QUESTION: If I collect rainwater that has run over my asphalt shingle roof, will it harm my carnivorous plants? Are there any chemicals in the shingles that will leech into the rainwater and harm my plants? (Submitted in July 2021.) RESPONSE BY JEFF DALLAS: It's fine to collect from a composition

QUESTION: My male dog has started peeIng on my carnivorous plants. Will it kill them? (Submitted in June 2020.) RESPONSE BY JEFF DALLAS: Yes. Urine has nitrogen and minerals that will kill carnivorous plants. Flush the soil thoroughly with distilled water and rinse the leaves. Make sure to your p

QUESTION: I would just like to know with chlorine and chloramines are toxic to plants, I have a reverse-osmosis and deionizer system that removes all impurities except for those two. (Submitted in June 2020.) RESPONSE BY JEFF DALLAS: I seriously doubt with that kind of filtration you would have muc