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We had the opportunity to attend the Flytrap Frolic this year in Wilmington, NC! It is a fundraiser hosted by the Coastal Land Trust, an amazing organization that works to conserve our beautiful Carolina coastline through education and stewardship. It is a free event that is great for the whole family featuring arts/crafts, face painting, games and guides that can answer all your burning carnivorous questions. We supplied the flytraps that were sold at the entrance to the event. They were completely SOLD OUT in the first 30 minutes!  Flytrap Frolic – NC Coastal Land Trust The Frolic took place...

We are participating in the Enka/Candler Tailgate Market this year! Come by every Thursday (rain or shine) from 3-6 and pick up your new favorite carnivorous plant. We typically have a variety of sundews, flytraps, nepenthes and sarracenia. If carnivorous aren't your thing- we also have begonias and other tropical houseplants. The Market is located at the Enka campus for AB Tech (across from Ingles)  1465 Sand Hill Rd, Candler, NC 28715

We have been having a difficult time getting in basics like pots and media. The in-stock date of our preferred 4" pot that we have been using since the beginning keeps getting pushed back until it has been categorized as TBD. We have searched other vendors but cannot find this particular size so we have had to order in a different but comparable pot. The new pot is not as thick and is tapered more at the bottom but the overall dimensions are similar. Hopefully we can switch back to our old tried and true pot but until then these...

Venus Flytraps are one on the most recognized carnivorous plant on the planet. We even see them influence pop culture (think Mario Bros and Little Shop of Horrors). They have a reputation for being picky and difficult to care for but most of that comes from a lack of knowledge. Once you understand what the plants need and what they are telling you, you can grow them for years to come! First things first: Basic Care Watering: This is one of the most important pieces of information. They like to be moist and never dry out. Typically I like to...

If you have been researching and learning about carnivorous plants, you might have come across the idea of dormancy. We get a lot of questions every year about dormancy and dormant plants so I thought I would try to answer some of the most frequently asked questions. What is dormancy? - It is when a plant will either stop or slow growth during unfavorable conditions. Think of it like plant hibernation. Do all cps go through dormancy? -Not every plant will go through a dormant period and not every plant's dormancy is the same. Generally tropical cps like nepenthes, some drosera, some...