Much joy and excitement will be had when you buy your first of many carnivorous plants. Whether it’s a sundew, venus flytrap, or pitcher plant that’s your first purchase of this type, you might quickly realize you don’t know how to give it the best care. If you find yourself in this situation, this is the right place for you! Your questions may include: when should I water it, do I need to fertilize it, or can I give it insects myself? The goal of this post is to help show you the basic carnivorous plants secrets. Read the rest of this entry

One of the first things that people like to do with their first venus fly trap is to trigger the traps to close.  This is usually for one of two purposes - just to watch the fascinating experience, or in an attempt to get the carnivorous plant to eat an insect!  Unfortunately, if this is done too often or improperly, it can ultimately harm the plant.  There are some correct ways to properly feed the venus fly trap.  If this is something you are interested in learning, then this article should help you out considerably! Read the rest of this entry

Setting up a carnivorous plants terrarium is an exciting task because it takes your hobby of keeping carnivore plants to a whole new level. Terrariums also allow you to properly display your carnivorous plants and show off the specimens you have grown yourself. Just like when keeping any of these plants at home, there are some special points to remember when you grow carnivorous plants in a terrarium setting. Read the rest of this entry

Setting up a carnivorous plants terrarium can be a daunting task if you haven’t had carnivore plants for a very long time. With a carnivorous terrarium, plants are able to grow in a more natural environment and with proper humidity so you will see the benefits of such a terrarium in no time at all. If you follow the following steps in setting up a carnivorous terrarium, you will have plants that are both healthy and hardy. Read the rest of this entry