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For carnivorous plant growers, watering is not optional. Venus flytraps require consistently wet conditions and are typically grown sitting in a shallow tray of water. If that tray dries out for too long, especially during Arizona summers, the consequences can be severe. A few years ago, I learned this lesson the hard way. Before leaving on a month-long trip, I faced a problem that many plant collectors eventually encounter: how do you keep dozens of plants watered when nob

With Spring approaching quickly, your Venus Flytraps should slowly be waking up from dormancy. Finally, we can say goodbye to slow growth and unimpressive traps and say hello to the new growing season! As your flytraps exit dormancy, you can expect to see faster and larger growth, better coloration, and upright traps (depending on cultivar). A big pot of happy spring venus flytraps. This is what I personally have been waiting all winter for! However, there are some steps you

One day, as you're watering your Venus flytraps, you notice some blackening and yellowing leaves. "No big deal", you think to yourself, "It's probably just dormancy kicking in". However, as you observe closely, you notice the new growth looks shriveled and black, despite watering them with low-TDS water and keeping them in direct sun. You notice a faint foul smell, unlike the smell of damp sphagnum or peat. What's happening? You may be dealing with root rot. What is root rot?

Watering Venus Flytraps is pretty simple - all you have to do is set them in a tray of distilled water and let them do their thing....

If you have been part of the carnivorous plant hobby for some time, the phrase "peat and perlite" likely has become as ubiquitous to you...

Upon seeing a Venus Flytrap for the first time, many are inclined to believe that they are exotic tropical plants that can only be grown...