http://flytrapgrowing.info how to care for your Venus flytrap Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:12:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Many Venus flytraps are sold in mini terraria. These are usually small plastic domes which ensure a high humidity around your plant.Advantages Ideal for situations in which your flytrap will be growing in a low humidity environment. Low humidity environments are harmful to Venus flytraps. Your flytrap will not need watered as ... http://flytrapgrowing.info/mini-terrarium/ Venus flytraps come from swampy areas of the United States of America (USA) or more specifically, swampy areas of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina. Green Swamp in Brunswick and Columbus counties of North Carolina is the best known area for finding large numbers of Venus flytraps, ... http://flytrapgrowing.info/where-do-venus-flytraps-come-from/ There are a wide range of opinions on what the best potting mixture to use for a Venus flytrap is. However the one thing everyone agrees on is that the soil must be low quality. You can't use rich, nitrogen filled soils as your plant will not like it at ... http://flytrapgrowing.info/potting-mix/ Most tap water supplies in first world nations is treated with chlorine and/or fluoride and often contain large amounts of calcium and magnesium. These chemicals are toxic to Venus flytraps, in fact they're probably not much good for plants in general, but Venus flytraps are particularly sensitive to chemicals in ... http://flytrapgrowing.info/water-water-everywhere-but-nothing-for-my-flytraps-to-drink/ This is a follow up to my previous post on not using tap water. It seems that some morons out there have been thinking up some truly stupid ways to purify water. Including the following: Urinate on your plant Oh for the love god no! Urine is often described as 'clean' due it ... http://flytrapgrowing.info/should-you-pee-on-your-venus-flytrap/ Well the first question to ask is why do you want to repot? If your answer is because the pot your plant came in is small and you 'think' your plant will grow better by repotting, then the answer is most likely no, don't repot. Venus flytraps do not need much ... http://flytrapgrowing.info/should-i-repot/ Using the wrong potting mix, tap water or worst of all adding fertlizer to your plant is sure fire way to eventually kill it. However, if you have done one of these then don't panic, there are solutions! If you've been watering your plant with tap water for many months and ... http://flytrapgrowing.info/what-to-do-if-you-use-the-wrong-potting-mix-or-water/ If you are growing your plant outside, make sure it is watered regularly during dry spells. Venus flytraps do not like being dry. Don't panic if your plant is saturated with water as they are used to this happening in the wild and cope with being submerged in water for ... http://flytrapgrowing.info/watering/ People often ask why their traps are red whereas their friends are green. The reason some traps are green is due to a lack of light. Healthy plants exposed to lots of light (which they love) will generally turn red, whereas those in inadequate light will stay green. The more ... http://flytrapgrowing.info/red-or-green/