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.) RESPONSE BY JEFF DALLAS: If these are trays where the plants can absorb water back into the pot, then no, I wou

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 high altitude. The leaves are turning reddish or brown spots and then dying. What's causing it? RESP

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 disintegrate the dead bugs or do I have to remove them? First time grower here. (Submitted in February 2021.)