a glimpse of it and makes you feel all positiv AAYUSHI MISHRA

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