Murphy says his friend may have to "fluff" the glass garden with a straw broom on occasion, but "it's very soothing to go back and smooth it, rake it, like a Japanese rock garden," he says.

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Use covered glass or open ... on sand or decorative rocks in a pretty bowl, hanging glass bubbles or a creative sculpture. Local garden centers have specific areas for terrarium dwarf plants ...