New to carnivorous plants? Start here!
31 Jul 2022 - Pinned
If you've just returned from the garden centre with your first flytrap, or are looking for an easy-to-grow carnivorous plant as a unusual gift, this is for you! Read More...
5 Gift Ideas for Carnivorous Plant Growers
11 Feb 2023
The growing season for Venus flytraps and Sarracenia might be over, but that needn't leave you stumped for gift ideas when buying for a carnivorous plant grower. Read More...
What is winter dormancy in carnivorous plants?
8 Oct 2022
Most carnivorous plants - including Venus flytraps - are native to temperate climates, and they survive the winters by entering a resting phase. This is called dormancy. Read More...
How to Make a Decorative Carnivorous Planter
10 Sep 2022 - Guest Post
Time to welcome another guest author! Megan will demonstrate how to build an attractive, low-maintenance display of hardy carnivorous plants that can be kept indoors or outside. Read More...
Gallery: Returning to Chris Klein's nursery
26 Aug 2022
For the first time since the pandemic, I've been able to travel to Germany - and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to pay Chris and his plants another visit. Read More...
Why is my tropical pitcher plant not making pitchers?
3 Aug 2022
If your tropical pitcher plant or 'monkey cup' isn't making new pitchers, you're not alone! This is one of the most common problems faced by growers. Read More...
Why is my Venus flytrap turning black or yellow?
12 Jun 2022
If your flytrap's leaves are turning black, don't panic - traps can die for many different reasons and this is rarely fatal to the plant. Five common causes are... Read More...
Greenhouse Q&A with grower Joachim Danz
1 Nov 2020
Today on the blog, German carnivorous plant grower Joachim Danz will be answering some of my questions on his impressive Nepenthes collection and greenhous setup. Read More...
Identifying Nepenthes species with AI
5 Oct 2020
Today I'm excited to release a new resource for growers: an AI-powered tool for identifying the 160+ different species of Nepenthes. Read More...
A visit to Jeremiah Harris, by David Görg
15 Mar 2020 - Guest Post
Today I'm very happy to be welcoming David Görg to the blog. David recently visited fellow grower Jeremiah Harris in Colorado... Read More...
Species Showcase: Nepenthes veitchii
25 Feb 2020
For my first species spotlight I'll be looking at Nepenthes veitchii, so named to honour renowned Victorian horticulturalist James Veitch. Read More...
Electricity & gas: some tips on greenhouse heating
8 Feb 2020
It's been 2 years since I started growing carnivorous plants in a greenhouse. I often receive emails from CP and orchid enthusiasts telling me how useful they found... Read More...