Nothing livens up a classroom windowsill like some predator / prey action. Carnivorous plants are the mightiest of houseplants, but many can only thrive in a soggy, acidic, bog environment. To keep your carnivorous plants happy year-round, make them a simulated bog environment! You can follow the steps in this Instructable to make a copy of the bog garden shown, or adapt the same techniques to whip up your own to suit your own containers and windowsill. Let’s get started! Carnivorous Plants Most nurseries and garden shops carry carnivorous plants packaged in small plastic terrariums (terraria?) to keep them moist. If you can’t find any carnivorous plants for sale near you, try searching online for a supplier that will sell them by mail. Here are some bog-loving carnivorous plants that you can grow in an indoor bog: – Venus fly traps (Dionea muscipula) – Pitcher plants (from the genus Sarracenia, Nepenthes, or others) – Sundews (from the genus Drosera) – Butterworts (Pinguicula vulgaris. I’ve never had any success with these, myself) Additional Resources For more information about carnivorous plants, try: – The book “The Savage Garden,” by Peter D’Amato – The United States Botanic Garden’s website devoted to carnivorous plants – The North Carolina Botanical Garden’s website

Full instructions: http://www.instructables.com/id/Bog-Garden-For-Carnivorous-Plants/
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Bog Garden For Carnivorous Plants

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