Hand Carved Pumpkin & Ghost Gourds

Check out the Halloween cuties! Here are assorted gourds that I hand carved and dyed for the holidays.
See what else I have for the Holidays on the website

Teresa's Plants & More Store.
Gourds stand about 10-13" tall and sell for only $10.00 get yours now before I sell out!

Ramshorn Snails for your terrariums

Beautiful Ramshorn Snail shells are used to create these snails from clay. They look adorable sitting on moss or a mushroom in your own terrariums.

What do I need to do with my water lily plants for winter?

This is the time of year that most water plants begin to go dormant. If you have hardy water lily plants you will notice less flowering and less pad output. If your plant is directly planted into your pond or if it is planted into a pot and placed into your pond, the main thing to remember is that it needs to be below the freeze line. If your pond freezes over and your lily plant rhizome freezes, it will die. If it is planted at least 12" or deeper then you are probably o.k. Many water and bog plants are also showing a slow down and becoming dormant. Same thing goes for these as well. If you had any type of floating plant like a primrose creeper or parrots feather and it was just floating on top of the water...it WILL freeze and die. It needs to be potted and also below the freeze line to be able to come back up in the spring. All these plants will die down and will not be seen again until next Spring when water warms back up again.

Some plants like your water lettuce and hyacinths will die if left outside in the winter months. You can bring a small section of these into the house to overwinter in a tub until you can then place it back out onto the pond water.

Why is my moss turning brown???

There are several things that can cause your moss to turn brown.The water can have too much chlorine in it. It is better to use either tap water that has set for 24 hours to de chlorinate it or if outside to try to use rain water if you need to water outside moss gardens. Also not all moss varieties adjust to high humidity so they are not good candidates for closed type terrariums. Being in a closed condition causes much humidity so you can either keep that moss out of the container or open the lid and let air circulate for several hours. Also not all moss likes to be sitting in lots of water(Pillow moss) will turn brown if it stays to wet. The soil is important to...remember moss does not have roots like most plants but absorbs the nutrients in other manners...it prefers a more acidic soil and soil or water that is to alkaline can cause it to turn brown as well.

Does my moss terrarium need charcoal???

No...the charcoal in regular terrariums is used to help get rid of the odor you get from decomposing plant matter...moss grows at such a slow rate that you do not need to worry about this when making a moss terrarium.

Terrarium kits in mini,small & large

See the many type of terrarium kits I have available. From $5 and up...you get all the supplies you need including the organic soil,live assorted moss and directions to put it all together. You can even purchase the glass bowls here and small snails that look like ramshorn snails.

http://www.teresasplants.com

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Mealworms 50% off

Do you need live mealworms to feed your frogs,lizards,birds etc...I raise these and always have many sizes available...mention that you saw this ad here on blogger and you will get 50% off any size order! You can email me with any questions at tnr@windstream.net

Vivarium & Terrarium supplies

Lots of assorted moss-magnolia and oak leaf litter for the floors and much more. Check it out at www.teresasplants.com