Herself’s Houseplants

Houseplant care, photos and science

Easy steps to convert an aquarium to a terrarium

ljmacphee | September 8, 2008

It doesn’t have to be an aquarium, any clear glass container that has a lid or a small opening will suffice.
1 ) Remove all the extra aquarium parts if you are using an aquarium, keep the light and cover but ditch the pump and anything else you can get out of your way.
2 ) Put [...]

Venus Flytraps ( Droseraceae Dionaea muscipula )

ljmacphee | August 25, 2008

Of all the carnivorous plants I grow these are some of the more challenging. For easy carnivorous plants, try a pitcher plant.
Flytraps do very well in terrariums. Any clear covered glass container will work. Fill the bottom with soil that does not have any fertilizer and sphagnum peat moss. A 50/50 [...]

Sundew ( Drosera )

ljmacphee | June 23, 2008

[ These are wild Drosera, likely brevifolia ]
Sundews can be found all over the world including the south eastern United States. They are not found in desert regions or rain forests. Most of the 160 species known are found in Australia. While not as easy to grow as pitcher plants they are much [...]