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  • A closed terrarium showing distinct layers — moss across the groundcover, a jewel orchid in the midstory, an arching fern in the canopy — with a single branch rising through all three
    Design

    Groundcover, Midstory, and Canopy — Designing With Layers

    5 Jun 2026·9 min
  • Design

    Groundcover, Midstory, and Canopy — Designing With Layers

    Layered planting — groundcover, midstory, canopy — is what separates a jar of plants from a designed terrarium. The principles are simple and visual.

    JDJacek Dabkiewicz
    5 Jun 20269 min read
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