Bioactive terrariums are more than just a pretty display—they’re living, self-sustaining worlds in miniature. What sets them apart from simple planted terrariums is the addition of tiny inhabitants.

You don’t want plants to grow too big and out of the terrarium too fast, so get very small ones and don’t fertilize too much. But eventually they’ll need to be replaced.

Creating a bioactive habitat with students can give them a window into the natural world while easing the upkeep for class pets and plants. Bioactive terrariums and aquariums are self-contained ...

Upper Valley gardeners whose green thumbs are aching to grow something, and who are dying to get their hands dirty, will have that chance to do so this month at the Ashton Library. On January 29, the ...