TY - BOOK AU - D'Amato,Peter TI - The savage garden: cultivating carnivorous plants SN - 9781607744108 AV - SB432.7 .D35 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - Berkeley [Ca.] PB - Ten Speed Press KW - Carnivorous plants N1 - Includes index; "American Horticultural Society Book Award Winner. Garden Writers Association of America Quill & Trowel Award Winner"--Cover; A previous edition of this work was published in the United States in paperback by Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, in 1998; Soils -- Water -- The water tray method -- Pottery and containers -- Natural light -- Dormancy -- Artificial light -- Feeding your plants -- Fertilizing carnivores -- Carnivorous plants as pest controllers -- Pests and diseases -- Growing carnivorous plants outdoors -- Bog gardens -- Windowsill growing -- Terrariums and tanks -- Greenhouse -- The Venus flytrap -- The American pitcher plants -- The cobra plant -- The sun pitchers -- The sundews -- The West Australian pitcher plant -- The dewy pine -- The rainbow plants -- The butterworts -- The bladderworts -- The tropical pitcher plants -- Other savage plants from the demented mind of Mother Nature N2 - Presents a comprehensive guide to carnivorous plants, describing the principal species and providing detailed growing information and tips on soil, water, lighting, and propagation ER -