12 creative ideas for turning glass containers at home into small plant landscapes

When growing plants indoors, we can combine various decorations from around the home to create some very creative plant landscapes. Common items like light bulbs, crystal balls and glass bottles can all become sources of inspiration. Pairing plants with various glass containers can make the plants look more natural. Let's take a look at which one suits you.

1. Light bulbs and air plants

Don't throw away used light bulbs. You can dig out the filament inside, put in some very small pebbles and fun little figurines. For the plant, it is best to choose an air plant (Tillandsia), which does not need soil to grow and only requires a little water regularly. It is undoubtedly the most suitable plant for growing inside a light bulb.

2. Coffee pots and air plants

Don't throw away old coffee pots at home. You can turn them into plant landscapes, arranging some nice granular stones inside and decorating with some artificial moss. For the plants, choose various small air plants (Tillandsia), and it will look very exquisite.

The coffee pot in the picture above is paired with various plants, such as the common Cryptanthus, air plants (Tillandsia), living stones (Lithops), Sempervivum and other succulents.

However, this plant landscape is quite difficult to maintain. It needs appropriate light, and attention must be paid to environmental ventilation. When watering, avoid pouring water directly onto the leaves of the plants.

3. Plant specimen necklace

Turn plants and moss into specimens and make them into charming necklaces. Although they are not really suitable for wearing around the neck, they are still excellent as home decorations.

4. DIY spherical potted plants

This is a very simple structure, a succulent combination planter made with copper wire and some dried sphagnum moss. The making process is also very simple.

5. Wine glass plant landscape

Stemmed wine glasses look very elegant, and paired with fresh, natural succulents, they look very appealing. Here, some river sand and granular stones are used to separate the soil, with the granular stones serving as the drainage layer at the bottom of the glass. It looks very natural and won't feel dirty. It is very suitable for growing on a windowsill, and various living stones (Lithops) and Haworthia look very exquisite.

6. Tin can plant landscape

This is a vertically arranged plant landscape, and the making method is also very simple. It is basically hanging up round tin cans, placing some granular stones and artificial moss on them, and putting air plants (Tillandsia) directly on top. This plant landscape does not take up space at home, is very easy to maintain, and looks fresh and natural.

7. Glass ball ornaments

This cute crystal ball plant landscape is very suitable for arranging indoors and is perfect for placing on a table. Making it yourself is rather difficult.

8. Glass jar fairy garden

Leftover glass jars from everyday use can all be turned into plant landscapes. Prepare enough materials, put a layer of small pebbles at the bottom of the glass jar, then a layer of large pebbles, then a layer of activated carbon or bamboo charcoal on top, and finally potting soil. On top, plant some moss and arrange some mushrooms and houses, just like a fairy tale garden.

9. Hanging crystal balls

Cute artificial glass crystal balls, hung on the windowsill. Every time you see them, your mood will improve.

10. Syrup bottle and salt shaker crystal balls

Glass jars at home can all be turned into plant landscapes, but the two shown above are arranged rather crudely. During care, the lid on top must definitely be opened and cannot be completely sealed, otherwise it is prone to smelling bad and rotting. Give a little water regularly.

11. Lantern plant landscape

Some old-fashioned handheld lanterns can be turned into plant landscapes. Arrange some potting soil and moss inside, and plant some ferns and lucky clover, making it look especially fresh and beautiful.

12. Glass table planters

Various succulents can be planted inside an outdoor glass table, and they can keep growing in the sunlight. A layer of granular stones needs to be added at the bottom as a drainage layer, with some river sand spread on top. Then various succulents can be planted in the potting soil above.