Jason Herritz started growing carnivorous plants in 2009 while living in Phoenix. Through trial and error, he found ways to successfully grow Sarracenia, Venus flytraps, and hardy sundews, despi …

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QUESTION: Hey, so I have this as my current bog setup. I’m starting to breed mosquito larvae in the water and I was wondering if a small concentration of Permethrin would be safe to treat the wat …

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QUESTION: I recently noticed a stem and a ball/bud thing on the end of the stem coming out of the bottom of my Sarracenia. I do not think it is the flower because don't they usually bloom in the …

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QUESTION: I live in a rental 150-year old farm house in NE Indiana, 45 minutes from Michigan. The house I live in is about 50 yards from a working cattle pen, and the flies are pretty bad during …

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QUESTION: For the sundews, you note "several hours" of direct sunlight. Our apartment faces ENE (in Washington DC) and gets about 2-2.5 hours of morning sun. Is that enough to keep these plants h …

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When needing to rely on artificial lights to supplement natural sunlight, there's no need for expensive lights or the most technologically advanced light setup. Good ol' shop lights will do the job …

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QUESTION: I live in Colorado and am looking for a good carnivorous plant to place in my basement (next to a large window) to help catch all the bugs and spiders. It tends to be quite dry in Co …

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QUESTION: I have a Nepenthes, several tropical sundews, and a couple of Venus flytraps. Wondering if it’s okay to use pure copper drip trays with these plants? (Submitted in February 2023.) …

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QUESTION: I have a Nepenthes Lady Luck (N. ampullaria x ventricosa). I had it for 6 months, using distilled water, in south facing window in Denver, so sun might be more intense since we are at a …

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QUESTION: When the sundew catches the bugs, do I just let the bugs stay there? Mine has already caught close to ten gnats, but I don’t know what I am supposed to do now. Does the sundew slowly di …

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QUESTION: Hello, I wanted u guys to check out the weather we're having at the moment. Should I bring my Sarracenia and Venus flytraps indoors this whole week or only on Sunday and Monday? Below i …

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QUESTION: I am a beginner living in Chennai, India. I am planning to buy Nepenthes mirabilis x rafflesiana as it can withstand my temperatures. My seller doesn't have pitchers right now on t …

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