Nepenthes bicalcarata are wickedly gorgeous. With fangs dripping of nectar, they ooze charisma. Learn how to grow Nepenthes bicalcarata.Continue reading
Carnivorous Plant Pests and Diseases
Regardless of how good you garden, eventually you will be visited by pests and diseases. Here are some common carnivorous plant pests and diseases we have encountered here in Florida. Fusarium sp. Fusarium sp. will wipe out entire trays of...Continue reading
Carnivorous Plant Care Chart
Here is a PDF of a chart for Carnivorous Plant Care that I created. I usually give this out as a postcard when people purchase plants in person or online. I hope this helps: Carnivorous Plant Care Kenny CooganContinue reading
Carnivorous Plants and Their Care, Presented by a Vegetarian
When my parents told me that I had fulfilled my quota of pets, I knew I could sneak in one or two carnivorous plants. They are plants, after all. Carnivorous plants have interested me since grade school. After college, in...Continue reading
How To Ship Carnivorous Plants?
As my at-home-hobby grows, I am finding like minded people not just in my town but all over the US. I am now branching out and selling or trading to carnivorous plant collectors in different states. Which brought me to...Continue reading
Johnnie Hagin’s Gardens
Like many great plant friendships, I was introduced to Johnnie Hagin by another plant friend, Demi Stearns. Johnnie lives a block away from my Tampa home. Her yard is the size of a small city plot, but her yard is...Continue reading
Tampa Bae Plants: Bringing Plant People Together
I first met Michelle Faught, founder of Tampa Bae Plants, standing in a 50-person queue at a local nursery. The participants had all brought at least three plant clippings and were rotating in an orderly manner to get their new...Continue reading
Successful Squash: Chayote
After six years of living in Florida I have come to realization that I will not be producing huge yields of yellow squash and green zucchini. If I am going to be successful in squash production, I will have to...Continue reading
Philodendron Fanatic – Josh Caraballo
Josh Caraballo has had a passion for the environment, animals, and plants his entire life. Recently he has become a philodendron fanatic. At dinner, on more than one occasion, he has had to check his phone multiple times to see...Continue reading
Bringing the Outdoors In: 20 Plants To Grow Indoors
As a transplant from the North, I find the line between indoor and outdoor plants a blur. Scheffleras, palms and bromeliads flourish in the Florida landscape, while in New York they were only thought of as house plants. Below is...Continue reading