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• Steps
• Part 1 of 3: Create an Earth Globe
• Part 2 of 3: Wrap and Hang the Plant
• Part 3 of 3: Taking Care of the Kokedama

Kokedama is a hanging garden. Making kokedama for your home is a fun DIY project. To make a kokedama, you first need to prepare an earthen ball of moss and earth. Then place the plant in the ball and hang it around the house. Water and prune your plants regularly to keep the kokedama from disappearing.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Create an Earth Globe

1. 1 Choose a plant. Any type of plant will work for kokedama. The main thing is that it can be conveniently hung somewhere in the house. Attach the plant to a string and hang it from a hook. Kokedama is traditionally made from different types of plants, so you should buy a couple of plants for kokedama as well. Go to a greenhouse and choose some potted plants for your kokedama, or dig up plants from your garden.
2. 2 Take out the plant with the root. Whichever plant you choose for your kokedama, potted or outdoor, the first step is to remove the plant by the root. Remove the plant from the pot or soil. Use your fingers to gently remove the soil from the roots. If the plant has very small roots, rinse them off the ground in a sink.
   • If you have dug a plant out of your garden, be sure to check the leaves for bugs and other parasites before bringing it into your home.
3. 3 Mix moss with bonsai soil. Take a plastic bag and bucket. Put on gloves. Make a kokedama with moss and peat for bonsai. Mix the moss and peat (7: 3 ratio) until you have a smooth mixture.
   • There should be enough moss and peat for all the roots of the plant to fit into the earth ball. The exact amount depends on the size of the future garden.
4. 4 Make an earth ball. Remove chunks of peat and moss from a bucket or bag. Roll a dense earth ball with your hands. The ball should be large enough to hold all the roots of the plant. When done, set the ball aside.
5. 5 Secure the roots of the plant with moss. For these purposes, you can take sphagnum moss from the greenhouse or order it online. Wrap the moss around the roots of the plant several times until the roots are completely out of sight. Then wrap some twine or tight thread around the roots to secure them.
   • The amount of moss depends on the size of the globe.
6. 6 Insert the roots into a globe of earth. Divide the ball in half. Place the roots of the plant in a ball of peat and moss. Then, join the halves of the ball and anchor the soil securely around the roots.

Part 2 of 3: Wrap and Hang the Plant

1. 1 Cover the globe with moss. Wrap the ball with a layer of sphagnum moss. Sphagnum moss can be bought in the greenhouse or ordered online. Take the moss and wrap it around the earth ball in one layer.
   • The amount of moss depends on the size of the ball.
2. 2 Wrap the ball with the rope. Take a piece of string or thick string and wrap it around the ball to secure the moss. Wrap the rope tightly around the ball of earth to keep everything in place. Neither earth nor moss should spill out of the ball.
3. 3 Insert the hook. Take another piece of rope. The length of the rope depends on where you want to hang your kokedama. Tie both ends of the string to another piece that is wrapped around the plant. You now have a rope plant that you can hang.
4. 4 Hang the plant. Choose a place in the house where to hang the kokedama. If possible, hang the plant in front of a north window. If you do not have a north-facing window, hang the plant a meter away from the south, west, or east window.

Part 3 of 3: Taking Care of the Kokedama

1. 1 Water the plant daily. Pour tap water into a household spray bottle and lightly spray the plant with it every day. You can also place a tray of pebbles and water under the plant for extra moisture.
2. 2 Water the plant regularly. Immerse the kokedama in a bowl of room temperature water for 10 minutes. Strain the water in a colander until it stops dripping from the bowl, then put the plant back in place.
   • Kokedama should be watered when it becomes too light and the leaves of the plant turn yellow.
3. 3 Prune wilted leaves regularly. Watch the plant closely. If its leaves fade or turn yellow, cut them off with clippers or garden shears.
   • If the leaves of a plant often turn yellow, then you are not watering it often enough.
4. 4 Transplant the plant. Over time, the roots of the plant will begin to poke through the moss and earth ball. In this case, the plant must be transplanted into a new earth ball. Most plants need replanting once or twice a year.